Removal of fuses

Introduction

You can download a copy of our procedure for the removal and replacement of company cut-out seals by electrical contractors.

  Procedure for the removal and replacement of company cut-outs

It only covers work undertaken by electrical contractors within the SEPD and SHEPD distribution licence areas.

Definitions

The Contractors:   means the National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation Contracting (NICEIC), the National Association of Professional Inspectors and Testers (NAPIT), the Electrical Contractors’ Association (for England and Wales), and SELECT (for Scotland),

General arrangements

The Contractors have requested their members are permitted to remove company cut-out seals.

The arrangement has been approved on the understanding the Contractors  will take formal disciplinary action against members who abuse this privilege.

This arrangement applies only to members of the Contractors.

Every year the Contractors  will provide us, free of charge, up to date copies of their membership rolls. These documents will be referred to by our Revenue Protection staff who will carry out a random sample check to confirm adherence to the SSE procedure.

The Contractors'  members must phone us on 0800 048 3516 (England) 0800 048 3515 (Scotland), before removing company cut-out seals, to advise of their action.

Procedure

The Contractors'  members will apply seals to the company cut-out when they have completed their work. Cut-out seals may be of the adhesive-label or plastic seal type and may be collected (and signed for) from the nearest SSEPD depot. Stock number 03154701 (SEPD); 03154730 (SHEPD).

We will reassess this arrangement if there is any evidence of abuse of this procedure.