Cutout

[RF Lighting]

It's a bank holiday, and I was bored so I thought I'd change my cutout.

Old cast iron cut out

Open her up

Remove the fuse and disconnect the tails

Open the bottom bit. This was a bit stubborn so had to warm it with a blow torch.

Cover off

Remove the old fuse holder and neutral block. I covered the live with the end of a pyro shroud.

Remove the back of the cutout

Break off most of the pitch and remove the insulators. Again I had to use the blowtorch to soften the pitch in the insulators.

All cleaned up

Just need to swap positions of the line and neutral for the new cutout

Thought I had a cutout in the garage, but couldn't find it. Had to use an old fuse holder and an earth block for temporary.

Tails back in

Done

 

[westie101]

No Comment!

 

[RF Lighting]

Don't suppose you've got a spare cutout and a PILC earthing kit?

 

[Chri5]

Where's the suppliers earth gone?

 

[westie101]

Not forgetting the heat shrink and the means of ensuring that the papers don't unravel

 

[GaryMo]

Have you also used red tails for both line and neutral? Tut tut!

 

[streetlighter]

You must be brave to attempt that !
Last one of them I had changed by Scottish Power the engineer sent for the digging team and cut the cable coming into the property, replaced it with a new length of split con and new Henley cutout.

 

[GaryMo]

Lol, just seen the branded meter!

 

[westie101]

You also failed to include details of the checks you must carry out prior to starting and upon completion

 

[RF Lighting]

I checked polarity. What else should I have checked for?

 

[Lectrician]

I assumed that RF had come across a board and cutout after a mains upgrade, re-location or demolition, and used his own meter, making the cable live and dead as required!

Looking at it though, I do wonder if his "RF" label on the meter is to simply conceal the meter serial number for traceability purposes!

 

[RF Lighting]

I assumed that RF had come across a board and cutout after a mains upgrade, re-location or demolition, and used his own meter, making the cable live and dead as required!

 

[westie101]

What else should I have checked for

Not saying but it should be obvious!!

 

[RF Lighting]

I guess a Ze wouldn't go amiss

 

[Spark123]

There's no seal on the new fuse