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ezzzekiel
not more donkeys, sites full of the bloody things EAWR EAWR EAWR
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In regards of legality it's not the same, because the owner of the isolator or switchfuse gives you permission.
The owner of the cutout does not.
But the main issue is the safety one, and that's which, combined with the fact that it's not reasonable to do it, makes it a contravention of the EAWR.
And I dare say that if they had a mind to a DNO could argue that reinserting the fuse without their permision counts as a contravention of ESQCR 25...
Are you saying that it's only illegal to pull a fuse if you don't have the ability to do it safely, regardless of whether the owner of the fuse gives you permission?That's up to them.
But if you turn out to be mistaken in your ability to do it safely the HSE will be breathing down your neck.
Maybe they assume that, as a professional, you are fully aware of the laws which apply to your activities.
The competance is in the control of person carrying out the work IF you have doubts DONT DO IT ie if you have to come here and ask about it then IMHO Your not competant
however I although I am sure I will know how to pull out a fuse from a fuse carrier safely I have never done so.
But you’re not sure are you? Sorry but faced with an old porcelain cutout what are you going to do? Grasp the nettle and pull (it’ll sting)!
Having attended an electricity board cable jointers course along with some of their operatives doing LV joints and heads they get more than one weeks training. I was doing training on up to 33KV joints, but while I was in the training shop I asked if I could do a 3ph+n splice live. I was in line with all the other lads, believe me when you know that conductor in your hand is LIVE, life takes on a whole new meaning. I got several belts until I learnt about safe touch zones.
BAS look, listen and learn. There’s more to life than a book of regulations, as I’ve said before, practicality being one of the main ones.
Now your talking!! ....That was in the the days of the regional electrical boards. I wonder if that training is still as comprehensive as you found, under the new privatised DNO set-up?? Or maybe they consider/deemed, that full training is not financially viable!! ...lol!!
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