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[RF Lighting]

Well it's nice to have a DNO chap on the forum.

Don't forget we love pictures on here, especially of the hidden mystical world that is a DNO substation

 

[Steve]

chose jointing over line work as i'm not that great when it comes to heights

Shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nX3SxRrqWA

 

[Guitarguy]

chose jointing over line work as i'm not that great when it comes to heights

Shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nX3SxRrqWA[/QUOTE]

live line work, hmm... maybe not!

anyway, as for pictures, i've got a load i took whilst im on my jointing courses. They are of the cable joints themselves.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v322/crazyidiot/Jointing stuff/

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Also, the neutral in the cast iron cutouts tends to be fused so that is another reason for the change.

FGS don't tell holmslaw...

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Shame

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nX3SxRrqWA[/QUOTE]
Use the new forum toy.

 

[JohnD]

anyway, as for pictures, i've got a load i took whilst im on my jointing courses. They are of the cable joints themselves.

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v322/crazyidiot/Jointing stuff/

can't get in with that link. It wants a password. Can you posts links of pictures?

 

[Guitarguy]

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v322/crazyidiot/Jointing stuff/ That any better? i think it was set to private.

 

[JohnD]

yes I can see those, thanks

 

[BS3036]

The iron head will be filled with pitch to seal it. Look out for any signs that the pitch is leaking out, especially if it seems to be melting. If so, again, tell the DNO.

I am shocked to come across a post from a regular forum member, suggesting that diyers with old service heads, should attempt to damage them with a hot air gun, in order to get them replaced.

Not only would such an act be illegal, but it would also carry with it a large risk of causing an explosion, fire, and loss of life. In this case, I understand, in a block of flats.

Making such suggestions in a public DIY forum seems to me to be the height of irresponsibility.

 

[Guitarguy]

Agreed. Please don't try to damage them! They aren't the safest things ever due to how old they are anyway! The cable inside might only be small compared to the mains in the street but it can still create a pretty big explosion that may end up being in someones face! Like others have said, if they don't want to change it, write a letter explaining your concerns and send to the DNO.

 

[pieman2008i]

JohnD p.s. it will probably not kill you as long as you don't touch it

ban-all-sheds

Pieman: That isn't really useful is it? or is that the gun you mentioned earlier in the post? Imagine if I was dumb enough to take you seriously and took a heat gun to my electricity supply???

My point exactly!

Also thanks to guitarguy, you post will be of much help when contacting my DNO(Energie De Francais) re my cutout replacement.

 

[JohnD]

Électricité de France , I think.