Interesting cut-out and meter install

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What's your thoughts on this install done by a utility company? No prizes, just for fun

 

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Spectacular!

 

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To be fair, the prep and finish of the tails is quite good. No copper or inner showing.

 

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• Sep 4, 2018

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never seen the DNO just tape up the neutral though usually has a breakout boot on ?

 

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never seen the DNO just tape up the neutral though usually has a breakout boot on ?

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Yeah bit messy that.

 

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• Sep 4, 2018

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was it found with missing meter cover also?

 

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Very pretty.

 

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It was found with the fuse carrier in place. This was removed on safety grounds, bearing in mind the interesting configuration of the supply. It was a colleague of mine who discovered it - and apparently 2 other properties in the block were wired in exactly the same way. So a phone call was made to advise them to point out the installers possible lack of knowledge of cut-outs.

 

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• Sep 4, 2018

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After spending 10 minutes looking I’ve just clicked haha

 

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After spending 10 minutes looking I’ve just clicked haha

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I know what you mean. It didn't hit me at first - my initial thoughts were PME link missing.

 

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OH Dear!

 

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• Sep 4, 2018

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Very artistic / creative !
(so it is possible to have too neat / symmetrical )

 

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Ummmmmmmmm WTAF!

 

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Tidy though......

 

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Whoever fitted that needs their tools confiscated forever

 

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I can't see it

Although in fairness iv had 3 hours sleep

 

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• Sep 5, 2018

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I can't see it

Although in fairness iv had 3 hours sleep

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Live into bottom of fuse carrier.
Live and neutral out of top.

I guess the polarity is only half wrong?

 

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I can't see it

Although in fairness iv had 3 hours sleep

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You'll see it eventually. Then consider what danger it poses.

 

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• Sep 5, 2018

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Hahahahaha that's priceless. SP-N, a.k.a 1-phase 1-wire. Some numpty has put blue ties on two of those tails though.

 

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Presumably the installer had had some training to be let loose in society. One has to wonder what was not happening in his mind to recognise the mistake for himself. Even highly trained folk make cognitive mistakes - air line pilots for example, especially if they repeat the same thing over and over again. It is not unknown for airliners to attempt to land with the under carriage still up.

See: El Al pilots forget to lower wheels on Heathrow landing - https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-pilots-nearly-try-landing-with-wheels-up/

 

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