Any sparky's here??

coolpunkskater · 1 Apr 2008 at 18:38

Ok just a quick Q for anyone that knows about these things

Is it ok for me to replace a mcb and remove the main fuse or do i need a sparky now? as i know we're on the 17th Ed and am a bit out off date on it all

I know what am doing thats not the problem just unsure if by removing the main fuse if that was messing with seeboard stuff

Tesla · 1 Apr 2008 at 18:56

Don't you have to break the electric boards seal/tag in order to remove the main (100A ?) fuse?

coolpunkskater · 1 Apr 2008 at 19:01

Tesla said:
Don't you have to break the electric boards seal/tag in order to remove the main (100A ?) fuse?

Yes this is where am unsure if its braking the law if i remove this

St0rmer66 · 1 Apr 2008 at 19:40

You probably are, but are you going to report yourself to the authorities for doing it?

Only you can choose whether to do it or not.. but do you genuinely know what you're doing or do you just "think" you know what you're doing? (I have no idea of your job/history).

coolpunkskater · 2 Apr 2008 at 17:22

all done now it only had one wire tag thing so i just pulled it out and let it swing in place and replaced the mcb

thanks all for info

Althou i have broken the law / 17th ED no one knows so no one cares

fail at the internets · 2 Apr 2008 at 17:45

coolpunkskater said:
all done now it only had one wire tag thing so i just pulled it out and let it swing in place and replaced the mcb

thanks all for info

Althou i have broken the law / 17th ED no one knows so no one cares

Just forwarding this thread to the local authorities brb.

Nitrojan · 2 Apr 2008 at 17:46

Hornchurch said:
Just forwarding this thread to the local authorities brb.

Lol was waiting for someone to say that

coolpunkskater · 2 Apr 2008 at 17:52

Hornchurch said:
Just forwarding this thread to the local authorities brb.

LoL yes thats the only way they would know

but 17th ED is not in force yet so am still unsure where i stand but its all fixed now

thats the main thing :cool:

big_white_dog84 · 2 Apr 2008 at 18:46

As an employee of a distribution network operator I care very very much.*

*Actually, I don't care. However your DNO (EDF by the sounds of it) will care if they find out.

AS_Platinum · 2 Apr 2008 at 19:02

speaking of the 17th, i've been out of the game for some years now 6-7, someone told me that galv conduit cannot be used outside any longer, is this for real & wtf :confused:

Adam_151 · 2 Apr 2008 at 19:10

There should be no need to pull the company fuse to replace an MCB, boards have isolators for a reason!

If you must pull a company fuse, bear the following in mind:

1) The DNO don't like it
2) The load should be off before pulling it
3) Live parts become accesable with the carrier removed
4) If its an old cast iron cutout... don't! (can break up and go bang!)

If the seal was long enough to allow the fuse to be withdrawn, then perhaps a sparky bribed a jointer with choccy biscuits in the past

Adam_151 · 2 Apr 2008 at 19:19

AS_Platinum said:
speaking of the 17th, i've been out of the game for some years now 6-7, someone told me that galv conduit cannot be used outside any longer, is this for real & wtf

Nothing has changed, same rules as ever, proper materials and workmanship to be used, make sure you protect where the metal has been worked against the elements, fit rubber gaskets to circ boxes etc... I expect this is some kind of chinesse whisper which probably started when someone was pulled up on a NICEIC inspection for leaving an untreated running coupler to rust, etc

Quite a few changes in the 17th though... much more RCD protection, and if you are rich enough to have a large enough bathroom that you can get it 3m away from the bath or shower, then you can have a 13A socket outlet in a bathroom!