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On the subject of pulling the DNO fuse.

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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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    Honestly I am not finding the thread boring. I think I have learned a lot regarding the dangers and a lot regarding the (il)egality of removing the DNO fuse.


    What I am absolutely sure of, is the current system is a ****dy shambles, and given that lives are at risk, that's a pretty poor state of affairs.


    I agree the cable tie comment was flippant but if it would fit, it would prevent people removing the fuse without a tool (the safety aspect?)


    I am new here on the forum, and new to DNO stuff, having been trained on a university site under the 16th edition, (no seals, we just turned off the feeder switch..., and the electricity board turned up on one substation, monthly, to read the bill) then working for 6 yrs in the USA, where their power system is even more convoluted than here. So who has the authority to do what, and who pays for the expense when the SEB... sorry, SSE take 3 hrs to arrive to do something I could do in 10 seconds.... and the customer is paying by the hour?... this interests me

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    Honestly I am not finding the thread boring. I think I have learned a lot regarding the dangers and a lot regarding the (il)egality of removing the DNO fuse.


    What I am absolutely sure of, is the current system is a ****dy shambles, and given that lives are at risk, that's a pretty poor state of affairs.


    I agree the cable tie comment was flippant but if it would fit, it would prevent people removing the fuse without a tool (the safety aspect?)


    I am new here on the forum, and new to DNO stuff, having been trained on a university site under the 16th edition, (no seals, we just turned off the feeder switch..., and the electricity board turned up on one substation, monthly, to read the bill) then working for 6 yrs in the USA, where their power system is even more convoluted than here. So who has the authority to do what, and who pays for the expense when the SEB... sorry, SSE take 3 hrs to arrive to do something I could do in 10 seconds.... and the customer is paying by the hour?... this interests me

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