Is this the standard of workmanship others see all the time?

[baldelectrician]

Went to replace a cooker hood yesterday and found this whilst looking for the cooker hood isolator

This had been left like this - and they had a certificate

The one below was from a house where the agent paid for a refurb and they left a unit with tape instead of blanks

 

[brianmoooore]

Is that a DNO meter on the left of the second pic? Quality workmanship connecting the tails into it!
Looks like the incoming supply might be long overdue for replacement as well.

 

[littlespark]

Might be the angle of the photograph and forced perspective and all that…. But your hand looks huge next to the board…?

 

[stevethesparks]

A friend came across this earlier - installed for two car chargers apparently.
Cable used was 2 x 6mm T&E

 

[littlespark]

A friend came across this earlier - installed for two car chargers apparently.
Cable used was 2 x 6mm T&E

They could argue it’s in an enclosure that can only be opened by a key. If you’re referring to basic insulation…

Or is it the fact there’s no ocpd feeding the 6mm

 

[Dustydazzler]

No way I would class the meter box as a suitable enclosure

cables buried within the skin of the building less than 50mm ?

 

[stevethesparks]

They could argue it’s in an enclosure that can only be opened by a key. If you’re referring to basic insulation…

Or is it the fact there’s no ocpd feeding the 6mm

Both

 

[baldelectrician]

Is that a DNO meter on the left of the second pic? Quality workmanship connecting the tails into it!
Looks like the incoming supply might be long overdue for replacement as well.

Yep

Apparently it was done by a NICEIC registered contractor from Glasgow

 

[Vortigern]

Box change I am about to do. Note the "barriers" Yes that sort of work is often encountered at various places and much worse to be frank @baldelectrician sadly.

 

[telectrix]

seen much worse. e.g. i lostout on a EICR as agent insisted in napit. napit bloke gave it a couple of C2 s. I get called in by landlord for remedials. took cover off old wylex board (3036) and Lin to top of isolator was actually sparking . burnt tail went back 2 ". dipstick had not even noticed this.

 

[telectrix]

Went to replace a cooker hood yesterday and found this whilst looking for the cooker hood isolator

This had been left like this - and they had a certificate

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The one below was from a house where the agent paid for a refurb and they left a unit with tape instead of blanks


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proteus RCBOs??? ain't nobody got standards anymore?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I love my Proteus spilt load board I have at home , it was the original one the house was built with , some wally (i think the kitchen re fitters) added a hager mcb in it thou which spoils the asthetics

 

[Aaron b]

Both

Not that I think this is acceptable but are you not allowed a cable without an OCPD as long as it's below 3m and protected downstream? It could do with a cable clip too... ?

 

[MJPD29]

I love my Proteus spilt load board I have at home , it was the original one the house was built with , some wally (i think the kitchen re fitters) added a hager mcb in it thou which spoils the asthetics

God forbid you have mixed brands, could explode at any stage now. Probably even accelerate global warming

 

[telectrix]

God forbid you have mixed brands, could explode at any stage now. Probably even accelerate global warming

could be worse. could get us back in the EU.