Live works,on DB to do or not to do

[cliffed]

what’s your take on working on live DB’S,connecting circuits & installing mcbs.

 

[Octopus]

Then its weekend work, double bubble.......... ;o))))))

I’ve done weekend work at my normal day rate in an office .... it suited me and the customer!

 

[rapparee]

I must say I always work live

The biggest scare I got was when a general operator went to reach over my shoulder, he was mesmerised by the 400 amp copper bus bar.

He was looking to take it home for scrap, ready to ask me if I needed it.

 

[cliffed]

If I can I will isolate, most of my work is industrial in nature (non domestic) so if circuits can go dead they will.

What happens if you can’t

 

[cliffed]

I must say I always work live

The biggest scare I got was when a general operator went to reach over my shoulder, he was mesmerised by the 400 amp copper bus bar.

He was looking to take it home for scrap, ready to ask me if I needed it.

Ha ha

 

[Squid]

I must say I always work live

The biggest scare I got was when a general operator went to reach over my shoulder, he was mesmerised by the 400 amp copper bus bar.

He was looking to take it home for scrap, ready to ask me if I needed it.

Never heard a John Thomas called a 400 amp bus bar before, every day is a school day on the EF website........ no wonder you where scared.......

 

[drzsta]

Reminds me when I had a Spark come to me saying a 630a disconnector was dead.... he was testing on lacquered bus bars

 

[magnoliafan89]

Sounds good,is that on a regular basis.

No ill only ever be able to do it the once.....

 

[MFS Electrical]

I tend to take the main incoming live out and hold the copper end in my mouth ....boards totally isolated then and safe to use .....

It’s certainly a better pick me up than coffee or a red bull

 

[PEG]

We have had this topic aired,before,and my view remains the same.
I believe,that if you have to ask anyone,or are not 100% sure,of whether or not to work live,in any situation - you have your answer.

 

[SparkyChick]

The biggest scare I got was when a general operator went to reach over my shoulder, he was mesmerised by the 400 amp copper bus bar.

Don't... I did a job on Saturday adding a couple of socket outlets in a nice house in Newport. The lady of the house asked a question about the testing (insulation resistance at that stage) whilst I was at the open consumer unit.

"Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!

 

[Wilko]

The lady of the house asked a question about the testing whilst I was at the open consumer unit. "Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!

Oh dear that was close. For their and my safety, I wont allow untrained folk nearby as I work .

 

[SparkyChick]

Oh dear that was close. For their and my safety, I wont allow untrained folk nearby as I work .

Ordinarily, I tend to do the same but she was very interested in what the test was and why the results were important.

Just a note to myself I think... Always tell the customer it's live and not to stick their pinkies anywhere near it.... even if it's not... scope then for some shenanigans *BANG*

 

[The Ghost]

what about offices etc

We do work out of hours to address this problem if we cannot reasonably do it in normal work hours.

 

[The Ghost]

she reached into the consumer unit

This is why we should have barriers erected even in a domestic situation. I know I know sounds like a right jobsworth, and I am a bit stumped as to how that may practically achieved, but Lord help us if it goes wrong and there was no barrier.

 

[Andy78]

Don't... I did a job on Saturday adding a couple of socket outlets in a nice house in Newport. The lady of the house asked a question about the testing (insulation resistance at that stage) whilst I was at the open consumer unit.

"Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!

I've had that before too. I have literally grabbed customers by the wrist when they have come for a nosey and tried to ask a question by touching things.

I tend to credit most householders with a modicum of common sense, but there is always one who wants to share the under stairs cupboard without your permission.

 

[Wilko]

I give the "toolbox safety barrier talk" to anyone showing interest. They usually get bored, wander off and let me get on .

 

[Squid]

Don't... I did a job on Saturday adding a couple of socket outlets in a nice house in Newport. The lady of the house asked a question about the testing (insulation resistance at that stage) whilst I was at the open consumer unit.

"Ooh, look at that cobweb" she said as she reached into the consumer unit and swept it away with a finger, just above the live bus bar!

You mean you didn't hoover out the CSU before you started work? Tsk!

 

[Squid]

For some reason I think of SparkyChick as Nessa...........

 

[Squid]

I'm in trouble now aren't I?

 

[SparkyChick]

I'm in trouble now aren't I?

Just a little

I would never wear that get up