Exposed terminal out in street

[Alan 483256]

Hi there,

This is not DIY related, but I wondered what you think of this.
The pictured box is at the end of my road, I think it was installed for a ULEZ camera, but there's never been one on the pole that it's next to.
The cover was smashed off, and I guess someone tried to cover it up with cardboard and gaffa tape.
Peering inside, there doesn't seem to be a live feed to it.
Think it might be live or what? Guess I could wander down with a multimeter and try it.
The council have been informed, but it's Croydon. So.....

 

[chivers67]

That is a Highways DNO cut out and requires urgent rectification and a cover put back on and fixed with a tool, it's very dangerous like that and someone could get electrocuted if they touch that! Especially a child or even and animal

 

[Alan 483256]

That is a Highways DNO cut out and requires urgent rectification and a cover put back on and fixed with a tool, it's very dangerous like that and someone could get electrocuted if they touch that! Especially a child or even and animal

Well, that's bad news. Cos it's directly opposite an infants school!
But why no live (i.e. Red) wire coming up from below?

 

[Taylortwocities]

That is a Highways DNO cut out and requires urgent rectification and a cover put back on and fixed with a tool, it's very dangerous like that and someone could get electrocuted if they touch that! Especially a child or even and animal

It needs attention, of course, but - if you care to look - the line fuse has been removed, so there are no live parts there.

 

[bernardgreen]

A call to the DNO emergency service will ( probably ) get a faster response and repair than if you go through the local council.

 

[chivers67]

TTC's right the fuse has been removed so not as bad as I first thought, needs attention just in case someone decides to poke around though.

 

[opps]

TTC's right the fuse has been removed so not as bad as I first thought, needs attention just in case someone decides to poke around though.

Fuse or no, if a dog pees on it?

 

[chivers67]

It might boil!