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DPG · Nov 14, 2016

KennyKen said:
Yeah I had come across something similar. A guy used a Golden Virginia tabbaco tin as a JB and filled it with MICC Compound.

If it gets overloaded it'll probably start smoking. I'll get me coat. Daz

Rpa07 · Nov 15, 2016

stevethesparks said:
What IP rating would that be?

Need an IP 99 rating - 'impenetrable' except to an Exocet missile!

freddo · Nov 15, 2016

I had a T+I from hell yesterday, everything I opened or looked in or behind had problems, 4 circuits had no earth continuity. The shower circuit was a disaster. 9.8KW shower on 32A MCB, cpcs not connected at isolator switch, 2 of which were no where near the earth terminal when I pulled it away from the box, missing earth sleeving, conductors falling out of most terminals, burnt wire wrapped with tape, strands cut out all over the place, extra 6mm cable on the load side of the switch, singles in wall going to light switch above then to loft joint box, then connected to 1.5mm cable for loft room socket, shower had section of cover missing allowing you to touch live parts inside, cover only had one screw so could easily be lifted up. At least there was an RCD in the circuit. I don't know how they managed to connect everything then get all that wiring in a 35mm dry line box.

LeeH · Nov 17, 2016

For those times when 1 adaptable box just doesn't cut it.

KennyKen · Nov 17, 2016

Wow.... piece of art

Rpa07 · Nov 18, 2016

That's marketable! Patent it quick!

Pete999 · Nov 18, 2016

That's American no thanks

Wilko · Nov 18, 2016

There must be a reason for this 'containment', but I just can't imagine what that would be?

FatAlan · Nov 18, 2016

Mate sent me this.

DPG · Nov 18, 2016

Looks like a normal BT cab that. They don't do stuff tidy. Daz.

Rpa07 · Nov 18, 2016

That's surprisingly easier than you think. All numbered, you trace the pairs back checking the wires as you go for integrity. Some of the time the wire would snap within the insulation and you'd privately punch the air and re- nibby! it. Some times you proved it as an underground fault and pass the job on to the ground monkeys! If you couldn't find a pair then you would either ask for a tone to be put on then use the receiver at your end to locate or put a tone before you left the telephone exchange - was a nice and easy job. Lots of customers, lots of jobs to do and lots of pole climbing. Doesn't make me wonder why I left nursing to train in electrics!

Deleted member 72666 · Nov 18, 2016

FatAlan said:
Mate sent me this.

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Looks like something from a carnival float!

FatAlan · Nov 18, 2016

Looks like the best way to deal with it would be by using a giant comb. Perhaps a job for a hair stylist!

Pat H · Nov 18, 2016

FatAlan said:
Looks like the best way to deal with it would be by using a giant comb. Perhaps a job for a hair stylist!

Yes and that would get rid of all those small plastic nit like things as well.

Jamchiv01 · Nov 20, 2016

Gentleman decided he was going to save money by wiring his light fitting himself, turns on the RCD board we fitted a while ago and tells us the board is faulty...

Someone's attempt to wire a shower, not realizing he didn't get all the cable in the terminal. Or did he realize?!?!

Love the creativity of re-using terminals from old light fittings here:

freddo · Nov 20, 2016

That pendant, WTF?!

Jamchiv01 · Nov 20, 2016

freddo said:
That pendant, WTF?!

I know right, you would at least think they would match all the colors together but nope.

NDG Elecs · Nov 21, 2016

Which was the incoming live feed on that pendant? By my reckoning the lamp had a 2 in 3 chance of being in series with another downstream lamp when the downstream one was turned on. Or was the feed the one with the N's. The former would have really puzzled the DIYer I reckon!

Jamchiv01 · Nov 21, 2016

NDG Elecs said:
Which was the incoming live feed on that pendant? By my reckoning the lamp had a 2 in 3 chance of being in series with another downstream lamp when the downstream one was turned on. Or was the feed the one with the N's. The former would have really puzzled the DIYer I reckon!

It was so long ago I took the image I don't remember.

1 cable was the feed into the light from the CCU
1 cable was the SW
1 cable was the feed out of the light to the next light

The DIYer just mixed and matched the cables and when it didn't work we got a call.

Adie moore · Nov 23, 2016

when you leave the builder knock out boxes and gromits.

Pete999 · Nov 23, 2016

Nice bit of bodging going on here, what a mess, Kitchen Fitter's work??

Marvo · Nov 23, 2016

Strange that they couldn't find a rubber grommet that shape

Adie moore · Nov 23, 2016

it is an established and reputable local builder I've worked with before. just can't see how he can get it sooo wrong.
yeah my fault, I only left him 20mm gromits.

Adie moore · Nov 23, 2016

---- sake, hope this isn't gonna turn in to one of them jobs.

I even left them a drawing of where the down lights were going.

LeeH · Nov 23, 2016

I remember drilling a load of holes to pass conduit through brick internal walls one cold weekend in a stinking fish processing plant.

When I returned the next weekend, some wet pants had used them for his push fit plastic.

Push fit pipe is so easy to take out...

KennyKen · Nov 25, 2016

Garbage.

Pete999 · Nov 25, 2016

KennyKen said:
Garbage.

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Do you know I actually thought someone had gone over the top with earthing, then my brain woke up, crikey that's awful

David M · Nov 25, 2016

Adie moore said:
when you leave the builder knock out boxes and gromits.

I've seen this sort of s..t loads of times, its a case of the builder/plasterer can't be arsed to contact you about disconnecting the cables so they can be passed through the appropriate grommet holes (assuming the connector block was on before they installed the back box)

David M · Nov 25, 2016

Adie moore said:
---- sake, hope this isn't gonna turn in to one of them jobs.

I even left them a drawing of where the down lights were going.

Forward thinking by another trade as usual!

hence why I do all the trades myself these days!

DPG · Nov 27, 2016

Wondered what the other light switch was for in the hallway. Looked in the porch and there it was! Double socket fed from the 1.5mm feed which presumably fed a wall light originally. Also, only one fixing screw, no grommet, and thin flex to the socket itself. Lovely. Daz

LeeH · Nov 27, 2016

Tut tut, no ferrels.

Jamchiv01 · Nov 27, 2016

And the socket is broken in the top left corner

. But hey ho at least they remembered to earth the soc..... and the sleeving doesn't cover all the cable.

DPG · Nov 27, 2016

I didn't think it worth mentioning about the broken socket but good point yes. The plug that was plugged into this also didn't have sleeved live and neutral pins - just to top things off

Daz

Alex Ramage · Nov 27, 2016

Landlord had a satisfactory EICR carried out the week before I went to install a fire alarm. Nuf said

Jamchiv01 · Nov 27, 2016

ARAHHHH MY EYES THEY BURN

The worst part of that is that it's been wired in the past 12 years

Alex Ramage · Nov 27, 2016

All cables same size throughout. No ring circuits, only radials, cpc not connected etc etc. Company who did the EICR also did the Gas Safe and Legionella testing.

DPG · Nov 27, 2016

Definitely no ring finals? Daz

Wilko · Nov 27, 2016

Alex Ramage said:
Landlord had a satisfactory EICR carried out the week before I went to install a fire alarm. Nuf said

Well, that was money well spent (sarcasm alert).
No codes at all?

Jamchiv01 · Nov 27, 2016

All I found this week was this in a young lad's bedroom:

HandySparks · Nov 27, 2016

Alex Ramage said:
Landlord had a satisfactory EICR carried out the week before I went to install a fire alarm. Nuf said

Must have been a drive-by EICR.

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