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[freddo]

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I assume that is another crazy meter installation by British Gas?

 

[Andy78]

I assume that is another crazy meter installation by British Gas?

Hmmm I can't confirm totally as the owner has just taken possession of the property and the electricity supplier is as yet unconfirmed. I have managed to find out on the web that BG supply the gas though so it seems likely. The meter install looks very recent.

 

[Strima]

Nice bit of DIY TNC-S there...

 

[Andy78]

I love that second bite of combined N and E after the meter

With the meter fitter's sleeves over the conductors. Hmm wonder who did that ?

 

[Pete999]

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That output cable is a bit RasOBs

 

[pc1966]

Is #2939 a major fail against the regs as there is a switch in the "earth conductor" due to the bizarre way it has been installed?
(OK it should kill the power as well, but...)

 

[James]

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is that a concentric cable?

p.s. have they not provided an earth to the building?

 

[Andy78]

is that a concentric cable?

p.s. have they not provided an earth to the building?

Split concentric, with n and cpc doubled up into n terminal. No earth provided.

 

[Mark68]

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.

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I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

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seen something similar in a riser on new build student flats i was working on. mechanical fitters stuck pipes in front of box so they could only open door on switchgear about 3 inches. kept mouth shut so they would sort it on snag list at end after i had left the job. sometimes gets fedup with sorting someone else's cock ups.?

 

[Wilko]

I got a bit of a shock off this instructional from A Well Known Electrician. I may need to have a stiff drink and a lie down.

 

[littlespark]

That’s ok... if he’s coming up to a socket, for example... then sideways to another

 

[Wilko]

That’s ok... if he’s coming up to a socket, for example... then sideways to another

Agreed.
Unfortunately, seems he’s made the first hole and run cables up and then decided the outlet can’t be placed there due to a structural support behind the plaster. No worries

 

[marconi]

Another nice junction in the loft above a newly installed Ensuite in an extension, wiring taken care of by the Builder's "electrician".

I like the strain relief, so when someone trips over the cables on the loft floor, the Wagos will keep the cables in place.

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And 'the devil may care attitude' that all WAGO lever arms are down to properly clamp the conductors safely and well.

 

[littlespark]

Took this fitting down when installing downlights. Previous owner of this house couldn’t read:-

 

[pirate]

"L" for bLue
"N" for browN...

Out of interest, which was the switched conductor?

 

[123]

"L" for bLue
"N" for browN...

Out of interest, which was the switched conductor?

Green/Yellow, that's why the light wasn't working

 

[pirate]

I just knew someone one would say that! Good job, 123!

 

[littlespark]

The brown was the sw/live. Neutrals in the back of the switch.
I can’t remember, but I think the cpc was attached to the screw holding the lamp holder in place

 

[pirate]

Was asked to PA test a lathe in a workshop this week.
This is the pretty sight at the rear:

No cover on it, and the previous PASS label is just out of shot...
The 2 cpcs on the bolt are a bit of .75mm flex and a bit of 1mm in a black sheath.

 

[pirate]

I tidied it up a bit with what I had in my bag, but need to return to gland the top left cable which is the incoming supply. Actually, it needs to be replaced as the current cable is black rubber sheath with rubber insulation on the cores, and the wires are fine stranded silver coloured which when scraped, do not reveal copper underneath, so I guess a new length of cable is the way forward.

and before anyone shouts at me, I know the blues in the bottom Wago should have been trimmed further...