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  1. G

    Pulling SWA through a moled hole.

    Guy from a company we have done a lots of work for over ther years asked me the following today and I didn't really have a good answer since all SWA I have ever had any involvement in installing has always been through a dug trench. "What are the implications of pulling a SWA through a hole...
  2. B

    Cutting seals and pulling fuses, REALLY SORRY TO START THIS AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hi, I work at a local council and our NIC assesment has brought up the age old problem. I know what should be done and what i have done thousands of times in the past, but some of our operatives are being funny about it. They are refusing to pull fuses as its "ILLEGAL" I want to put out a...
    • benieb
    • Thread
    • again council cutting fuse fuses local pulling really seals sorry start
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. BigSi

    Main Fuse Pulling

    Now being the good boy that I am, I don’t (or ever have), cut the main DNO seal and removed the fuse myself. I normally factor this into the estimation and explain the reason to the customer. I was also told by a meter installer for one of the energy companies, that when your meter is read, they...
    • BigSi
    • Thread
    • anyway charge fuse isolator main main fuse meter pulling
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  4. L

    Pulling Main Fuse

    Hi All, Obviously I have never pull the main fuse, but out of interest does anyone know where you can get the saftey inserts from... the orange/red ones the meter guys/DNO carry to 'plug' the hole whilst the fuse is pulled... Any links etc would be good........ just for reference obviously...
  5. B

    pulling main fuse

    I ain't seen one of these posts for a week or so I'm sure you will be missing it.. Pulling main fuse.. It's ok to pull if the following conditions are met right?? 1) its a Tuesday 2) its 9:32 3) your customer is called Doris 4) you have pink underware on 5) the attached seals do tricks
    • bigbaddave
    • Thread
    • don't fuse main main fuse pulling seals thank thread
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. N

    Pulling fuses

    Hi guys what's your opinions in pulling main fuses to replace d/b's? I am against it and always fought it was ilegal etc.... But checking other forums the majority of ppl say the just pull it, any1 else just pull it?
  7. S

    pulling my fuse out nightmare

    hi just contacted d.n.o about fitting isolator for a c.u. change for elecsa assessment in my own flat. They said get a registered spark to do the work. then I replied that I need isolator so I can do the work and register. They then said to register with elecsa and then do work. I cant register...
    • s.keech
    • Thread
    • assessment fuse out pulling register seals switch
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  8. E

    Pulling a fuse with load on it

    One of the first things i learnt was, if you pull a dno fuse, remove the load first. Of course i never pull fuses but that's another story... Has anyone ever pulled one accidentally or otherwise with a load on it? What happened?!?! Bloke i work with said it's fine but he's ex military so...
    • ed-ectrician
    • Thread
    • fuse inductive little problem pulling
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. M

    Advice on Pulling 6 mm2 single core cable through 20 mm Conduit

    Hi, I would like to ask your advice about how difficult it might be to pull cables through 20 mm plastic conduit. (easy, moderate, hard, impossible) I am running two separate lines for a cooker and hob in 6 mm2 single core stranded cable. Both runs will follow the same route. 4 meter run from...
    • Maximus Rumpas
    • Thread
    • advice cable cables conduit degree inspection larger meter pulling single single core through
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. K

    Lights flickering & going off on lighting circu when pulling power on socket circuits

    Hi everyone I have a problem that has totally mystified myself and my colleagues - hoping someone could shed some light... Called out to a flat today, where when they put the kettle on the lights flickered and when they turned on the washing machine, the lights went out (but the fuse did not...
  11. H

    12v ac relay not pulling in

    Hi I've installed a 12v ac relay but the 12v supply won't pull the relay coil in. It gets it signal from a disabled alarm kit. Multimeter shows a healthy 12v when alarm is activated but relay won't energise. Tried a couple of different relays but no joy. ????
  12. S

    PPE For Service Fuse Pulling

    Hi All What PPE do you chaps wear when having to pull a service fuse for a CU change. Also has anyone pulled a fuse that has been damaged in any way leaving a dangerous situation? Thanks
    • SKY
    • Thread
    • carrier class fuse index ppe pulling service
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  13. H

    DNO and pulling this main fuse.

    Hi all I have a job to do on 12th august, its changing consumer board so need main fuse dropping now after 12 years as a electrician in forces I am new to this domestic s**t I have rang them up and I ave to ring suppliers up then I ring suppliers up and get told I cant speak to them its all...
    • hutch6447
    • Thread
    • dno fuse main main fuse pulling
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. S

    Pulling SWA cables is the rope strong enough...How much can a man pull "Calc's RAMS"

    Hi Need some help with a tech question How do i know the size of a rope to employ when pulling cable? Is there a calc for this The factors to be considered I'm guessing lenght of pull Number of men and there pull force Dead Load Live Load Rope in Compression Tension in rope Bending...
  15. H

    Pulling conduit

    How do you guys pull your cables through conduit. What have you found the best method.
    • highspark
    • Thread
    • conduit great other pulling
    • Replies: 59
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. tuckermot

    lathe and plaster --- Pulling cable drops---

    Hi all I am going to start rewiring a 1930,s house in 2 weeks time ,the upstairs dividing walls in the bedrooms are lathe and plaster .I am going to be pulling the upstairs lighting feed to all the points and dropping the switch drops before chasing as going to leave the house running as its...
  17. Paul.M

    DNO info on pulling the fuse

    I've got a cu change in 2 weeks time and tails + earth need up-grading and the customer tells me that the DNO are booked in next week to install a pme (TT atm). I looked at their web and found this, may be of interest to us all? SSE Power Distribution - Removal of fuses
  18. J

    working on site / pulling cables

    Im doing level 2 electrical engineering NVQ at college and trying to get experience on site to get me through level 3 and to help for the future. Just had a call, might be going on site this Monday to pull SWA cables on an industrial site. What's it like? What should I expect? What colour...
    • jmusson1989
    • Thread
    • cables electrical work pulling safety site plan what's working
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. Rockingit

    How many on here have ever actually been prosecuted for pulling the DNO fuse?

    Allrightee...... thread after thread after thread we get peoples 'angst' about breaking DNO seals and removing fuses (for good reason and safety in mind). So, if it's such a massive no-no and the DNO's will cart us all off to court under armed guard, how many, exactly, of the 44,000 members of...
    • Rockingit
    • Thread
    • actually aus dno fuse pulling rose
    • Replies: 49
    • Forum: Australia
  20. M

    Proposed new agreement for electrical companies pulling out of JIB

    Hi peoples, i am a jib member and have been for aproximately 9 years now. qualified as an approved sparky my question is wether the JIB will hold its ground now the big companies are threatening to pull out of the jib and form their own.? Bailey Building Services, Balfour Beatty Engineering...

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