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On the subject of pulling the DNO fuse.

There have been a couple of reports here of the DNO confronting electricians who have pulled their fuse.


It's getting closer to home, a work colleague was doing a CU change on a domestic house last week, no isolator fitted, so he pulled the fuse (no seals present).

South Nottinghamshire.


Around 90 minutes later there was a knock on the door, a guy from Western Power was investigating a power loss at the property, reported by the Smart Meter phoning home.

He gave the sparky a talking to, and warned they are getting strict in pursuing people who do it, he said meter fiddling was rife, so any loss of power is checked out asap.
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  • It has been replaced with a modern 3 phase cut-out although only the right-hand fuse is fitted into its holder and has a meter tail connected to it. Therefore I'm wondering if the house has a 3 phase supply but only one of the phases is being used.


    I didn't have the courage to open the cast iron cut-out to find out in case the insulation disintegrated and it short circuited in a fireball spraying the entire room with molten brass. I was verbally informed that the insulation inside is made out of asbestos and by now it is very brittle and crumbly.
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  • It has been replaced with a modern 3 phase cut-out although only the right-hand fuse is fitted into its holder and has a meter tail connected to it. Therefore I'm wondering if the house has a 3 phase supply but only one of the phases is being used.


    I didn't have the courage to open the cast iron cut-out to find out in case the insulation disintegrated and it short circuited in a fireball spraying the entire room with molten brass. I was verbally informed that the insulation inside is made out of asbestos and by now it is very brittle and crumbly.
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