Warning about cutting meter seals

Just a jobsworth Un..nowt more or owt less. H + S dictates about safe working practices..thus to allow safe isolation for certain electrical undertakings then the pulling of cutout is indicated. This overrides DNO stipulation of not seal snipping I would think.

 

they are proberly more concerned about the meter seals being cut than the fuse seals

 

for what it's worth, I sometimes replace the meter seal with a bit of 1mm cable and a wago, then at least I've been seen to make some kind of effort to seal it up (as the seal was already broken when I started work

 

I see no point in attempting to reseal. I don't cut meter seals - henley block them.

 

So you cut the tails live and terminate them into a henley block?

 

I always re-seal, even if there wasn't one there to start with, (which there never is of course!)I very rarely touch a meter seal though, just the cut-out. The little tubular seals and wire are available cheaply, I just crimp them using the tool for non-insulated crimps, looks very neat and I reckon if it looks right it's less likely to get questioned and it can't be said that I left it in an un-safe condition, none of my assessors have even commented.

 

I work on the tails live & fit them into a henly also, Ive always done it but should not have to work on it live.

 

I was having a word with a meter reader on a job the other day & he said they are now back working for edf & not via siemens as it used to be, He said they are reporting any broken seals ect which they now have to check more carefully than previous..

 

Naughty boy Wally, you should know better at your age!

 

ive never had to cut a seal as they are always cut
how can they prove who cut them anyway,greedy gits

 

I always ask if the lady of the house would be on hand to give me the kiss of life if need be, non seem to keen sen.

 

The little tubular seals and wire are available cheaply

Where do you get yours from Sen. I bought some a long time ago, not the same as you describe, the ones I got were like a red plastic pill with two holes in. I'm running low now.

 

I've lost count of the number of times I've cut the meter seals to renew the old tails with 25mm2 and found the suppliers tails screws as loose as sillys rectum!

 

P & J Wales do a range of seals.

 

Treat that with the contempt it deserves Roy my old flower!

If any of the meter monkeys would like me to stand in the dock and DEFEND my case on EWR act 1989 then bring it on I say.

Bl00dy jobsworth all of 'em

 

Where do you get yours from Sen
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Just search meter seals on Ebay Nob, all sorts on there mate.

 

Just strip a lump of 2.5mm CPC..stick it in the holes and twist and solder..what the heck geezer its sealed.

 

Another super tip..giving them away by jove.