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

mainline · Apr 24, 2023

DPG said:
Did you post it?

Yeah, in separate jiffy bags

Mike Johnson · Apr 25, 2023

Word, Words, Words.

Raptor0014 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

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

Dustydazzler · Apr 26, 2023

Rough as, I would have used white flex

James · Apr 26, 2023

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

Raptor0014 · Apr 26, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

James said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

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 · Apr 26, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

Raptor0014 said:
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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 · Apr 26, 2023

nicebutdim said:
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 · Apr 26, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 27, 2023

Dustydazzler said:
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 · Apr 27, 2023

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 · Apr 27, 2023

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

mainline · Apr 27, 2023

The bubble looks correct.
Looks like landlord meter install.

LewisM · Apr 27, 2023

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

Dustydazzler · Apr 27, 2023

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

Dave OCD · Apr 27, 2023

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 · Apr 28, 2023

Dave OCD said:
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 · Apr 28, 2023

mainline said:
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 · Apr 28, 2023

Dave OCD said:
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 · Apr 28, 2023

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

mainline · Apr 28, 2023

Dave OCD said:
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 · Apr 28, 2023

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

pc1966 · Apr 28, 2023

Dave OCD said:
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 · May 4, 2023

Presented without comment.

LewisM · May 7, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

A few

joints amongst that lot not needed.

Dustydazzler · May 11, 2023

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

Raptor0014 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

Raptor0014 said:
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 · May 11, 2023

westward10 said:
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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

Mike Johnson said:
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 · May 11, 2023

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 · May 11, 2023

Mike Johnson said:
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.

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