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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #150 on: January 24, 2023, 12:47:40 pm »
Probably makes it easier to cut customers off for non payment.  In the UK they need a warrant and police access to a property to cut power off (smart meters may change this)
 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #151 on: January 24, 2023, 03:34:56 pm »
It is a thing here, and new installations are required to have even the meter and main breaker/switch accessible from the street.
It is considered a safety feature in case of fire
And of course, they will take meter if you are not playing.

Yes, here it goes from the pole to the house with underground cables. In my case, there are two boxes for two houses.

This is how it is done when the cable is in the ground.
The right side is for fuses and the left one is a pace for the meter and tariff signal receiver. The main breaker is already installed here.
It then goes to the house where is a distribution board.
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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #152 on: January 24, 2023, 04:04:25 pm »
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and new installations are required to have even the meter and main breaker/switch accessible from the street.
the best outdoor meter enclosure  ever, good ole vietnam
 
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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #153 on: January 24, 2023, 04:58:48 pm »
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required to have even the meter and main breaker/switch accessible from the street

What's to stop some random yob flicking your power off for the lolz?
 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #154 on: January 24, 2023, 08:11:44 pm »
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and new installations are required to have even the meter and main breaker/switch accessible from the street.
the best outdoor meter enclosure  ever, good ole vietnam

At least they have a drain hole at the bottom, as good practice dictates.  :D
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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #155 on: January 24, 2023, 08:44:21 pm »
What's to stop some random yob flicking your power off for the lolz?

Normally there is a locked box, with the only entry needing either tools or a key, and a small window in the plastic to read the meter. There will also be a push rod there, specifically to allow the 80A breaker in the box to be reset, but not allowing it to be tripped.
 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #156 on: January 24, 2023, 11:27:00 pm »
OK, just that a key in things like this tend to be the same as every other box, and once some engineer (or fire person) has passed his around they're relatively easy to come by. Sure, they put off most opportunists, but the sort of yob that would do this is the sort that would seek out a master key. Just like those that think using a DIY IR transmitter to turn off every TV in a shop is cool.

 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #157 on: January 24, 2023, 11:34:56 pm »
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Just like those that think using a DIY IR transmitter to turn off every TV in a shop is cool.
but not as cool as capturing the free play code for the pubs juke box on your watch
 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #158 on: January 25, 2023, 07:51:42 am »
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required to have even the meter and main breaker/switch accessible from the street

What's to stop some random yob flicking your power off for the lolz?
They are just for a common "key"/tool to open them
But people just don't touch them
It is against the law to have the main switch and valve for gas and water locked.

(Yes we once do turn off the water in our elementary school  ;D and it was big, with parents involved and so)
But people just don't touch it
Probably good old  :box:  explanation and common sense is still present
We are in Europe, it just works this way here

The tool, but you can use a flathead or anything to open them
 
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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #159 on: January 25, 2023, 12:33:42 pm »
McMaster has it as "Multipurpose Flame-Retardant Garolite G-10/FR4 Sheets and Bars".  Used 1/16" (1.6mm) stock.  It has a glossy finish so needs a lot of sanding, annoying.

I probably would've used copper clad, ;D but decided against it, between the high currents and needing a bit more strength.  And against using aluminum panel for the same reason.  Don't want unfused battery going loose and blowing something up.

The barrier strip is only rated 30A so I "doubled up" by adding the copper bus bar on top.  Feels not terrible.

Another insulating board material you might consider is GPO-3.  It's widely used in US electrical switchgear and is available in a variety of thicknesses.
https://www.curbellplastics.com/Research-Solutions/Materials/GPO-3-Thermoset
 

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #160 on: January 25, 2023, 05:28:06 pm »
Available at McMaster as well; it's somewhat softer, and the long fibers are prone to getting stuck in your hands... cut carefully. :P

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Re: Post a picture of your Fuse Box
« Reply #161 on: February 02, 2023, 06:09:29 pm »
Here's the main panel board at an EPH/assessment centre we're renewing the lighting in. All the boards, including this one, are also getting changed, but it's worth noting that the burned fuseholders in this one are known to be from more than a decade ago, and have somehow passed several periodic inspections since then...



Oh, I did also peek at it in IR, but forgot to snap a pic. I'll do it tomorrow. 2Y is quite warm...


EDIT: As promised, the thermal image of the fuseboard...

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