DIY Very Big Bang

[Dustydazzler]

Or cut the cable lol and put an isolator switch as the join .

Probably not enough slack on the wire in this case (by the look of the pictures) , but if there was some slack would be a half decent quick fix...

 

[ruston]

Probably not enough slack on the wire in this case (by the look of the pictures) , but if there was some slack would be a half decent quick fix...

Extend the tails from the top of the switch lol.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Extend the tails from the top of the switch lol.

But if your going to replace the top portion you might as well rip the lot out and start again

If the original tails were in capping not just plastered straight over the top you might have just about been able to pull a few inches of slack and adopted the isolation switch repair

 

[ruston]

@Dustydazzler . It was just tongue in cheek Dusty , but depends what kind of upheaval is involved for an economical solution. It's up to the landlord really , putting it back the way it was is just inviting another incident.

 

[Dustydazzler]

@Dustydazzler . It was just tongue in cheek Dusty , but depends what kind of upheaval is involved for an economical solution. It's up to the landlord really , putting it back the way it was is just inviting another incident.

I got the humour part but in jest it could have actually Been a fairly quick and cost effective solution

 

[ruston]

I know , not to pretty though.
PS. It just goes to show though that safe zones are not publicised enough.
That could have had a nasty outcome.

 

[telectrix]

can't see the problem with the isolator. the actual isolator body is about 2". or even fit a KMF. they are designed for in at bottom, out at top.

 

[ruston]

Depends on what the landlord would be happy with.
If I was paying the bill , I would be happy.

 

[Spoon]

Depends on what the landlord would be happy with.
If I was paying the bill , I would be happy.

The landlord might not want some ugly trunking going up his wall. The cable was initially in the wall and he may want it that way again.
@Ricard Has the landlord been told yet? If so then what has he said?

 

[Dustydazzler]

The landlord might not want some ugly trunking going up his wall. The cable was initially in the wall and he may want it that way again.
@Ricard Has the landlord been told yet? If so then what has he said?

The cable was buried when burying cables like this was loosely acceptable

Putting it back exactly like this even if this was acceptable 10 years back would now not meet regulations

The cables need to either be on a 30ma rcd now or installed in earth metal containment

Trunking all be it a bit ugly will probably be best solution

 

[paullyons]

All depends on if the landlord would be happy with that?

If the landlord has any sense this should be his preferred option as it would prevent it happening again

 

[Spoon]

The cable was buried when burying cables like this was loosely acceptable

Putting it back exactly like this even if this was acceptable 10 years back would now not meet regulations

The cables need to either be on a 30ma rcd now or installed in earth metal containment

Trunking all be it a bit ugly will probably be best solution

I think you misunderstand me mate. What I was implying is that the landlord may want the cable back in the wall, so it's not visible. Of course this would have to be done to the regs. I thought that that was obvious and didn't need stating..... It seems it did.

 

[Spoon]

All speculation at the end of the day.
Still waiting to see what the landlord has actually said about the situation.

 

[Spoon]

If the landlord has any sense this should be his preferred option as it would prevent it happening again

True, but then you could say that about all cables in walls.
A certain amount of common sense had to be used when drilling into walls and big electric boxes are on said wall 12 inches away...

 

[paullyons]

True, but then you could say that about all cables in walls.
A certain amount of common sense had to be used when drilling into walls and big electric boxes are on said wall 12 inches away...

100% what he did was crazy but we live in a world that presumes no one has any common sense

 

[GBDamo]

Not sure how feasible but how about coming up the exterior in SWA glanded into suitably rated IP65 JB then straigt through into the back of the CU with tails.

Bit of poly filla on the old blast crater and Bob's your aunties brother.

 

[Dustydazzler]

what are you doing for power in the flat since the diy disaster ?

 

[James]

I think we all know the answer to that.
But it will never be told

 

[DefyG]

Old thread but!

He seems to have taken insufficient notice of the fact that the consumer unit is above where he was drilling.

Never advisable to drill directly under, over (or even horizontally) from a consumer unit/accessory as they are supposed to be 'safe zones' for installation of cables irrespective of mechanical protection or capping.

 

[Spoon]

Never advisable to drill directly under, over (or even horizontally) from a consumer unit/accessory as they are supposed to be 'safe zones' for installation of cables irrespective of mechanical protection or capping.

Ask the general public what a 'Safe Zone' is and 95% will not know.