Timeline for How to cut off and insulate live 3-phase power?
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| Mar 14, 2017 at 17:21 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @SteveJessop Good point, they might rush out to fix the damaged/exposed wires, and then ignore calls to reapply power to the building, since that is not an emergency. | |
| Mar 14, 2017 at 17:19 | comment | added | Steve Jessop | I still agree that it's best to just ask the power company for what you want rather than assuming they'll refuse on the basis that their customer service generally is horrible :-) | |
| Mar 14, 2017 at 17:13 | comment | added | Steve Jessop | @Harper: I mean that what the questioner wants ("my power disconnected for the duration of the building work") is not the same as what the power company treats as an urgent issue ("fix the damaged cables"). Just because they'll rush out to fix/replace it doesn't mean they'll agree to leave it disconnected afterwards for the customer's convenience, and come back to reconnect it at the time of their choosing. That's a different department. I mean, they might do what you ask, but likely they'll fix it asap. | |
| Mar 14, 2017 at 16:23 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | @SteveJessop I've never dealt with a power company that would knowingly leave the scene with energized conductors at risk. At that point they might as well just leave some business cards of personal injury lawyers. Of course if OP's nation is in civil disorder, all bets are off. Seriously though, OP's "6 month" experience may have arisen from calling for a routine matter right after a wind or ice storm. | |
| Mar 14, 2017 at 16:11 | history | edited | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Mar 14, 2017 at 14:38 | comment | added | Steve Jessop | Of course that might not help: they'll come immediately, replace all worn/faulty parts inclulding the exposed cable and anything else they find wrong with it, and chances are your electricity will still be connected. | |
| Mar 13, 2017 at 3:43 | comment | added | SDsolar | Upvote. I believe they would come out in the middle of the night if that's what it takes to respond immediately to a report like this. | |
| Mar 13, 2017 at 2:57 | comment | added | SomeoneSomewhereSupportsMonica | Also, OP says that the existing cable has "copper showing through" - tell the lines company! They will likely want this disconnected ASAP. | |
| Mar 12, 2017 at 23:00 | history | answered | Harper - Reinstate Monica | CC BY-SA 3.0 |