I apologise unreservedly - I omitted to say that I'm soliciting responses from people who know the answer, not those who just want to make a guess (or a bet) in order to increment their post count.breezer said:its probably considered as "tampering with the supply equipment"
Softus said:I apologise unreservedly - I omitted to say that I'm soliciting responses from people who know the answer, not those who just want to make a guess (or a bet) in order to increment their post count.
You thinking that I have a bee in my bonnet is very much not the same thing as me actually having one.breezer said:you really have a "bee in your bonnet" today dont you.
I neither like it nor dislike it. It didn't provide an answer so was utterly pointless and devoid of value. If I'd wanted to know who was prepared to guess at the answer to an unimportant question, I've have asked an unimportant question and invited guesses. However, I didn't clearly state that I was interested only in facts, hence the apology.i dont care if i only have a post count of 1, you asked a question to which i was the first to reply, i am sorry it was not to your liking
Who knows? I can't glean the reason behind the majority of your posts that I've seen.if i wanted to increase my post count, would i not post a reply or question to anything? or ask a question that (as was pointed out, not by me) was only asked yesterday?
You might, but then you'd risk your post being deleted, since you appear to believe that any rule transgression is reason for such a deletion.also i could have not used the edit button to add this to the post, thereby increasing my post count, but that is not waht i do
Softus said:Is there a law against cutting it?
If so, what is that law?
Softus said:Is there a law against removing the DNO fuse in order to work safely on an installation?
If so, what is that law?
Roo said:Softus said:Is there a law against cutting it?
If so, what is that law?
Can't find anything in procedures (prob looking in wrong place) but I'm told to report all jobs with no seal on and customer could face prosecution for tampering with metering apparatus.
Softus said:Is there a law against removing the DNO fuse in order to work safely on an installation?
If so, what is that law?
Again can't see anything in my procedures, but removing the cutout fuse is seen as working on our network.
And only an authorised person can work on our network.
I'm sure there is a law about non authorsed persons working on the network but I'm no lawer.
Sorry not much help am I.
Thanks Roo. I expect that there is a law, but I want to know what it's called so that I can read it.Roo said:...customer could face prosecution for tampering with metering apparatus.
Again, thanks Roo - same as above....removing the cutout fuse is seen as working on our network.
And only an authorised person can work on our network.
I'm sure there is a law about non authorsed persons working on the network but I'm no lawer.
You are helping, because you're giving information and not guessing - you're telling me that there's a written procedure that you have access to. I would expect there to be some basis for that procedure, so I'll keep digging...Sorry not much help am I.
Electricity Act 1989
4.—(1) If any person intentionally or by culpable negligence damages or allows to be damaged—
(a) any electrical plant or electric line belonging to a public electricity supplier; or
(b) any electricity meter so belonging,
he shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1989/Ukpga_19890029_en_10.htm
Brilliant - thanks TeesdaleSpark.TeesdaleSpark said:
I concur. It also means (subject to any other overriding legislation) that removal of the seal is an offence, but removal of the fuse isn't.You have to damage something though. So if the seals are not there there is no offence.
I agree - to be successful the prosecution would need either a confession or an incontravertible witness.ColJack said:unless they have surveilance on the seals at all times then I can't see how they can possibly procecute.
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