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[DPG]

Doing an EICR and found this. Newish build too at 3yrs old. Owner never had any paperwork prior to today and it’s going to be rented out.

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Novel way to use a cooker socket for a gas hob igniter. So the gas hob is on a 32a circuit of its own. Plug wired in 6mm

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Cooker/oven is on its own 16a radial with the fridge.

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The socket is fed in 6mm from the cooker circuit right? And the hob has a plug with a suitable fuse fitted?

 

[Raptor0014]

The socket is fed in 6mm from the cooker circuit right? And the hob has a plug with a suitable fuse fitted?

The socket is the cooker circuit. It’s had the outlet plate swapped for a single gang.

Yes the plug has a suitable fuse in.

Not saying it’s a problem. Just an odd way of doing it considering that’s how it was done from new.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Got to love that bus bar, but at least it was Hager and no lean.

 

[DPG]

The socket is the cooker circuit. It’s had the outlet plate swapped for a single gang.

Yes the plug has a suitable fuse in.

Not saying it’s a problem. Just an odd way of doing it considering that’s how it was done from new.

Yep, nothing wrong with that. All the houses on my 1970s built estate were the same, ie. wired with a 30A 6mm circuit to a single 13A socket in the kitchen. The option was given when buying the houses of whether you wanted a cooker switch fitting instead of the socket.

We have our fridge plugged into ours (cooker is gas).

 

[Dartlec]

And accessible.

Was there a screwed hatch in front of it…..

Is there still a screwed hatch in front of it???

Actually In the eaves which are almost large enough to stand up in, with a window at one end!

Luxury by my normal standards!

 

[telectrix]

And accessible.

Was there a screwed hatch in front of it…..

Is there still a screwed hatch in front of it???

if not, he's screwed.

 

[UKMeterman]

Seen in Newport City Center, shop refirb in progress... Where is the cut out for the cutout?

 

[telectrix]

not yet been cut outed.more words, ffs.

 

[Raptor0014]

Seen in Newport City Center, shop refirb in progress... Where is the cut out for the cutout?



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It’s a new safety feature. They block them in so they will know if someone has tampered with it.

 

[Raptor0014]

Nicely done…



Earthing still works if it’s in proximity, right?!….

 

[swaRRR]

Doing an EICR and found this. Newish build too at 3yrs old. Owner never had any paperwork prior to today and it’s going to be rented out.

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I think you'll find this is simply the 'ramp' system. You see how it's all B6's then a B32 on the end? The slanted bus bar is so the power can accumulate from left to right to run the higher powered appliance on the 32a breaker. We call it 'upramping' in the 6-week-wonder world.

 

[Taylortwocities]

spotted this on another place

Can’t think why though …

 

[Mike Johnson]

Only one:

 

[telectrix]

spotted this on another place

Can’t think why though …
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shows that Galileo was right. the earth is not the centre of the universe.

 

[Mike Johnson]

You have to wonder why the false ceiling was put in anyway, probably a public building that needed either reinforcing for it use above or fire rating, sound proofing, but that still does not explain the off centre light fitting, they went to the trouble of putting in a drop bulkhead to keep the rose exposed, but then why?????????

 

[pirate]

It'sh show you can shee the sheeling rowsh cos it'sh not obshcured by the shitty shandelier

 

[littlespark]

It'sh show you can shee the sheeling rowsh cos it'sh not obshcured by the shitty shandelier

That’s got to be the worst Sean Connery impression ever

 

[telectrix]

That’s got to be the worst Sean Connery impression ever

but at least it's bonded.

 

[Mike Johnson]

but at least it's bonded.

 

[Raptor0014]

This is a relic. Not sure what the RCD is supposed to be protecting as not a single thing in the property that I’ve tested so far will cause it to trip at 1 or 5x . Test button works ok though.

I’m aware now it’s a VOELCB and is considered obsolete. Thanks Tim, DPG, Westward and everyone else who replied.



Then I found this. First time I’ve seen a socket tried to be fixed with blue tack! Guessing they got annoyed and smashed the back box off as it wouldn’t hold.