Live works,on DB to do or not to do

[rapparee]

I do work on live boards...all the time but never on live cables, I have seen guys put live wires into light switches etc, wont do it I'm afraid.

I would be the same.

 

[MDJ]

Whats the matter with you, just make sure the back of your hand flicks the cable to see if it is live

 

[telectrix]

doing a landing light switch last night. having read this thread, decided to isolate at MCB in CU to be safe. done the switch, coming back downstairs in semi-dark, tripped over the customer's cat, went arse over --- down the stairs. head hit glass topped table, glass shattered: Ming vase on top in 1000 bits; customer's husband's ashes flying round the hallway; this brought on a hay fever attack, so, rushing out to get allergy pills out from the van, fell over the dog, got bitten , 10 hours in A&E. so next time I'll do it live ,Ta very much.

 

[MFS Electrical]

I agree with Vort but throughout my apprenticeship working on Live TP&N boards was extremely common fitted many an MCB/RCBO into a live DB and of course live testing.... but now with my own company any live work is a no go too much liability if something goes pear shaped just switch it off unless you really can’t then use common sense and what @Vortigern said

 

[MFS Electrical]

Whats the matter with you, just make sure the back of your hand flicks the cable to see if it is live

He might howl like the dog in your picture just before he slaps himself in the face by doing that any way the tongue is much more accurate for obtaining true voltage readings than the hand

 

[littlespark]

A tongues only good for seeing how much life is in a square 9v battery.

Dead work is for -------... just get on with it.