Pulling live meter tails from isolater switch in consumer unit

[3435hobiton]

Hi, could someone advise me of the safest procedure when pulling live meter tails from the isolator switch at the consumer unit. I know about switching off the main switch to take out the load, but will not be cutting the seal and pulling the fuse from the cut-out. On this occasion I need to pull out the live first... connect to a Henley block and then the neutral and do the same. When reconnecting I will connect the neutral first and then the live. I was wondering if anybody could offer any helpful advise that I may have overlooked.
Regards Paul

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Don't work live, get the dno to isolate first.

 

[3435hobiton]

Hi Stan, thanks for the advice, but I need to on this occasion.
Regards Paul

 

[Plonker 3]

Sorry we cant advise on this as it is illegal to bypass a meter.

 

[Plonker 3]

Hi Stan, thanks for the advice, but I need to on this occasion.
Regards Paul

Why can you not safely isolate the supply?

 

[3435hobiton]

Hi, I'm not bypassing the meter... I'm repositioning the consumer unit 3 foot up the wall. I'm a fully qualified electrician with 2330 levels 2&3, the 17th edition regs and the 2391. I just asked a question and was hoping somebody would offer a constructive answer... not accuse me if being a criminal!

 

[3435hobiton]

I don't want to pull the main fuse.
Regards Paul

 

[Guest111]

It's one of those things that you need to be shown how to do rather than be told,get it wrong and it's half a day out with the undertaker,either leave it or pull the service fuse if you really don't want to involve dno

 

[Plonker 3]

So you should be fully aware of safe isolation, no excuses. How would your family amd friends feel if itvwent wrong and you met your maker just because you csnt be bothered to do something properly?

 

[Bobster]

You are being criminal though. Your breaking the EAWR.

What possible reason in a domestic environment can you not get the fuse pulled?

 

[3435hobiton]

Thanks Philip, has any Electrician ever been prosecuted for pulling the service fuse?

 

[Plonker 3]

I don't want to pull the main fuse.
Regards Paul

Here you go you will be on here very soon with that attitude

 

[Plonker 3]

Thanks Philip, has any Electrician ever been prosecuted for pulling the service fuse?

In the famous words of trev JFGI

 

[Guest111]

No not that I know of,they only get upset if you break the meter seals,I usually reseal when I have finished anyway,where are you?

 

[3435hobiton]

Ok, I guess I'll have to pull the fuse at the cut-out and break the law.

 

[Bobster]

Or just ring the DNO...

 

[3435hobiton]

I'm in Devon Phil, I'll re-seal. That's good advice. Thanks mate

 

[Guest55]

i sense the fail is strong with this thread..........

 

[Guest111]

I'm in Devon Phil, I'll re-seal. That's good advice. Thanks mate

thse people do the seals and tool and they're cheap
"Universal electric meter services", Products you can trust at great prices

 

[3435hobiton]

Will the dno need much notice?