On 12/05/2021 12:01, GB wrote:
On 12/05/2021 08:23, John Rumm wrote:

Clearly excessive, but you can't die from too much safety.

Apparently, there is a chance that an old fuse holder/socket can
shatter when you pull the fuse.

Yup metalclad pre-war ones like:

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...CladCutout.jpg

Ours was installed in 1971. Some sort of plastic, clearly in good nick
still. So, I think his risk was small.

Nevertheless, I don't blame the guy for taking precautions, although I
was a bit surprised at the time.

Mine is similar. The leccy board man is of course doing it all the time,
unlike you. Also, he'll be aware that if he has an accident while not
wearing the stipulated PPE it will screw his chance of compensation (and
could get him fired).