no cpc / earth connection available on lights

[lister]

and here's how it was overcome...................


this was found AFTER rewire when the ceiling was dropped....................no certificates funnily enough!

 

[Pete999]

Yeha ride em tex

 

[Octopus]

classy rubbish.

 

[uksparks]

I'm just trying to get my head around what's going on there.

 

[Engineer54]

Found AFTER a rewire??

 

[Darkwood]

Functional not as pretty as some would like though

 

[Hawkmoon]

is this under a flat roof? - they may have used existing cabling (during rewire) if access was difficult

 

[MDJ]

and here's how it was overcome...................
View attachment 21627

this was found AFTER rewire when the ceiling was dropped....................no certificates funnily enough!

The grey T&Es don't look new to me? as for the earth, well, appalling, but at least there is one LMAO

 

[Pete999]

Sorry guys only just getting to grips with all these acronyms lol and all that stuff, what does LMAO mean? I'm an old f=rt so be gentle please

 

[telectrix]

LMAO = laugh my arse off.

 

[Pete999]

Thanks Tel you live and learn lol

 

[Hawkmoon]

Sorry guys only just getting to grips with all these acronyms lol and all that stuff, what does LMAO mean? I'm an old f=rt so be gentle please

When I first came across lol I thought it was 'lots of love' until a builder I know ended a text to me using it - WTF

 

[Pete999]

Yes my Daughter in Law kept adding lol on her texts, had to ask her as well, pollick

 

[uksparks]

I was just thinking that cable doesn't look new... maybe a rewire in the 80's

 

[telectrix]

here's a few more:

ROFL = roll on floor laughing.

SNAFU= situation normal, all f***ed up

FUBAR = f***ed up beyond all repair

PMSL = pi$$ myself laughing.

 

[Pete999]

a bit lame TTFN

 

[7029 dave]

The grey T&Es don't look new to me? as for the earth, well, appalling, but at least there is one LMAO

With you MDJ, those cables don't look new, when was the rewire 30 years ago lol.

 

[lister]

no not in 80's, newly rewired, added this as he had lost earth continuity to kitchen lights?? wanna see his junction box????
found in the same ceiling...............

 

[MDJ]

With you MDJ, those cables don't look new, when was the rewire 30 years ago lol.

Around 1970 by the look of them haha

 

[MDJ]

no not in 80's, newly rewired, added this as he had lost earth continuity to kitchen lights?? wanna see his junction box????
found in the same ceiling........View attachment 21635.......

Gasp. .

 

[Octopus]

Any sign of a cert or LABC notification? lol

 

[Phoenix]

Is that some old ceramic choccy blocks in the background still in use? :shocked3:

 

[midgetman]

That work is carp. Who did the rewire. Name and Fricken shame