You've been told it's both dangerous and illegal. What more do you want us to say? 
Is it illegal to do this?
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I'll just tell you what you want to hear....
Go for it, its risky but worth it to save paying professionals to do it. Just in case though, have someone watch you and have '99' already dialed into a phone. And if it does go wrong its not a certainty that you will get killed, it could work out OK and save loads of money!
Go for it, its risky but worth it to save paying professionals to do it. Just in case though, have someone watch you and have '99' already dialed into a phone. And if it does go wrong its not a certainty that you will get killed, it could work out OK and save loads of money!
You may be joking, but not really wanted on this forum thanksi hear theres a couple of other forums like that sort of thing
Interestingly because it is an overhead service, DNO staff would not work on it live as it falls outside any exemption of the EAWR.
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After reading my starting post I think I may have missed something, the incoming cable would never ever be removed from the cut out obviously the tails would be removed after the fuse has been removed then the screws holding the cut out to the board would be removed releasing the cut out then from the loft the cable and cutout would be pulled through a hole and walked across the loft and down a new hole (bedroom wall and fixed one again to a new board.
Just want to point out a few things here, I would never ever go down the route of danger but it seems a simple job to me, the initial question was is it illegal to do it?
Just want to point out a few things here, I would never ever go down the route of danger but it seems a simple job to me, the initial question was is it illegal to do it?
For the umpteenth time YES it is illegal to touch, and dangerous.
This electrical equipment does not belong to you.
Have you used the correct terms?
The cut-out is the first thing on the supply cable.
It cannot be removed and leave the cable dead!!!
DO NOT EVEN THINK OF DOING THAT
Bending the cable close to the cut out may cause one of the conductors to be pulled out of the terminal inside the cutout. BIG BANG
If the cable is old then bending it may result in the insulation breaking.
LEAVE IT TO THE DNO
Would you deliberately hold a firework in your hand. If you don't smoke would you now take it up knowing the consequences?
I get a little peeved with some of the people on here who (on a DIY forum) do nothing but quote Part P all the time, but on this occasion the advice you are being given is consistent and 100% correct.
Personally I don't give a toss about the legality, but the possible consequences do not bear thinking about.
That's because you are simple.
"I would never ever go down the route of danger but it seems a simple job to me,"
You obviously do not know your amp from your elbow
You obviously do not know your amp from your elbow
The damage to deep flesh from severe shock can create toxins from unseen decaying dead flesh and these toxins lead to kidney damage.
I know the dangers of electricity but its the outrageous amount of money the network want to do the simple job, anyway I have now emailed the application through to get a site visit to the property !
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