At a meeting instigated by the DTI Engineering Inspectorate, the Energy Networks Association (ENA) has told the ECA, NICEIC, DTI and HSE that none of its members were in favour of allowing authorised electrical contractors to remove service fuses for temporary isolation purposes.
This reaction follows calls by contractors for a scheme to allow them to remove the fuses in order to speed up works and reduce delays to the reconnection of power supplies after work is completed. However, ENA members (distribution network operators and meter operators) did accept that the lack of a consistent procedure across the UK made it difficult for electrical contractors to plan and cost their work accurately.
To address the situation, the ENA has set up a portal page on its web site to direct contractors to the right parties to contact within each distribution network operator’s region. The site can be found at www.energynetworks.org/elect_contr.asp.
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Electrical and Mechanical Contractor
