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ALISTAIR RIGBY: THERE WAS NO POWER TO MY NEW BOARD SO I OPENED UP THE ISOLATOR FOR A LOOK AND FOUND THIS – THE LINE WAS BARELY HELD BY ONE SCREW AND BOTH SCREWS MISSED THE NEUTRAL! I’M GUESSING THE ‘METER MONKEYS’ HAVE BEEN AT IT AGAIN?
When carrying out any alterations, additions or modifications to an electrical installation it’s essential to confirm that the incoming supply is adequate for the proposed works.
During the process of installing the new consumer unit the request to have a double-pole isolator to allow safe working was the correct way to proceed and to allow safe working.
As electrical contractors, we’re reliant on third-parties to provide this service as we’re not permitted to remove the service cut-out fuse or remove terminals of the metering arrangements.
We would expect that the work carried out on providing the double-pole isolator would be compliant and suitable for connection.
The meter tails have not been provided with a means of preventing strain on the terminations and have not been provided A with secure connections at the terminals of the double-pole isolator.
The supply side of the double-pole isolator has not been provided with a seal to prevent unauthorised access and the missing and loose terminal screws do not provide adequate connections, resulting in the loss of supply to the installation.
Although this would not strictly fall under the terms of an EICR, and therefore would not be subject to a classification code, the infringements can still be listed.
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