DNO fuse - who can remove it?

[Midwest]

Guys, the cut-out is sealed for a reason. Please don't be complacent.

Can you explain #32 then?

 

[Madocks]

Seal was broken when I arrived, wonder why they sell spares on ebay

 

[Astolat]

When I was employed as a Distribution Engineer by a DNO I pulled many a cut out fuse but I would only touch it if the cutout was a modern Bakelite or similar insulated style. Metalclad or Glass Fronted I would not touch with a barge pole if they were live. The only exception was in a major emergency where I would go to the substation and shut down the whole street before touching a ropey old cutout.

The one cutout I would not break the seals on was the one feeding my own house. Reason not H&S but I did not wish to leave myself open to accusations of fiddling with my own meter. Could have cost me my job / pension. Anyway I could always send someone round to do it FOC.

I have now been drawing my pension from the DNO for over twenty years.

 

[MrLights]

Hey! You must be in your 70's

 

[paleosparky13]

The correct response to the wiring regs, which are not statutory. Is how much do the greedy HV (laziest bastards ever) charge to install a serviceable isolator? If costs more than a days wage then ---- em.

 

[MrLights]

HV? Were talking abourt LV here paleo.

 

[paleosparky13]

HV? Were talking abourt LV here paleo.

LV >= 600 and or upto 1kv but will still be handled by our hv dno cousins.

 

[MrLights]

ok. You're in London. I can't speak for LEB, they're a law unto their own. A totally seperate entity with unique distribution and supply concerns.

 

[KeenPensioner]

Hey! You must be in your 70's

Yep, past the three score years an 10. Well retired from the chemical industry but keen amateur sparky who knows there limitations. Read a lot and worked as a mate for a couple of years after retiring.