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L&B Electrics
Yes we can as long as there provider is notified afterwards to come replace the steel tamper wire seal
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The cutout including fuse and the meter is your electric boards property and you are not allowed to interfere tamper or change the fuse, hence the warning labels on most due to the energy companies competing for the same customer they only check things out if billing iregularities occur so most sparkies just change them anyway never heard anyone get done in 20yrs of my watch.is there a simple answer..??? can we remove the main fuse yes or no..????
With respect to my last post i forgot to point out if their is an immediate hazard or danger then you can remove the cutout but you must then inform the electrical supplier straight away under these circumstances its acceptable and only a rare occasion as your above example.A spark friend of mine came across a melting c/u due to loose neutrals and the melting plastic dripping onto the neutral busbar, in a small office, a couple of weeks ago. He removed the cut-out fuse (as well as shutting down the office). He called the NICEIC technical helpline, and amongst other things, was told "you have done the right thing by removing the fuse". And so .... the confusion continues ......
I dont know if its still acceptable now with their been so many energy suppliers but when it was only one regional supplier you could get a contractor seal which you fitted yourself a bit like a plastic crimp and when you finished your job it was only a matter of informing them, if its not an option anymore then your breaking the law and subject to possible prosecution with an exception of a circumstance in which its for a risk where leaving the cutout fuse in could be dangerous e.g. damaged meter tail or overheating cutout.is there a simple answer..??? can we remove the main fuse yes or no..????
It is still illegal to remove the cutout fuse for any other reason except to remove an immediate hazard or danger so again i say No! you cant remove it to check the type and rating etc, you must ring the supplier and request this info and i agree they may drag their heels abit but they are legally bound to supply you this info for free. If their is a nail in it its not your responsibilty to check or find out its the suppliers job.How can you be sure what fuse is inside the carrier if you do not remove it and look inside. It could be a 6 inch nail or piece of 16mm copper fitted previously by the 10 gallon hat and six shooter fraternity.
If you remove the fuse and it is OK the info you require is written on the side of the fuse BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN REMOVING SERVICE FUSE
If it is a nail or other unsafe item then ring your local Electricity supplier who owns that piece of equipment and explain that you have found an unsafe situation that requires urgent attention. An engineer should arrive soon to remedy the problem probably by fitting the correct type of fuse. so just ask them what they have put in.
PS there should be no cost for this service it is their equipment up to and including the meter
They will then send someone out to fit a new seal.
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