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Working on fuse board?

  • 16-10-2019 1:45pm
    #1
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭


    OK so I know I can't work on my main fuse board and don't need to, however long ago when we moved in I put a fuse board in the shed off the main board with the intention of at some stage adding an outside light for the shed. The sheds own fuse board covers a bulkhead lamp on the wall inside and power sockets. So the question is can I make a connection to this secondary fuse board?


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  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    From a legal perspective only a registered electrical contractor can do this.
    Having said that this would not stop many of those that believe that they have the ability to do the work properly.


  • #3
    my3cents
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,764 ✭✭✭my3cents


    OK, if I really want to abide by the law and not touch the fuse board I installed myself I can use the feed for the current light circuit but suspect I'll use the 5 Amp MCB I put there for the purpose :o

    I did just wonder if the restriction was on the main fuse board due to the fact that you can't normally completely remove the power from it.


  • #4
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    my3cents wrote: »
    I did just wonder if the restriction was on the main fuse board due to the fact that you can't normally completely remove the power from it.

    The restriction applies to all distribution boards within a domestic installation. Most of us believe that the only reason for this is to assist the revenue commissioners by making people more reluctant to do “nixers”. I do not believe it has anything to do with safety.

    This restriction does not apply to any distribution boards within commercial or industrial installations (HV, MV or LV included).


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