Blocked smart meter install: Bunched tails in floating Henley blocks – how to get it sorted?

[flameport]

Does it not look as if sorting out the mess would not only involve pulling the DNO fuse but also unsealing the meter?

The DNO fuses are in the green metal casement as seen towards the bottom of the second photo.
The other fuses are partially visible in the first photo, the black ones behind the hanging cables and the grey connector block.

 

[JohnW2]

The DNO fuses are in the green metal casement as seen towards the bottom of the second photo. ... The other fuses are partially visible in the first photo, the black ones behind the hanging cables and the grey connector block.

Yes, I was assuming most of that.

However, my point was that it looks as if sorting the mess out will involve replacing the tails upstream of the meters (since current ones are involved with the dangling blocks and 'green tape') which would involve unsealing the meter (as well as pulling the DNO fuse).

 

[Follow4689]

Yes, I was assuming most of that.

However, my point was that it looks as if sorting the mess out will involve replacing the tails upstream of the meters (since current ones are involved with the dangling blocks and 'green tape') which would involve unsealing the meter (as well as pulling the DNO fuse).

Thanks.

Yep as said there's a big old green thing that has the DNO fuse in and then there's a few black fuses which I assume are for the flats.

As it is the tails for the meters that are the problem then yes all of the meters will effectively need to be rewired.

 

[Diver Fred]

How about writing to Greg Jackson at Octopus.
Explain your problem including the steps you have taken up to this point and see what he can do.

 

[AndyPRK]

To me at quick glance the green tape is a joint between a flat mica supply cable and a grey tail. There for a reason

 

[JohnW2]

To me at quick glance the green tape is a joint between a flat mica supply cable and a grey tail. There for a reason

The tape is undoubtedly there 'for a reason', but I was suggesting that before deciding to 'just live with it', it would probably be a good idea to ascertain what type of joint (and how well made) was underneath the tape! ... or don't you think that would be necessary?

 

[AndyPRK]

flameport was saying it was unnecessary

 

[JohnW2]

flameport was saying it was unnecessary

He did. Maybe I was wrong, but I took him to be suggesting that the jointed cables should be replaced by single ones with no joints.

 

[flameport]

but I took him to be suggesting that the jointed cables should be replaced by single ones with no joints.

Correct.

The connector blocks all need to go.
Those MIMS cables at the end will need some form of connection, but taped up mess certainly isn't it.