Recently in PE, Red fuse carriers with tube not fuses

[Rampantchilli]

Recently more than once in PE and even on here I've heard about sparks finding red main fuse carriers with only an aluminium tube inside, and not the expected fuse.
now i come from an electricity company background, but never came across this in the 11 years I worked in that part of the industry, but it was obvious to me what they were there for, they are simply there for local isolation for metering, generally within a housing block, where the mains intake is locked by the building owner but the tenants metering is accessible by them.

Now it worries me that even in PE, in the 'caught on camera' section electricians are HORRIFIED to find the Ali tube in place, the latest one testifies " I pulled the main fuse to change the mains board", really? Is it me being clever or are there that many electricians out there who can't work it out for them selves, and why can't the boFfins at PE realise what they are printing amounts to almost scare mongering

 

[Engineer54]

If the switch fuse was not intended as a protective device but as a means of isolation, then this arrangement is perfectly acceptable!! Those tubes are also used as neutral links in DP fuse carriers.

Unfortunately the quality of the newer electricians, as well as they're training these day's leave a lot to be desired!! And basically that's the problem in a nutshell!! It's not the fault of the so-called boffins at the PE, and it's certainly not scaremongering!!

 

[Rampantchilli]

sorry mate youve mis understood me.
i think its scaremongering by giving the impression that its wrong, when in fact it is exactly as intended.

 

[Engineer54]

sorry mate youve mis understood me.
i think its scaremongering by giving the impression that its wrong, when in fact it is exactly as intended.

So no-one from PE magazine educated these guys by pointing things out to them??

 

[GLENNSPARK]

So no-one from PE magazine educated these guys by pointing things out to them??

i saw it (again) the other day in PE....i just wish the goons who are sending in these pics would bother to check in the basement....probably find a ryefield board in there....

 

[Rampantchilli]

So no-one from PE magazine educated these guys by pointing things out to them??

no, they havent!
theyve printed it, with the implication,-

OH MY GOD, SOME IDIOT REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A PIECE OF ALUMINIUM TUBE

 

[Engineer54]

no, they havent!
theyve printed it, with the implication,-

OH MY GOD, SOME IDIOT REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A PIECE OF ALUMINIUM TUBE

OK, i understand what your saying now, they are basically just taking the Pee out of the guy that posted the photo!! lol!!