Funny Electrical Photo's

Paul.M · Jan 24, 2014

KAS1 said:
brilliant................................

There was no earth on the metallic lamp stem so I had to put one in, the strange things we have to do?

I have'nt got a photo of this but I installed an LED external clock with time/date/temperature. I set it 10 minuets fast so the 20,000+ people driving past it on Monday morning thought they were late for work! It was brilliant watching all these cars driving by whilst looking at their wrist watch/car clock and mobile phones for the correct time :rofl: I also set it to say -9d C when it was summer time and about 18d C at 8:00am. Just an hour of fun just to entertain myself whilst having a bacon butty

It got a mention on the local radio station from someone that called in about it PMSL.

Richard Burns · Jan 25, 2014

Always ensure good access to electrical equipment

Always make sure your SWA armour is earthed

Ensure good segregation of electrical cables from water, gas, sewage and data
Remember keep your cables neat

No I said neat

Always protect your outside cable connections
Tape should be fine, any excess cable can be used to support the fittings

Remember what I said about neat

Always ensure you leave enough cable to connect
about 5mm should be fine

It is vitally important to ensure your metallic gas pipework is bonded securely

Plonker 3 · Jan 25, 2014

Posted these before, but they still make me laugh/cringe when I look at them. A mate of mine was doing some refurb work on his house, wanted the meter cupboard moving, and also his DB moving too due to demolishing the wall they were mounted on. But hey who needs the DNO when you can do it yourself.

Never did any work there myself but a "plumber" friend of his did. New DB didnt have a RCD in sight and i imagine the ceiling where the DB is hanging from is now full of JBs.

Oh and yes the DB was live as was the main head.

PEG · Jan 26, 2014

I don't know what you lot are whining about,i've had worse for me best...:shuriken:

jimjimjim · Jan 26, 2014

Richard Burns said:
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Jesus, one burst hep2o...................rest are fine though!

zap · Jan 26, 2014

Previous pat tester's note on their documentation:

Class of equipment = Unknown;
Tests = Okay

How???

Robotstar5 · Mar 16, 2014

This my current favourite...

Kamikaze · Mar 16, 2014

That has got to be a windup…pml

Sarz11 · Mar 16, 2014

Im nowhere near any of your experience and obviously am only just starting but even my mouth is open. This thread is an interesting eye opener to the world of professional sparkys at work

telectrix · Mar 16, 2014

Robotstar5 said:
This my current favourite...

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bloody awful. cable ties not cut off. sacking offence.

Inteificio · Mar 16, 2014

Not quite the standard of the above photos, but it made me laugh.
L/N reversed. Earth connected to back box, just not to the CPC.

More fun while doing an inspection. 3 way switch with none of the switches in use. The only thing this 'light' switch powered was the boiler

Now this one really ****ed me off. A colleague had hole sawed through a steel sheet and dragged these wires though. I was testing for sign off and picked it up.
The reason this was so annoying, fault spotted 5pm on Valentines day..........