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[ruston]

Here is one I was asked to have a look at by a mate that has just bought this house . This was by a reputable company that supplied (previously) and fitted a stair lift. This was for their spur . To make matters worse it is a spur from a spur.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Nice work

I think I should have stayed in the new installation game , I could have made a fortune lashing in carp wiring rather than actually bothering to do a neat job ...

 

[GBDamo]

Really, no words.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Really, no words.

I have one word. ‘genius’...

worlds first transportable emergency light

 

[ruston]

Really, no words.

Does it revolve and double up as a loft light.

 

[GBDamo]

Does it revolve and double up as a loft light.

Only in the event of a power failure..

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I have one word. ‘genius’...

worlds first transportable emergency light

It’s obviously there so if your in the loft you can have light in the case of an emergency ??. Surely that’s a fixed loft hatch?

 

[telectrix]

The few million pound houses I've been in are practically indistinguishable 'behind the scenes' on all fronts - breeze block and poorly run services with the minimum effort on fittings or indeed bothering to get them straight. Guess you have to pay another million for that around here....

but these house owners think nothing of paying £25k for a kitchen or £15k for a bathroom, yet cringe at paying a few hundred for electrics. that's why they get cheap jobs botched in by cowboys.
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Here is one I was asked to have a look at by a mate that has just bought this house . This was by a reputable company that supplied (previously)View attachment 61035 and fitted a stair lift. This was for their spur . To make matters worse it is a spur from a spur.

came across similar yesterday. approx 40 downlights all connections exposed in attic like this. every cable lashed in with about 5 ft. slack, no clips. and all the cpc's cut off.

 

[nicebutdim]

but these house owners think nothing of paying £25k for a kitchen or £15k for a bathroom, yet cringe at paying a few hundred for electrics. that's why they get cheap jobs botched in by cowboys.

They've no idea. Literally none.

Builders tell them they'll take care of stuff and the next thing you know there are pictures on this thread.

 

[Dartlec]

"Just pop in and have a look, it's a recent board so should be no troubles" - every bloody builder I work for...



There are just rebadged MK old style aren't they? When did they stop making them? I'm guessing that there's nothing 'officially' compatible available now?

Bonus points for the "unknown" circuit that I've only just noticed looking at the pic!

 

[freddo]

There are just rebadged MK old style aren't they?

No I don't think so, but I believe they are still available. Was working in a commercial unit that had about 7 siemens 3ph boards, was easier and cheaper to replace the worse condition ones with something modern, all the RCBOs there were faulty, either wouldn't trip or wouldn't reset.

 

[Julie.]

"Just pop in and have a look, .....

Bonus points for the "unknown" circuit that I've only just noticed looking at the pic!

It feeds the home cinema

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[Dartlec]

It feeds the home cinema

Unknown (2011 film) - Wikipedia

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"it probably feeds something, best leave it on..."

Literally only had time to take a pic, and now I see it was EICR'd 3 years ago, so maybe the certificate will solve the mystery...or not!

Looks like the kitchen ring was split at some point, but whether it was actually split or just connected to two breakers when one of r1,r2,rn was out of range we will see....
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No I don't think so, but I believe they are still available. Was working in a commercial unit that had about 7 siemens 3ph boards, was easier and cheaper to replace the worse condition ones with something modern, all the RCBOs there were faulty, either wouldn't trip or wouldn't reset.

Looks like the 3ph are still available, but this particular model says discontinued on my google searches. Sounds like a new board is going to be the way to go anyway...

 

[Baddegg]

Not all electrickery related but I’m working in a “builder modernised house” today......called because two sockets not working......they didn’t work because no one ever connected em ?

Joist hanger to small no probs ?
And a little bit of wetpants work to finish up ?

 

[Dartlec]

Not all electrickery related but I’m working in a “builder modernised house” today......called because two sockets not working......they didn’t work because no one ever connected em ?
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Joist hanger to small no probs ?View attachment 61043
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Outstanding work there. Don't think I'd be putting any heavy furniture near the end of those joists.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I think I have mentioned before but a friend of mine bought a new flat a few years ago of one from one of the big house builders.
no of the phone points / Sat points seemed to work.
i popped round to investigate and all the cables were just coiled up in the back of the boxes and who ever 2nd fixed the flats just screwed all the face plates on No wires connected.
very sneaky and no wonder they can knock out the flat wires in a day if you ain’t connecting anything up...

 

[Dartlec]

I think I have mentioned before but a friend of mine bought a new flat a few years ago of one from one of the big house builders.
no of the phone points / Sat points seemed to work.
i popped round to investigate and all the cables were just coiled up in the back of the boxes and who ever 2nd fixed the flats just screwed all the face plates on No wires connected.
very sneaky and no wonder they can knock out the flat wires in a day if you ain’t connecting anything up...

Saves all that time-consuming testing too!

I've seen them put into new builds but with blank front faces so the owner has to pay if they want them connected, but putting the correct plates on is just taking the pee...!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Saves all that time-consuming testing too!

I've seen them put into new builds but with blank front faces so the owner has to pay if they want them connected, but putting the correct plates on is just taking the pee...!

what’s ‘testing‘ , I haven’t seen a multi meter on a new build in my 22 years in the trade ...

we used to just flick the main switch and see what turns on

 

[ferg]

For once in my life I was speechless.... Then more characteristically a bit sweary.

 

[Dartlec]

For once in my life I was speechless.... Then more characteristically a bit sweary.View attachment 61087View attachment 61088

A rare sighting of an IP10 box there - what's that supposed to be in it?