Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

[Darkwood]

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[mainline]

Did you post it?

Yeah, in separate jiffy bags

 

[Mike Johnson]

Word, Words, Words.

 

[Raptor0014]

Passed my annual assessment today. Assessor was impressed with my drip loop and the belt and braces approach of installing the socket on a slant to allow any water to drain out.

 

[SparkySy]

Nice at least the shower head is pointing away from the socket!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Rough as, I would have used white flex

 

[James]

That is rough, I would have expected to see some mini trunking on an installation like that.

 

[Raptor0014]

Rough as, I would have used white flex

Didn’t have any left on the van. It was T&E, black H07 or SWA. Considered SWA but thought they’d hang their shower gel off it. So went with the T&E.

 

[Raptor0014]

That is rough, I would have expected to see some mini trunking on an installation like that.

Wouldn’t stick to the tiles and I ran out of screws.

Had to fix the socket in place with a couple of clout nails.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Actually thinking about it...

The biggest sin is that fact you didn't make a 'How To' YouTube video showing how you connected this shower up

 

[Raptor0014]

Actually thinking about it...

The biggest sin is that fact you didn't make a 'How To' YouTube video showing how you connected this shower up

I’ve got a face for radio!

 

[mainline]

Actually thinking about it...

The biggest sin is that fact you didn't make a 'How To' YouTube video showing how you connected this shower up

Nobody in their right mind would use that shower.
No shampoo and that doesn't look like Camay soap.

 

[nicebutdim]

Actually thinking about it...

The biggest sin is that fact you didn't make a 'How To' YouTube video showing how you connected this shower up

I hope that's an IP rated surface box recesssed into the wall.

 

[MJPD29]

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Passed my annual assessment today. Assessor was impressed with my drip loop and the belt and braces approach of installing the socket on a slant to allow any water to drain out.

Great job. Only minor improvement I would suggest is maybe a light, but then again you could always set a lamp on the shower and plug it in.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I hope that's an IP rated surface box recesssed into the wall.

Box, what box. Its just a hole chopped in the wall with a bit of wood behind to screw the face -plate to

 

[Raptor0014]

Box, what box. Its just a hole chopped in the wall with a bit of wood behind to screw the face -plate to

You‘ve obviously found some of my other work.

 

[Robson689]

Actually thinking about it...

The biggest sin is that fact you didn't make a 'How To' YouTube video showing how you connected this shower up

Whilst on the subject of dodgy YouTube videos

 

[Dustydazzler]

So many things wrong with that video
He calls it a ground when we all know its an earth , he used black cable when we all know it should be green , he calls it an alligator clip when we all know its a crocodile clip...
Apart from that he did a good safe job

 

[LewisM]

Another quality install, somebody with a bent neck has put the board in too

 

[mainline]

The bubble looks correct.
Looks like landlord meter install.

 

[LewisM]

Yeah landlord meter, that top picture of the fuseboard is the correct orientation just the board isn't

 

[Dustydazzler]

The board is up the right way , its the house that is the wrong way

 

[Dave OCD]

Not exactly a dodgy trade pic but at a small job yesterday noticed the doors on the CU cupboard just inside the front door - why would anyone bother ?!! The current owners have lived there for 3 years and never spotted it !

 

[mainline]

Not exactly a dodgy trade pic but at a small job yesterday noticed the doors on the CU cupboard just inside the front door - why would anyone bother ?!! The current owners have lived there for 3 years and never spotted it !

I wonder how much time was spent with what's behind them.

 

[Dave OCD]

I wonder how much time was spent with what's behind them.

Not much I'd say, a cheapo RCD Main Switch board wired by a baboon by the looks of it. But it's being changed soon.

 

[mainline]

Not much I'd say, a cheapo RCD Main Switch board wired by a baboon by the looks of it. But it's being changed soon.

Have to get it done properly.

I'm free Tuesday

 

[Dave OCD]

After that board pic you posted the customer insists on me doing it,sorry.

 

[mainline]

After that board pic you posted the customer insists on me doing it,sorry.

Sounds like he's a ford man then instead of Bentley

 

[Dave OCD]

Nah Rolls Royce vs Dacia, I of course am the former...

 

[pc1966]

Not exactly a dodgy trade pic but at a small job yesterday noticed the doors on the CU cupboard just inside the front door - why would anyone bother ?!!

My father made a Charles Rennie Mackintosh style cover for the gas meter so it looked better. Retired...

 

[nicebutdim]

Presented without comment.

 

[LewisM]

Posting my own in, din rail is fitted and covers come off as one, screws are to let sealant dry

Was done to power video doorbell

 

[mainline]

A few

joints amongst that lot not needed.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Looks like the wiring i take out most lofts most weeks.

 

[Raptor0014]

Found this today during an EICR. At least they earthed the back box…..

On another ring I had a break in continuity L-L. Narrowed it down to between 2 sockets in different rooms. Between each of the rooms was a bathroom.

A little investigation and found an old wall heater junction box.

Funny enough when I took the tape off and placed them into Wago’s the ring continuity was restored.

 

[westward10]

Found this today during an EICR. At least they earthed the back box…..

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On another ring I had a break in continuity L-L. Narrowed it down to between 2 sockets in different rooms. Between each of the rooms was a bathroom.

A little investigation and found an old wall heater junction box.

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Funny enough when I took the tape off and placed them into Wago’s the ring continuity was restored.

Did you connect the cpcs to the back box so it is earthed.

 

[Raptor0014]

Did you connect the cpcs to the back box so it is earthed.

Replaced the socket front and earthed both socket and back box. I also did the old heater point now junction box one too.

 

[Mike Johnson]

There is an argument that the socket is earthed if one of its screw fixing is into a fixed lug in a metal back box, as long as the back box is earthed.

 

[Dustydazzler]

There is an argument that the socket is earthed if one of its screw fixing is into a fixed lug in a metal back box, as long as the back box is earthed.

I have heard some old times sparks mention this , but if the screw is loose or rusted up then the connection to the erath lug will be carp

 

[Dustydazzler]

i have come across plenty rusted up old backbozes with completely rusted screws , not so many rusted up terminal screws on the actual accessory thou

 

[Raptor0014]

There is an argument that the socket is earthed if one of its screw fixing is into a fixed lug in a metal back box, as long as the back box is earthed.

I’ve heard that argument. But for the sake of a socket front that costs £4 I can’t understand why they didn’t just replace the socket front.

I have a slack handful of different terminal screws that I keep. But none of them would fit this socket for some reason. So I just replaced the front.