DNO info on pulling the fuse

[Paul.M]

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

 

[Bigboy247]

Well nice to see they have some paperwork. I have some, look at it then notice the seals have fallen off by magic then off I go.

 

[Richard Burns]

One of the enlightened DNOs that have a practical approach to sense and convenience. Much applauded.
No doubt you will still get held up but not as much, UK power networks (in my area) do not have such an enlightened view!

 

[D80]

That's a much more sensible approach. Thankfully the seals never seem to be in place when I arrive at a job where I need to pull the fuse.

My mob the NIE (or Power NI as it is now) have no sense at all. They have had a monopoly of Northern Ireland for too long and cheapest rate of electric charged is a mere 17.4p!

Like any other DNO they employ a bunch of poorly paid little hitler's to make the sparks job hell!

 

[highspark]

I found a good write up regarding seals. Il try and post it up. It was from an ex revenue protection employee. Basically what it said was main fuse seal gone - no problem dno won't act. They won't even reseal. Any meter seal that's gone then they will start the investigation process and believe me it's not nice for the customer.

 

[Octopus]

So is there a helpful site where we can check who the supplier is?

 

[Richard Burns]

You can only tell the supplier from the customer as it is too variable but the distributors are by area
If you have the MPAN number (bottom left) this tells you the DNO
This site gives the areas and the list below the DNOS

	http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/AboutElectricity/DistributionCompanies/
MPAN	Area	DNO company	Emergency number	General number	Website
10	Eastern England	UK Power Networks (EPN) Plc	0800 783 8838	0845 601 5467	www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk
11	East Midlands	Central Networks East Plc	0800 056 8090	0845 724 0240	www.westernpower.co.uk
12	London	UK Power Networks (LPN) Plc	0800 028 0247	0845 601 5467	www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk
13	North Wales, Merseyside and Cheshire	SP Manweb Plc	0845 272 2424	0845 273 4444	www.spenergynetworks.com
14	West Midlands	Central Networks West Plc	0800 328 1111	0845 724 0240	www.westernpower.co.uk
15	North East England	Northern Power Grid	0800 668 877	08450 702 703	www.northernpowergrid.com
16	North West	Electricity North West Ltd	0800 195 4141	0800 048 1820	www.enwl.co.uk
17	North Scotland	SSE Power Distribution Ltd	0800 300 999	0800 048 3515	www.ssepd.co.uk
18	South Scotland	SP Power Distribution Ltd	0845 272 7999	0845 273 4444	www.spenergynetworks.com
19	South East England	UK Power Networks (SPN) Plc	0800 783 8866	0845 601 5467	www.ukpowernetworks.co.uk
20	Southern England	SSE Power Distribution Ltd	0800 072 7282	0800 048 3516	www.ssepd.co.uk
21	South Wales	Western Power Distribution South Wales	0800 052 0400	0845 601 3341	www.westernpower.co.uk
22	South West England	Western Power Distribution	0800 365 900	0845 601 2989	www.westernpower.co.uk
23	Yorkshire	Northern Power Grid	0800 375 675	08450 702 703	www.northernpowergrid.com