CU with no main switch - is it acceptable?

[Rampantchilli]

10 mins plus the 5/6 weeks for the DNO to come and pull the fuse out and laugh there arse off at you.lol
Unless of course the fuse just falls out when your there!!!lol

Jay

10days for an isolator around my way
better to wait than be fined 16k for breach of H&S regulations

 

[Fin170]

better to wait than be fined 16k for breach of H&S regulations

First I've herd it being a breach of 'H&S regulations', I was always under the impression it was tampering with DNO property....which nobody has ever been charged with to my knowledge. EAWR are more in favour of you encouraging the main fuse to fall out anyway

 

[Spikenaylor]

reference to first post, doesn't having an RCD fitted in the CU count as the main switch for the Installation,the CU doesn't have to have a 100Amp switch and RCD, RCD is acceptable on its own.
I agree that an Isolator of sorts should be fitted so the main DNO fuse doesn't 'fall out'.

another question leading from this, say the DNO fuse has fallen out, Can an Isolator switch be fitted and where can they be supplied from, or DO the DNO HAve to fit them.

Edit - Just reread first post and noticed 2 RCD's fitted, so unless 2nd RCD fed from 1st RCD (not good practice), then wouldn't be safe.