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  1. R

    Dodgy electrics in many homes >:(

    Hi Everyone, I have noticed that in the past three houses that I have lived in there are always dodgy electrics. In my bedroom there was a humming sound that always came from the ceiling rose but until now I assumed it was the dimmer switch. So today I changed the switch to a standard one (on...
    • RobinMitchell
    • Thread
    • dodgy electric electrical electrics homes
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  2. R

    Father in law's dodgy wiring

    Hi, my father in law has had an electrician round whilst an extension was being built, the guy carried out the installatons of the final circuits for lighting and power and also placed a consumer unit in the extension which was a "temporary fix" whilst works were being carried out and has since...
  3. Dave OCD

    Dodgy contractors.

    I was recommended to a nice old lady to change some old brass wall and ceiling lights and fit a couple of outside PIR fittings. She moved into her bungalow roughly two years ago and had a consumer unit upgrade and some other bits done then [This by a NICEIC approved contractor] As soon as I...
  4. L

    Dodgy Stuff

    Seem to be coming across quite a bit of dodgy 'electrical' work at the moment, highlights from this week are......
  5. D

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

    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...
    • Darkwood
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    • around attach dodgy million pictures posted thread trade
    • Replies: 8,099
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. H

    What would you do - dodgy builder

    Had a phone call from a regular customer telling me the builder who's doing her extension said there is no grommets on the existing sockets (which we fitted re wiring the place 18 months ago). At first I thought there's no way we hadn't put grommets on but further through the day I started to...
    • highspark
    • Thread
    • builder dodgy first sockets
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. H

    Dodgy wiring and a need for change!

    Hi, Scenario: Electric meter and fuse box (no consumer unit) in Flat 1 basement. We own Flat 2 (on the first floor) and have no access to Flat 1. Our proposed solution: We would like to install a modern consumer unit off the meter and have that located in the communal area of the flats...
  8. K

    Dodgy Bus Shelter Wiring

    Good evening all, I need a sanity check and hoping you guys can help. I'm currently working in Bournemouth upgrading a load of displays in bus shelters and the company who owns them have asked me to provide certs for our connections. The problem I am having is that the last 10 shelters I...
  9. C

    Dodgy pv install

    Went to move a heater at a house I rewired last year and noticed they'd had pv panels fitted on the roof of their house and the roof of their holiday let. I had a look at the install inside and found this. The RCD 2 way board is fed from a circuit in a dual RCD d.b. This is all I took pictures...
  10. S

    dodgy work

    Been to look at an extension earlier and told by the client on arrival it's already been wired by someone else but he's been taken ill , the extension is very large and the first fix looks very rough I'm not sure I want to put my name against it just incase as some walls have been boarded ...
    • stilllearning
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    • already dodgy electrical work looks rough someone thought work
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. G

    Hyundai PV Panel Array - RISO test help

    I have two 8 panel strings laid flat on a flat roof connected to a Power One inverter. One of the strings is showing a RISO of 0.5 mohm or less. The cables and connectors are all dry and intact, so I think is is a faulty panel. The voltage test doesn't identify the actual panel. If I take off...
  12. S

    Dodgy SWA cable

    I think we have installed a dodgy BS6724 4 x 150mm SWA cable. This cable was purchased through a national wholesaler but appears to be of a poor quality noticably the outer insulation. Problem is it was delivered to site on Friday evening, lifted onto the roof yesterday morning and installed...
    • Sintra
    • Thread
    • cable dodgy swa
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: Electrician Talk
  13. H

    Dodgy electrical condition report, what action to take?

    Hey fella's, I was called to a property this week to replace the CU and issue certification for the job. The home owner had only just purchased the place so I asked if he had the condition report, to which he did. After examining the report, starting my schedule of inspections and throughout...
    • Hudzspark
    • Thread
    • condition dodgy electric electrical
    • Replies: 16
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. P

    dodgy ring final

    Hi need some advice, changed a db today everything was fine until testing ring final,there was no continuity on r1 r2 rn so no ring now but the 1 leg is supplying power to all the sockets in the house so basically a radial, it was on a 30 amp old fuse so changed to a 20 amp mcb did a i/r test...
    • pablo4321
    • Thread
    • dodgy final ring ring final
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  15. W

    G9 LED Lamps Dodgy

    Today fitted 3.5w G9 led, they looked dodgy with exposed soldering. Tested solder joints to earth got between 120 - 230v. Anybody else found this. Lamps bought from large web seller - not ebay.
    • workbelt12
    • Thread
    • dodgy lamp lamps led lighting lights
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. N

    dodgy Scottish gas eingineer

    Hi guys, I have a mate who's shower switch was overheating and could smell burning from it, I opened it up to find the red cable from the load was totally black and I checked connections and they were solid, I knew straight away what the problem was as the shower was only wired in 6mm, turns out...
  17. P

    views on working for british gas

    hi all, have been offered a job at british gas as a sparky, anyone have any experience working for them? it is working on their breakdown insurance side? any views? ta Peanutty
    • peanutty
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    • british british gas dodgy don't electrical work gas pretty working
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. G

    dodgy programmer

    Hi lads been doing a small job for a builder and this included moving programmer + stat small distances. the programmer was moved a foot upwards and i didnt disconnect anything apart from the feed because i was feeding it from a new spur (had been a grid switch). anyhow today i re-energized...
  19. H

    Rcd trouble

    Rcd not tripping x5 over 40ms any ideas? Changed rcd same problem,cheers guys
    • hotfingers
    • Thread
    • circuits dodgy failed rcd reading trouble
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. S

    NHBC & dodgy electricians

    What is you guys views on dodgy electrical installations undertaken by well known electrical companys? I have recently been to a 3 year old house in Devises under insurance job to sort out some downlights that were installed by a professional electrician working under a well known company in...
    • sparky-gam
    • Thread
    • dodgy electric electrical electricians
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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