PPE For Service Fuse Pulling

[SKY]

Hi All

What PPE do you chaps wear when having to pull a service fuse for a CU change.

Also has anyone pulled a fuse that has been damaged in any way leaving a dangerous situation?

Thanks

 

[nickblake]

Get the dno into do it ,best PPE for you really

 

[telectrix]

ideal world nick. but i'm doing a CU change tomorrow, not 2 weeks next thursday, or maybe the friday, or will it be october?

 

[nickblake]

Yes i know i pull them my self , cant really give PPE advice on something im not suposed to do now can I ,lol , so off the record make sure the board is switched off , pull out fuse , remove fuse and re insert carrier dont ever do the jobe with the fuse carrier not plugged in and dont loose the fuse you could wear rubber gloves not marrigolds but electricians gloves i suppose

 

[telectrix]

once upon a time, a man i know had his leccy cut off. those nice men left a fuse carrier with no fuse in there. useful piece of kit. :blush5:

 

[topquark]

SSE recommend, hot gloves, full face mask.

 

[HandySparks]

SSE recommend, hot gloves, full face mask.

Does anyone know of a supplier of this sort of PPE at reasonable prices? I see that TLC do 1000V Class 0 insulating gloves:
Insulated Electricians Gloves
(I'm in a SSE area, by the way.)

 

[Silly Sausage]

ARCO are usually good for PPE & other stuff...

Arco Website - Electricians Glove Class 0 1000V Cream 350mm from BM Polyco - Product 1457600

 

[topquark]

You can order from lawson-his online (may take a while as they don't always have stock and class 00 will do). You'll prob want some gauntlets to protect the liners as well.

Polyco Superglove RE00360 Electrician's Gloves Class 00 to £24.05

 

[Silly Sausage]

Damn, beaten by £2.87

 

[topquark]

Damn, beaten by £2.87

For class 00 or 0 Archy?

 

[Silly Sausage]

Single 0

I always use ARCO.
Good selection of gear at good prices, occasionally have general outdoor clothing on discount as well.
And it's only 10 mins drive away for me, which is handy!

 

[Knobhead]

Here you go

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[i=p/u]

sure if their is no load the can be no arc..

 

[telectrix]

sure if their is no load the can be no arc..

always assuming that the fuse assembly is in good condition.

 

[i=p/u]

squeeeze fingers tight and pull the plastic, dont be tempted to get fingers in for better grip

 

[jumpin jax]

Here you go

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You would of thought he would have turned the isolator off!

 

[SKY]

You would of thought he would have turned the isolator off!

This was prop an evidence pic for NVQ/Or the isolator was fooked.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Does anyone actually dress up like Darth Vader to pull a fuse?

 

[telectrix]

perhaps he's going to weld it back in after.

 

[trev]

Also has anyone pulled a fuse that has been damaged in any way leaving a dangerous situation?
Thanks

I saw a DNO guy pull an old porcelain one once that must have been cracked as it fell apart. That could have been a bit nasty.