meter tails

[ban-all-sheds]

You're a bit late with that observation.

 

[westie101]

We had one last night, damp in a CU had actually operated a pole mounted fuse, cut-out fuse removed (a split single 240/480V supply)and it was replaced.
Cut-out fuse replaced and the cutout exploded.

A bit of further investigation showed a lot of soot and signs of burning in the CU

 

[davelx]

u misunderstood. i said that cutting the tails after the main
fuse wasnt illegal. That part of the installation belongs to the
consumer. I have seen many electricians who work live
without pulling the main fuse! u honestly saying u dont???

The electrician is working - so the consumer's house becomes a place of work and HSW and EAWR are applicable. Working live is only going to be acceptable/legal if these is no practical alternative, after a full RA and with appropriate mitigating actions and PPE.

 

[ban-all-sheds]

And pulling the main fuse counts as working live within the definitions in the EAWR.

 

[RF Lighting]

Don't know if you saw my thread about high Ze, but the dno chap turned up, tried to pull out the BS3036 fuse from a cast iron cutout and ended up prising it out with a screwdriver. No PPE and the supply was still on load

 

[securespark]

Ah, but it was an insulated driver....

 

[ban-all-sheds]

And he did it with his eyes closed to guard against flash blindness....