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[littlespark]

The pipe stat should be on tbe return, which is at the top of the boiler.

See, I read "frost stat" and thought it should be on the incoming cold feed. The thermostat on the wall will be the frost stat, and the other will be the pipe stat.... clue is in the name, and youre right, should be on the return at the top

 

[freddo]

Exel switchfuse, apparently lights had been flickering and 3ph machines had been running with reduced power intermittently for months. We get called out as some of the electrics are not working at all and sparks are coming out of the bottom of this switch... Despite the months of warnings that something needed attention it is now an emergency and needs to be repaired immediately!

It doesn't look like much but the right hand yellow contact fork has almost completely eroded away from the arcing. The blue one wasn't far behind.

 

[westward10]

This one can be opened whilst switched on and is isolated from earth by the floating terminal.

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How to repair a broken switch.

 

[Midwest]

Lol at least the flex looks long, perhaps it will reach the correct pipe!

Nope, only long enough to reach the flow. Better than on the gas. Boiler being moved in due course, and I can’t be arsed to replace the flex. Only been troublesome in this recent cold weather.
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You should make the complaint, otherwise they may be installing them the same for any number of houses.
If the apprentice doesn't learn what they have done wrong then they will continue to do it wrong again and again, and probably teach the next person how to do it wrong.

You right of course, I had other problems with the wiring up of the CH system, which I’ve posted about.

Guess one day, he will realise his mistake; probably more embarrassed then, when he won’t have opportunity to rectify it; more learnt that way perhaps.

 

[Peakyblinder89]

Thoughts on this I came across today.... ??

 

[ipf]

Thoughts on this I came across today.... ??

Those pyros aren't brilliant.....but a darn site better than the fp200's
...and get that earth clamp at the top left. What's that doing?
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Exel switchfuse, apparently lights had been flickering and 3ph machines had been running with reduced power intermittently for months. We get called out as some of the electrics are not working at all and sparks are coming out of the bottom of this switch... Despite the months of warnings that something needed attention it is now an emergency and needs to be repaired immediately!
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It doesn't look like much but the right hand yellow contact fork has almost completely eroded away from the arcing. The blue one wasn't far behind.

Similar, but a little bit worse, maybe. Sizzled for a fair while, for sure

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[freddo]

I forget what was hanging from this nail, but one thing I am sure of is that there was no need for it to be nailed through the trunking to the light switch.

 

[ipf]

I forget what was hanging from this nail, but one thing I am sure of is that there was no need for it to be nailed through the trunking to the light switch.
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Another couple of smacks and it'll cover that hole......

 

[SJD]

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.

 

[Pete999]

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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Cables are secured, just, not a problem then, no bare copper showing, on a combustible surface though, still seen worse.

 

[Fazz711]

Found this at work when asked to reinstate an extract unit.
Boss thought it may be disconnected in the DB.
Traced swa and found still conneto the trunking.
Looked on the DB and found the machine name was there but with another machine on the same circuit.
Removed the cover found this.
Machine wanted is the smaller cable.
Removed the larger cable after asking OPs about the other machine and was told it was removed a while ago.
Got the extract working and then set about tracing the other swa.
Traced to a 32A three phase socket.
The type with its own breaker.
This was cable tied to the tray work high up.
Set about removing it and found the DB end had no earth.
Thought not good but at least it was connected to the trunking properly but with no earth from the banjo to DB.
Then came the worst of it.
Remoethe top off the plastic three phase socket and found no earth at all.
The machine ran for years like this with no earth protection.
Asked the mechanical engineer and he said they had had a few dodgy sparkies in the past.

 

[Dean. Sinnett]

Nice Plumbing installation shame there's a fault on the circuit Advised the customer to get his plumber back and remove the plug.. lucky for me it was a callout..

 

[DPG]

Nice Plumbing installation shame there's a fault on the circuit Advised the customer to get his plumber back and remove the plug.. lucky for me it was a callout..

Who the flip does that!?!?

 

[freddo]

You would have to be a right cnut to do something like that.

 

[Baddegg]

Who the flip does that!?!?

Wetpants wetpants wetpants ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I thinks that’s what’s called an inaccessible joint

 

[freddo]

Would have been quicker to go and buy 2 holesaws than do this!

 

[Bellendian]

Looks like a farmers job to me!

 

[DPG]

Looks like they started filing it smooth then got bored.

 

[Lister1987]

Would have been quicker to go and buy 2 holesaws than do this!
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......the ---- is it? Eco 7 type thing?

 

[freddo]

It's Sangamo timer under some home made cover. I've no idea what it controls. When I go back to disconnect it I'll find out.

 

[telectrix]

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[lozarus]

Light fittings date stamped 1996. Assuming due to the yellow flex a builder of some description has moved the lamp, sacrificing some of their 110v extension leads to relocate the light. Odd when both be light and the klik rose are quite clearly rewire able.

 

[FarmersFriend]

Some nice 12v rated Scotchloc connectors seem to be fine for lighting circuits ?

 

[Greatwhiteshark]

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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Looks like some pubs..

 

[JK-Electrical]

Discovered yesterday in the ceiling void of a large ground-floor cupboard that DIY Dave has converted to a toilet. Note the unvented fan in the top right corner.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I give this particular installation 2/10 for effort...

 

[SparkySy]

Aw come on @Dustydazzler , you gotta be fair at least a 3 it's hard work munkleing right through a ceiling joist! Twice!!

 

[littlespark]

What’s the torch battery powering?

if the fan has been filling that void with toilet smells for so many years.... I don’t envy your position right now

 

[Baddegg]

Aw come on @Dustydazzler , you gotta be fair at least a 3 it's hard work munkleing right through a ceiling joist! Twice!!

Did he put the hoist in and then go through it ya reckon? ?

 

[westward10]

Still working.

 

[ChipFanDave]

Inspection hatch, to check no one has nicked the fuse.

 

[westward10]

It is in a restaurant kitchen and the young lad before I could stop him showed he could touch the fuse with his little finger

 

[Baddegg]

Maintenance free or not??

 

[Taylortwocities]

It’s a knot

 

[Pete999]

It’s a knot

It's a B---s up you mean?

 

[Taylortwocities]

It's a B---s up you mean?

he asked if it were MF or a knot.

 

[Pete999]

he asked if it were MF or a knot.

Well it aint MF, so B---s up seems the best description going on the evidence provided, don't you think, or is there a better description?

 

[Taylortwocities]

Looks like a knot, not a not. It was supposed to be a joke.

Lord this is hard work.

 

[GBDamo]

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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A wiska box costs a fiver and a few quid for glands and and it's sorted.

It's the kind of stuff I always have on the van as "consumables" I don't get why these things keep happening other than people not having the right gear to do the job and not being arsed to go to Screwfix.