Characteristics of protective device?

[Sparksaflyin]

Hello fellas. I’ve got a protective device that has sod all written on it apart from the following..... series 3 Henley, pat no: 451302 can someone please tell me what the hell it is?

Thanks

 

[buzzlightyear]

main cut out .

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Cheers mate. Can’t see what’s written on the side though?
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This is the bad boy here

 

[buzzlightyear]

are you trying to find out the fuse .

 

[Sparksaflyin]

I am mate. Main supply protective device. Bs(en) number, type, rates current and short circuit capacity
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*rated current

 

[buzzlightyear]

how many ways is the cu. just put down 60AMP 88 OR N/V.or pull the fuseand then seal with a kiss .most suppliers now when changing to smart meters up on the carrier what in side them.

 

[Sparksaflyin]

This is for my niceic assessment. So I’m hoping I can somehow find out what it is
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I’m not there now to pull the fuse but it’s not updated to a smart meter yet anyway mate to be honest

 

[buzzlightyear]

This is for my niceic assessment. So I’m hoping I can somehow find out what it is

what work have you carried out by the way ,the NICEIC and now going to fail you on not knowing whats inside the cut out .just put down what you think.

 

[Sparksaflyin]

It’s only a periodic I’ve done on that particular property

 

[buzzlightyear]

It’s only a periodic I’ve done on that particular property

just put down N/V.or unless you have xray glasses like superman .
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This is for my niceic assessment

is this the first --- ?

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Wish I did have X-ray vision mate for more reasons than I care to mention. It is the first one mate yes, nervous it

 

[buzzlightyear]

just put down what I have told you .if dont get write they might drag you out to post and shoot you with a firing squad.

 

[telectrix]

Wish I did have X-ray vision mate for more reasons than I care to mention. It is the first one mate yes, nervous it

just make sure that the choccy digestives are in the fridge. would not want assessor to get soft ,half melted choccy on his nice clean mitts.

 

[Sparksaflyin]

As long as it’s a pass mate I’ll take that!
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They are a fussy lot mate! I’m warming up my hands and prepping the Vaseline, f**k the digestives I’m bringing out the big guns

 

[buzzlightyear]

They are a fussy lot mate! I’m warming up my hands and prepping the Vaseline, f**k the digestives I’m bringing out the big guns

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Haha I’ll make sure that’s playing in the background. Have you 2 been through it yourselves?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Haha I’ll make sure that’s playing in the background. Have you 2 been through it yourselves

yes but he left me .lol.never again .

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Selfish. How did you cope?

 

[davesparks]

This is for my niceic assessment. So I’m hoping I can somehow find out what it is
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I’m not there now to pull the fuse but it’s not updated to a smart meter yet anyway mate to be honest

Don't pull the fuse just to read the writing on it, record it as not verified.
If you do pull the fuse and record what is in there the assessor will likely ask you how you found that information out. Cutting the seals and pulling the fuse is going to go down worse with the assessor than explaining why you didn't verify it.

 

[SparkyAndGeorge]

"LIM" as you are not allowed to pull the main fuse to verify it

 

[davesparks]

"LIM" as you are not allowed to pull the main fuse to verify it

N/V as it is something which has not been verified.

 

[Strima]

"LIM" as you are not allowed to pull the main fuse to verify it

N/V as you are unable to verify.

 

[Grant1987]

N/V as you are unable to verify.

Agree with N/V but ask the assessor what do you do when you arrive at property and meter tails are undersized/ showing signs of deteriation/melting and property at high risk when you are carrying out consumer unit change? How do you isolate incoming tails without cutting ties to main cut out? He will like that question and you’ll get brownie points in asking ?

 

[Andy5678]

If it’s an EICR write LIM in the box’s and in the limitations write something about it being a sealed unit and cannot be verified.

Would not guess things on an EICR just to complete a section.

This information should not been too important (client should have details on install cert), if you need it due to meter tail sizes etc add a FI and state reasons.

 

[Sparksaflyin]

Thanks for the responses lads. N/V it is and thanks for the further advice grant1987 I’ll be sure to use that

 

[davesparks]

Agree with N/V but ask the assessor what do you do when you arrive at property and meter tails are undersized/ showing signs of deteriation/melting and property at high risk when you are carrying out consumer unit change? How do you isolate incoming tails without cutting ties to main cut out? He will like that question and you’ll get brownie points in asking ?

If it is urgent then call the DNO there and then.
If it is not urgent then arrange a supply disconnection with the DNO.