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alan_m wrote:
On 29/04/2020 19:18, wrote:

It looks like there are, but I can only conclude they weren't pressed
deep enough, as the whole box starts to bend under great force before
those bits show any interest in moving.

Is it similar with metal back boxes for sockets or switches where the
trick seems to be to knock out the blanking plug by giving it a quick
shock? Place the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver on the blanking
plug and hit the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer.

I tend to bash it with the end of the cutters. ;-)

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On 04/05/2020 13:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
alan_m wrote:
On 29/04/2020 19:18, wrote:

It looks like there are, but I can only conclude they weren't pressed
deep enough, as the whole box starts to bend under great force before
those bits show any interest in moving.

Is it similar with metal back boxes for sockets or switches where the
trick seems to be to knock out the blanking plug by giving it a quick
shock? Place the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver on the blanking
plug and hit the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer.

I tend to bash it with the end of the cutters. ;-)


That will not work on the old Eaton kit.

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On 30/04/2020 11:46, Tricky Dicky wrote:
It might be easier to simply pull the CU off the wall, this of course means pulling the DNOs service fuse but will also give you the opportunity to fit a separate isolator switch. I would not worry about anybody Complaining about it, I did it and when the guy came to fit the smart meter he said nothing and resealed the fuse afterwards as well as the isolator switch.




Or simpler still just remove the tails and drill some holes?

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In article ,
ARW wrote:
On 04/05/2020 13:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
alan_m wrote:
On 29/04/2020 19:18, wrote:

It looks like there are, but I can only conclude they weren't pressed
deep enough, as the whole box starts to bend under great force before
those bits show any interest in moving.

Is it similar with metal back boxes for sockets or switches where the
trick seems to be to knock out the blanking plug by giving it a quick
shock? Place the blade of a suitably sized screwdriver on the blanking
plug and hit the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer.

I tend to bash it with the end of the cutters. ;-)


That will not work on the old Eaton kit.

Not sure what that is? It's worked on all the back boxes etc I've ever
used.

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