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Seen it all. Someone asks a question and yOh dear. Another unsatisfied customer.
OP, you asked a simple question, you got a simple answer;
The company you work for is cutting so many corners, they've made a circle.
If the work was only changing the heaters, isolating locally, then I don't think BS7671 applies as its not the "fixed wiring" that's being worked on.... but anything that involves disconnecting the supply/ pulling the main fuse (which even us boring tradesmen are not permitted to do) or working in the distribution boards would need a qualified spark, and certification afterwards.
Obviously you cannot name the company you work for on this very public forum, but you could tell us the make of the heaters you are fitting. They may not be as good as the advertising claims.
I agree wholeheartedly, mate.I can see OP's point chaps. Its all a learning thing. Some of the members on here, appear to have gone from zero to hero in one step and nothing in between.
Fair point but it's workplace safety issue and not really about electrical practice. Luke's employer has a simple way to avoid live working - just ask the DNO to fit an isolator. Asking employees to work live without justification is a criminal offence. Credit to Luke for questioning the situation but it won't be resolved by friendly advice from a forum, these things are fine until they're not fine.I can see OP's point chaps. Its all a learning thing. Some of the members on here, appear to have gone from zero to hero in one step and nothing in between.
Fair point but it's workplace safety issue and not really about electrical practice. Luke's employer has a simple way to avoid live working - just ask the DNO to fit an isolator. Asking employees to work live without justification is a criminal offence. Credit to Luke for questioning the situation but it won't be resolved by friendly advice from a forum, these things are fine until they're not fine.
The problem this is not a one-off its become standard practice for the job that you are doing.That’s correct. To perform the task safely we have to pull the main fuse. If we don’t pull the fuse out we have to put the economy board live tail into a live Henley block and hope we don’t touch it with our fingers!
I am a bit uneasy with this: "Fair point but it's workplace safety issue and not really about electrical practice. Luke's employer has a simple way to avoid live working - just ask the DNO to fit an isolator. Asking employees to work live without justification is a criminal offence. Credit to Luke for questioning the situation but it won't be resolved by friendly advice from a forum, these things are fine until they're not fine.
I don’t think any of my responses have been out of order.
Might be useful if someone could point out which of them are.
Oh dear. Another unsatisfied customer.
Maybe he needed to pay the billsI am a bit uneasy with this: "
Electrician suffered shock when electrical supply had not been properly isolated
Inadequate isolation
An electrician received a severe electric shock whilst carrying out building refurbishment and fitting out work in a new estates office. The electrical supply had not been properly isolated." If he is an electrician, how come he did not go through the safe isolation procedure? It should be embedded on the back of any decent sparks eyelids surely? I find it a bit odd it is on the HSE website.
Bit of a cavalier attitude?Maybe he needed to pay the bills
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