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[ipf]

'PAT Incorporated' again.
Who 'passed' this, I wonder?

 

[Simon47]

Are they actually prohibited even if fitted when they were allowed, or prohibited to be fitted ?
This site says they aren't retrospectively banned, so as a matter of ISITEE, it's not a fail to see one - even if it wasn't legally fitted in the first place.
Another site backs this up, but they "recommend" they be replaced.

 

[DPG]

Are they actually prohibited even if fitted when they were allowed, or prohibited to be fitted ?

Last ISITEE code of practice I believe recommended that plugs with non sleeved pins were swapped, but it was not mandatory to do this. Not sure about the current revision 5 of the COP though as I don't have it.

 

[Penguin]

As if being ELECTROCUTED, wasn’t Enough.!!!

 

[Penguin]

Nope..... That is not how you feed power to the garage mate.

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Posted this up ages ago but it still make me chuckle.

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OMG Paul, great photo.

Leaving the top/left hole open to IP is ridicules… there’s 4xFixing positions.! So USE them.
Over use of open grommets is a Waste of products.

The only thing missing is a ‘Hair Clip’ or 6” nail.

Luv these pics to show my apprentices.

 

[Had8Lives]

Just spotted this on Homes Under the hammer. The mind boggles!

 

[Dustydazzler]

Just spotted this on Homes Under the hammer. The mind boggles!

...bet my bottom dollar that the socket was there first

 

[mainline]

OMG Paul, great photo.

Leaving the top/left hole open to IP is ridicules… there’s 4xFixing positions.! So USE them.
Over use of open grommets is a Waste of products.

The only thing missing is a ‘Hair Clip’ or 6” nail.

Luv these pics to show my apprentices.

Maybe your apprentices will notice the actual wiring connections.

 

[Mikegh]

 

[James]

Wow, that is running a little too warm!

 

[Julie.]

Wow, that is running a little too warm!

Naw, it's just "old colours "


OK in fairness, it's probably a tad warm.

 

[mainline]

Probably meant to do that by someone who wants a smoke but has lost their lighter.

 

[MDJ]

who is Paul M?

 

[mainline]

who is Paul M?

Last seen May 27th 2018

 

[Darkwood]

He was a moderator back then, fair and decent guy, not sure where he went, sometimes life takes over hobbies.

 

[pc1966]

Like this, found last week...?

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Similar one at my parents, though it is fed in T&E from around 1970 but switch predated that by some decades.

 

[brianmoooore]

Like this, found last week...?

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A little depressing when you see stuff posted on here as antiques, that you've fitted as new.
Later versions of these switches has similar switch mechanisms inside to modern plate switches, but earlier versions had a totally different underslung over centre mechanism that gave a fast make and fast break, which was suitable for switching DC as well as AC.

 

[richy3333]

New extension and old house refurbished. Builder moved service head himself and made the access hatch sooo small everything is inaccessible. Electrical work was done by a sparky Cable outside on the roofing tin was found to be live and just taped up.

Builders had a melt because the works been callled out!

 

[bill01803]

That is going to take some sorting!!!

 

[Mike Johnson]

OK I will bite, what are those grey oblong terminal blocks above the RCBO's, not part of them as they don't line up, been out of the game for a while, I know the orange thing on the right, but those blocks are a new one on me. (surge protection maybe ?)