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[LewisM]

Most pointless thing ever?

 

[littlespark]

That's got "apprentice blindly following instruction" written all over it.

 

[Dartlec]

Most pointless thing ever?

Looks it might be just touching the one below? Might be getting a connection from that at least ?

 

[LewisM]

Whole thing is a mess, good earth reading though

They've linked the earth bars 3 times

 

[DPG]

Interesting use of flexi conduit.

 

[LewisM]

Yeah I got a bit carried away looks a bit like one of these from the matrix.

 

[ipf]

A bit obsesive.....in more ways than one.
Is the 'flexi' earthed? ?

 

[dodger421]

A bit obsesive.....in more ways than one.
Is the 'flexi' earthed? ?

Everything else is, so probably

 

[MJPD29]

At least if 2 links fall out the 3rd will still be there. Kopex on the individual tails is something I've never seen before. Hopefully something I dont see again either

 

[Dartlec]

Interesting use of flexi conduit.

Nick Bundy, is that you?! (Niche Youtube joke there...)

 

[Dustydazzler]

Nick Bundy, is that you?! (Niche Youtube joke there...)

The infamous flexicon rewire

 

[DPG]

The infamous flexicon rewire

Wonder if there is a term for the fear of straight lines?

 

[littlespark]

Wonder if there is a term for the fear of straight lines?

Yes. heterophobia....

No, sorry. That’s a fear of straight people....

couldn’t find anything from Google about fear of straight lines, but as most phobias are prefixed by the Latin.... that would be Rectaphobia....

 

[DPG]

Yes. heterophobia....

No, sorry. That’s a fear of straight people....

couldn’t find anything from Google about fear of straight lines, but as most phobias are prefixed by the Latin.... that would be Rectaphobia....

I always learn stuff on here!

 

[littlespark]

Actually it’s from the Greek... not Latin.... but rectaphobia sounded funnier

 

[Mike Johnson]

Most pointless thing ever?

You obviously have not seen "The only way is Essex"

 

[telectrix]

you need to watch an episode of 90 day fiance. talk about spitting cats.

 

[Lister1987]

Rectaphobia....

Fear of assholes?

 

[littlespark]

Fear of assholes?

What are you doing here, then?? ???

 

[ipf]

Rectaphobia....

Be really slacking if you put an 'E' in front of that............

 

[Lister1987]

What are you doing here, then?? ???

Why I'm keeping in good company of course ?

 

[Doomed]

So near and yet so far away

 

[i=p/u]

Less than 3mm it can jump

 

[Dustydazzler]

I wonder what the Zs reading at the cooker was.........

 

[Doomed]

I wonder what the Zs reading at the cooker was.........

There wasn't one - doing an EICR and I always check the continuity between any fixed conductive appliance and earth and this time it turned this up - I had to check the Zs at the appliance out of curiosity once I had pulled it out (and as it is a rental bet you can't guess the cleanliness behind the cooker)

 

[Pete999]

There wasn't one - doing an EICR and I always check the continuity between any fixed conductive appliance and earth and this time it turned this up - I had to check the Zs at the appliance out of curiosity once I had pulled it out (and as it is a rental bet you can't guess the cleanliness behind the cooker)

I can efin filthy, right?

 

[ipf]

There wasn't one - doing an EICR and I always check the continuity between any fixed conductive appliance and earth and this time it turned this up - I had to check the Zs at the appliance out of curiosity once I had pulled it out (and as it is a rental bet you can't guess the cleanliness behind the cooker)

Somehow, I think he's jesting....?

 

[MJPD29]

So close yet so far

 

[123]

Why anyone uses those cooker connection plates is beyond me though, and T&E to connect to an appliance don't get me started

 

[ipf]

Why anyone uses those cooker connection plates is beyond me though, and T&E to connect to an appliance don't get me started

I don't know if things have changed but 6.0mm T+E was the general way of connection to a domestic cooker. The stranded L and N were ideal for connection......at the outlet and the appliance.
In the photo example, the cores have been cut and, it looks like, the ends removed from the connections. Was it a pathetic attempt at isolation or something more sinister, I wonder?.....why not just remove the cable?

