pulling my fuse out nightmare

[s.keech]

hi just contacted d.n.o about fitting isolator for a c.u. change for elecsa assessment in my own flat. They said get a registered spark to do the work. then I replied that I need isolator so I can do the work and register. They then said to register with elecsa and then do work. I cant register until I complete the work and can not do the work unless it is isolated. Am I just getting dizzy going round in circles or just pull fuse and do work. I have 2330 level 3 so classed as competent but are they? what do I do?

 

[mark ju]

Give it a pull.

 

[chrish_1977]

I'm sure it's not very tight anyway

 

[Badged01]

Thats interesting, which DNO has this advice come from?

 

[bigbaddave]

My advice is put the phone down.. Isolate the supply yourself and do the work. Only ring the DNO if its life or death.. There a bugger to deal with

 

[Geordie Spark]

It looks to me as though you have made "best endeavors" to do things through the proper channels and have got nowhere.

If this was me, I would do a Risk Assessment - check the condition of the fuse holder etc. do I feel I'm competent enough to do this? then switch off the main switch at CU to take load off the fuse and just pull the bloody thing and get on with the job, but that's just me - an old retired bloke who's fed up to the back teeth with Jobsworths who won't do their jobs !!!

 

[bigbaddave]

I find the DNO the most unhelpful people around. Had the missfortune of needing there help twice before both on EICR and both where there equipment is damaged..

 

[sedgy34]

Just get on with it mate, cut the seals

 

[telectrix]

what seals?

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Pull it mate like 95% of sparks, just be careful , inspect it first, look for damage to the holder and remove all the loads

 

[monkeyelectric]

I would say 100% of the time theres no seals on it so just give it a little pull

 

[shagbite]

hi just contacted d.n.o about fitting isolator for a c.u. change for elecsa assessment in my own flat. They said get a registered spark to do the work. then I replied that I need isolator so I can do the work and register. They then said to register with elecsa and then do work. I cant register until I complete the work and can not do the work unless it is isolated. Am I just getting dizzy going round in circles or just pull fuse and do work. I have 2330 level 3 so classed as competent but are they? what do I do?

if you are going to pull it yourself, just make sure you follow geordie's advice and make sure there's no load going through it. sorry if this sounds bleeding obvious.

by the way, having the level 3 2330 doesn't mean you're automatically classed as competent (i'm not saying you aren't competent - just that there's more to it than that).


good luck with the assessment.

 

[Tesla1980]

What trouble could a (competant person/electrician) get into if you do break those seals and pull the fuse, if you were to get into any.

 

[shagbite]

just deny it. tell the dno that it was already like that. it's your word against theirs.

 

[trev]

What trouble could a (competant person/electrician) get into if you do break those seals and pull the fuse, if you were to get into any.

You're allowed to pull it in an emergency

 

[snowhead]

Pull the fuse(folowing given precautions)
Do the work
Refit fuse
Get assessment
Get registered

Contact DNO as a Registered Electrician to report the fuse has been pulled and needs resealing.

 

[trev]

And as Tel said, what seals?

 

[snowhead]

what seals?

You've been to Specsavers as well then??

 

[sedgy34]

And as Tel said, what seals?

Oh yeh what seals!! Derr

 

[Geordie Spark]

And as Tel said, what seals?

There are some nice ones swimming around the Farne Islands.