Pulling live meter tails from isolater switch in consumer unit

[3435hobiton]

Hi, could someone advise me of the safest procedure when pulling live meter tails from the isolator switch at the consumer unit. I know about switching off the main switch to take out the load, but will not be cutting the seal and pulling the fuse from the cut-out. On this occasion I need to pull out the live first... connect to a Henley block and then the neutral and do the same. When reconnecting I will connect the neutral first and then the live. I was wondering if anybody could offer any helpful advise that I may have overlooked.
Regards Paul

 

[3435hobiton]

thse people do the seals and tool and they're cheap
"Universal electric meter services", Products you can trust at great prices

I'm in Paignton... that's ideal for me. I'll do it that way... forget my original post.
Cheers Phil

 

[Pete999]

Hi, could someone advise me of the safest procedure when pulling live meter tails from the isolator switch at the consumer unit. I know about switching off the main switch to take out the load, but will not be cutting the seal and pulling the fuse from the cut-out. On this occasion I need to pull out the live first... connect to a Henley block and then the neutral and do the same. When reconnecting I will connect the neutral first and then the live. I was wondering if anybody could offer any helpful advise that I may have overlooked.
Regards Paul

Yep don't do it, it's dangerous, get the DNO to fit an isolator after the meter cost to client about £50:00

 

[3435hobiton]

Yep don't do it, it's dangerous, get the DNO to fit an isolator after the meter cost to client about £50:00

Ok, no problem. Thanks

 

[uksparks]

Hi Stan, thanks for the advice, but I need to on this occasion.
Regards Paul

Pn on this occasion you are a sodding fool!

 

[Guest55]

Yep don't do it, it's dangerous, get the DNO to fit an isolator after the meter cost to client about £50:00

you forgot to mention the waiting time of around 6 months and the endless hours on the phone explaining to judy from the dno call-centre what an isolator is.....

hope this CU change isnt urgent lol

 

[uksparks]

It's easy, call western power and they will come and pop an isolator in within a week usually.

 

[Guest55]

a week !!??

forget that , i can get the seal cutting fairy on site in 5mins !

;-)

 

[3435hobiton]

So you should be fully aware of safe isolation, no excuses. How would your family amd friends feel if itvwent wrong and you met your maker just because you csnt be bothered to do something properly?

Ok, I get the message. Thanks

 

[OhmElectrical]

The lads are right don't risk it

 

[3435hobiton]

a week !!??

forget that , i can get the seal cutting fairy on site in 5mins !

;-)

Hi, so cutting and re-sealing is the way forward as it's an urgent job

 

[Guest55]

my lawyer instructs me to say "no comment"

;-)

 

[brin the snail]

Me no understandy?

Why do you have to do it live? If you take the tails out the installation is going be dead anyway, so the client cant be moaning about that?
Do yourself a favour, either do it by the book or pack your tools and walk away.
Do it once and you may well get complacent.
Don’t risk it, you’re a long time dead!!

 

[Knobhead]

Hi, so cutting and re-sealing is the way forward as it's an urgent job

It won’t make it legal:dunce2:

 

[R G]

What Seals ??

somebody else must have cut em ...

 

[telectrix]

Cut the bloody sa=esals. Pull the fuse ( under a no load condition). Do your work. Reseal the bugger.

 

[7029 dave]

That's when those old lead seals came in handy.

 

[Darkwood]

There are ways to do this safely but in asking the question you show that you are not competent to do so (no offense meant), like others I will not discuss the correct procedures over a forum as at your level of experience and training you must follow the safe isolation root which can only be done legally by contacting your energy provider and getting them to assist in the power down.

This sight is to give good legal advice so try not to pull us for doing just that - you teach your kids to use Pelican crossings safely and would never tell them to cross the road between parked cars for obvious reasons yet we all do it because we are aware of the risks and look for them but not advisable to teach a child this.....kinda the same thing, so cannot advise you further than already has been.

 

[Knobhead]

There are ways to do this safely but in asking the question you show that you are not competent to do so (no offense meant), like others I will not discuss the correct procedures over a forum as at your level of experience and training you must follow the safe isolation root which can only be done legally by contacting your energy provider and getting them to assist in the power down.

This sight is to give good legal advice so try not to pull us for doing just that - you teach your kids to use Pelican crossings safely and would never tell them to cross the road between parked cars for obvious reasons yet we all do it because we are aware of the risks and look for them but not advisable to teach a child this.....kinda the same thing, so cannot advise you further than already has been.

Oxford Dictionaries

 

[shanky887614]

ignore these plebs, put the cap from a tube of mastic over the end then tape it up good and proper.

make sure to use vde grips, much better than trying to manipulate 25mm with long nose.

i take no responsibilites for any death or destruction but if it does happen i would like pictual evidence

 

[Darkwood]

Oxford Dictionaries

First to admit my Inglish is crap and the day It kills me is the day Ill respect all those who pulled me for it... although its 50% predictive txt and 50% bad grammer.:dunce2:

But yes Route and Site!...