 

[pc1966]

I see no issue with T&E used for an appliance like a cooker. After all it is hardly movable, let alone subject to regular flexing.

Yes, you could use H07RN-F (with ferrules, of course) but often much bigger, more expensive, and hardly necessary.

 

[ipf]

I see no issue with T&E used for an appliance like a cooker. After all it is hardly movable, let alone subject to regular flexing.

Yes, you could use H07RN-F (with ferrules, of course) but often much bigger, more expensive, and hardly necessary.

.....and a low level outlet preventing a cable hanging directly from the cooker unit, in some cases.

 

[nicebutdim]

I see no issue with T&E used for an appliance like a cooker. After all it is hardly movable, let alone subject to regular flexing.

Yes, you could use H07RN-F (with ferrules, of course) but often much bigger, more expensive, and hardly necessary.

Pulled the oven out last year to replace element and noticed it and hob were wired in what appeared to be 3093Y.

 

[GBDamo]

Bullseye ?

How not to repair a cable....

 

[westward10]

Another old service head recently converted to TN-C-S. Head isn't earthed and probably never has been.

 

[westward10]

Just how hot had this open backed batten holder been and for how many years.

 

[Darkwood]

@westward10
Oh the irony if you told us that was behind a heat detector you removed, that would have confused a few members ?

 

[Dartlec]

Behold this joy I found today in the communal meter cupboard of a 15-20 year old block of flats....





Locked door, but one which every flat has the key too since they need to read the meters (or insert credit keys in some cases)

On an unrelated note, the intercom/door control has never worked properly - wonder why?!

Bonus install of emergency luminaire in the stairwell - single insulated conductors visible behind, Clearly the cable was too short when they moved it off the wall for some non-obvious reason....

 

[loz2754]

Customer wanted an additional socket fitted to the left of the existing. This is what I found:

Top of the class to anyone who figures out what the 1mm twin and earth is doing there!

All done now. Removed the buried JB. Checked the ring was ok and Wagoed ©® the hell out of it.

Note the Copyrighted new word usage...

 

[MJPD29]

Customer wanted an additional socket fitted to the left of the existing. This is what I found:

Top of the class to anyone who figures out what the 1mm twin and earth is doing there!


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All done now. Removed the buried JB. Checked the ring was ok and Wagoed ©® the hell out of it.

Note the Copyrighted new word usage...

Registered trademark too your well on the ball

 

[SJD]

Top of the class to anyone who figures out what the 1mm twin and earth is doing there!

Perhaps something fed from an FCU that used to be where the round j/b was found?

 

[loz2754]

Perhaps something fed from an FCU that used to be where the round j/b was found?

Nope

 

[DPG]

Feeds a permanent live to an outside light?

 

[timhoward]

Wild guess - old 5A socket for a table lamp?

 

[loz2754]

Wild guess - old 5A socket for a table lamp?

Feeds a permanent live to an outside light?

Nope

 

[DPG]

Smoke alarm

 

[loz2754]

It's for a wall light higher up on the same wall, fed from a lighting circuit.

Further investigation revealed that the lights are wired without CPCs, so whoever installed the wall lights thought they might as well run the cable down to the socket to borrow a CPC from the socket, and then back up to the wall light.

Informed the homeowner of the situation.

 

[littlespark]

I thought it was going to be something stupid like a 7kW shower

 

[static zap]

Top of the class to anyone who figures out what the 1mm twin and earth is doing there!

Feed to wall lights, cos their missing Gas lamps on the walls .Made easy to light..
( while sloshed after an affordable visit to the pub, away from the Mrs )

 

[Dustydazzler]

Hope it’s not a halogen wall light