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A House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) officer inspecting a HMO for temporary accommodation has advised tenants might be tempted to play with DNO equipment as it's not in a locked cupboard.

I'd be interested in your thoughts, my view is nothing to do with me, DNO install this and deem it to be safe, therefore I should not touch anything.
HMO officer suggesting locked cupboard, but surly you can't put a lock on DNO equipment, they need access?Protecting DNO equipment 20180629_164228828_iOS - EletriciansForums.net
 
Depends on the nature of the tenants, the officer may be aware of this hence his recommendation. I have worked in plenty of these places and seen all walks of life in them. Most are happy to roll with life but a few just want to kick to pieces anything they have put in front of them.
 
Can I buy a metal box with no back I can simply put over install. I assume if I use meter seal DNO have full access and can reseal when they finish?
 
As the meter has only been installed for 4 months someone should contact the energy supplier to put some clips on the cutout - meter tails.

If it's going to be boxed in it needs to have a triangle meter lock on it or the meter reader won't be able to get it (unless they've scrapped the compulsory 2 year reading/check as was being proposed recently).
If it's secured with a triange meter lock then any fool could buy one, open the box, by pass the meter and close the box and no-one would know.
If it's left uncovered everyone can see it.
 
I called DNO to replace head,
Call them back then it is not an accepted means of providing an earth and they will say it is not their earth if there are any problems in future. They should use the cupro phosphorous wrap around clip I think it is called.
 

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