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

[Pete999]

I have a similar one...
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A typical example of not knowing how to terminate a SWA cable electrical trainee day 1 of SWA terminating, have another go, and you will pass the test.

 

[SJD]

So while we are on the subject of glands etc, how about this very recent consumer unit install. Firstly the bottom face of a new MK metal 15-way unit, love those sharp edges on the tails.

 

[SJD]

And the top face of the same unit, there's a big 25mm finger size hole right above the main switch.

Oh and yes, those are rubber cables in the middle, with no earth for the lighting circuits.

 

[Bellendian]

Thing is, these make less sense than the no gland at all brigade. At least with those it's obvious they haven't a clue!
In these cases they have bothered to buy the gland, but have failed to fit properly, which just completely bemuses me!

 

[Toneyz]

The thing is that we carry things like grommets and comp. glands in the van all the time even if the electrician???? hadn't seen the job most cases you are not far from a Screwfix, Toolstation or even a B &Q not forgetting electrical wholesalers.

 

[FatAlan]

Got a text from my neighbour earlier, a bit cryptic as it involved fuses and an RCD.

Had a look at the WiFi faceplate he fitted yesterday and needless to say his wife is unimpressed, I've never knew you could swear so much in Czech...

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And to top it all off he's shagged the RCD by resetting it until it held...

Is he colour blind?

 

[Silly Sausage]

So while we are on the subject of glands etc, how about this very recent consumer unit install. Firstly the bottom face of a new MK metal 15-way unit, love those sharp edges on the tails.View attachment 47731

Somebody doesn't know how to use a spirit level as well.
Muppets!

 

[freddo]

 

[Wilko]

Tastey little bites waiting for you there Freddo !

 

[Blissof89]

When you only have 16mm knockouts left on the henleys.

And to finish it all off.

What a ----er.

 

[Pete999]

When you only have 16mm knockouts left on the henleys.

And to finish it all off.

What a ****er.

Right old Butcher's Hook of a job, Plumber did it then cuz it could't have been an Electrician, someone who thought He/She was maybe should be struck off, it here ever was such a thing, Jeez.

 

[Blissof89]

Who ever did it all is clueless. There is a 50A3P&N supply from that board wired via 2 pieces of 10mm twin & earth.

 

[freddo]

They sort of tried, bit of earth sleeving, white 2.5mm cable clip on grey 1mm cable, fitting almost level, battery connected but dead...

 

[freddo]

Rubbish but very expensive lights from several years ago, the LEDs were run so hard they got hot enough to melt the solder on the connecting wires. I had to replace the fittings several times, they gave out a horrible dim very blue white light. A right pain as the lights were on large heavy paintings. The lights were around £300 each IIRC.

 

[johnduffell]

Those star leds are supposed to be fixed to a decent heat sink to get rid of the several Watts or heat they give off. Maybe the problem is with whatever they are clamped to not taking the heat away

 

[freddo]

The heatsink was fairly chunky, about 2" deep, the heat also spread into the solid brass fitting. Using several LEDs and running them at a lower current would be preferable.

 

[Zdb]

Saw this on Facebook

 

[freddo]

On a farm, farm building roof collapsed years ago. The 2 circuits with fuses in were still in use. The next time I visited the farmer had connected a 3ph motor to the supply by wedging wires into 3 of the unused fuseways. The wiring in another location caught fire when a submain cable had a fault. IIRC the cartridge fuses in the 3ph switch fuse (which was just lying on on the floor) couldn't blow as they had been replaced with pieces of fencing wire, the supply tails, meter and cutout caught fire instead. The original wiring here was very neatly installed. Has a nice cast iron manual star delta starter on the grain mill, still in use.

 

[freddo]

Slightly different take on the usual scenario of no gland whatsoever...

I found another the other day, an entire armour gland inside a trs gland. It saddens me to think that I'll never reach this level of creativity.

 

[Rpa07]

I found another the other day, an entire armour gland inside a trs gland. It saddens me to think that I'll never reach this level of creativity.
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Must try harder Freddo!