Hi there,
I'm just after a bit of advice please, I've had a bit of a strange day. A relative of mine recently passed away.. his house is in severe disrepair and he is in arrears with many of his bills.
I called the electricity company today to enquire why his electricity was off, to which they responded that it wasn't. Finding this strange, I tracked down the power supply to the house. The fuse box etc seemed in good order, and then I spotted that the seal to the Main Fuse had been broken. My relative was not a DIYer and the supply is in an unusual area.
Regardless of the legalities of it, I pulled the main fuse. I opened the fuse holder and found that there is no fuse inside it. It has been taken. This seems like something only the electricity company might have done given that it's unlikely anyone would want to steal it or even know where it was.
I've managed to find a 100A fuse to put in and now have replaced that Main Fuse with the electric on. However, I'm not happy to have come to the house of a sick relative (despite being behind with bills) to find Main Fuse seal broken and the fuse inside taken. Is this common practice and what are your thoughts?
Also, it seems from reading this forum I need to contact the DNO/Electricity Company to have it re-sealed, is that correct?
Cheers
I'm just after a bit of advice please, I've had a bit of a strange day. A relative of mine recently passed away.. his house is in severe disrepair and he is in arrears with many of his bills.
I called the electricity company today to enquire why his electricity was off, to which they responded that it wasn't. Finding this strange, I tracked down the power supply to the house. The fuse box etc seemed in good order, and then I spotted that the seal to the Main Fuse had been broken. My relative was not a DIYer and the supply is in an unusual area.
Regardless of the legalities of it, I pulled the main fuse. I opened the fuse holder and found that there is no fuse inside it. It has been taken. This seems like something only the electricity company might have done given that it's unlikely anyone would want to steal it or even know where it was.
I've managed to find a 100A fuse to put in and now have replaced that Main Fuse with the electric on. However, I'm not happy to have come to the house of a sick relative (despite being behind with bills) to find Main Fuse seal broken and the fuse inside taken. Is this common practice and what are your thoughts?
Also, it seems from reading this forum I need to contact the DNO/Electricity Company to have it re-sealed, is that correct?
Cheers