Guess the fault(s)...

[Octopus]

Pretty much as the title says...... just a bit of fun

 

[Jay Sparks]

The earth sleeving is to big????lol

 

[Marvo]

I can kinda see the thinking, it's much easier to connect a phase to the body of the fitting than that damn pesky CPC.

 

[ruston]

The pointing is grotty?

 

[Marvo]

The pointing is grotty?

Maybe electrolytic damage to the surrounding masonry from the fitting being live

 

[Jay Sparks]

The light fitting is hanging by a connector block?

 

[ruston]

Maybe electrolytic damage to the surrounding masonry from the fitting being live

And Jay, is there a gadgie lying on the ground?

 

[Dave OCD]

It's a special security light,the whole thing becomes live when a nearby PIR is activated to deter bulb theft. [I'd put a bit of red sleeving on the yellow though and possibly black on the blue as it's 'old' colours] :tongue3:

 

[Pete999]

It don't work

 

[HandySparks]

Ha ha! It'd be hard to get it 'more wrong'.

 

[Octopus]

It don't work

that was only because it didn't have a lamp bulb!

 

[Marvo]

that was only because it didn't have a lamp bulb!

I saw what you did there but I'm not sure 'lamp bulb' is any better than just 'bulb' TBH. .

 

[ruston]

Please can you post up when you find the fault. A lot of people do not get back to us.

 

[Marvo]

^^ **tears**
I was just about to give Murdoch DIY status

 

[Barry White]

The fixing looks level everything else looks faulty. Instalations like this usually have there own personal tncs conection in an adjacent light switch.

 

[sparksburnout]

The fixing looks level everything else looks faulty. Instalations like this usually have there own personal tncs conection in an adjacent light switch.

You sure? Don't look quite level to me.

 

[Barry White]

You sure? Don't look quite level to me.

looks level to the brickwork pics on a slight angle could be wrong only Murdock can say for sure.

 

[telectrix]

You sure? Don't look quite level to me.

drunk camera?

anyway, it's perfectly obvious. fitting has been removed to make the pointing behind match up to the rest of the bodge. oh, and sleeve that yellow with some earth sleeving. there's a bit spare on the stripping wire.

 

[Octopus]

Ha ha.

The homeowner wasn't in so I just did some basic checking:

so apart from the obvious line and neutral reverse, the line was permanent live, and the yellow was the switched live, causing the rusty parts of the case to become live when on, so my guess is some muppet took off a security light with a manual override!

So if it had had a lamp bulb fitted it would have been on all the time, and when the switch was on, the case was live ! I guess it was still security fitting!

 

[Soulsurfer]

Geez that's an absolute clanger there then. A proper plumber must've had a pop at that old easy electrical thing we do !

 

[markc123]

You get a shock Clive ?

Bad that lol. Funny how stupid and clueless some people are. One for the 'if it works its obviously fine' brigade.

 

[Octopus]

You get a shock Clive ?

Bad that lol. Funny how stupid and clueless some people are. One for the 'if it works its obviously fine' brigade.

No, but I did prod the chassis with my basic tester before I touched it!

It was rather amusing to be honest......

 

[happysteve]

Given the degree of muppetry and f'kwittery that has gone on here, I can't understand why they didn't also snip the cpc off right at the end of the cable. Small mercies, eh?

 

[ruston]

Given the degree of muppetry and f'kwittery that has gone on here, I can't understand why they didn't also snip the cpc off right at the end of the cable. Small mercies,
Because they had no snips, it's hard to use a trowel to chop cables and double up as a screwdriver.

 

[happysteve]

Given the degree of muppetry and f'kwittery that has gone on here, I can't understand why they didn't also snip the cpc off right at the end of the cable. Small mercies,

Because they had no snips, it's hard to use a trowel to chop cables and double up as a screwdriver.

Ah, fair enough. I was assuming they'd just use their teeth. Must not've had any left.

 

[ruston]

Ah, fair enough. I was assuming they'd just use their teeth. Must not've had any left.

Lots of other bits missing too by the looks of it.:lol:

 

[TheDaddy]

No sleeving?! Cables not identified?!

 

[NDG Elecs]

I had a client a couple of years back that thought the L2 on a two way light switch was where the CPC went.....he was a 'proper' engineer allegedly....

 

[gnselectricals]

I had a client a couple of years back that thought the L2 on a two way light switch was where the CPC went.....he was a 'proper' engineer allegedly....

I had an apprentice when I was subbing in the summer who thought that as well haha

 

[The Cavalry]

As someone who now works in security I would say that this is the perfect security light. Turn it on and not only can you see what you are doing, but you get to see the shocking sight of anyone dumb enough to try nicking the lamp (bulb):nopity: