Quality new install

[Jon Bateson]

Fed up with finding rubbish like this in new builds. By a NICEIC Approved Contractor

 

[Pete999]

Fed up with finding rubbish like this in new builds. By a NICEIC Approved Contractor

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Looks like a classic case of the Boss of the company being assessed by the NICEIC and employing Dave from the pub to do the work, awful job. And he has stripped the Tand E by using the cpc to rip the sheathing away.

 

[littlespark]

Quick as you can, lads. We’re on a price here.

Writing on the circuits sticker (with a sharpy) AND using the little pictures. That’s classy.

What’s a “Coker”?

 

[telectrix]

Per Ardua Ad Astra. (or R.A.F.).
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Quick as you can, lads. We’re on a price here.

Writing on the circuits sticker (with a sharpy) AND using the little pictures. That’s classy.

What’s a “Coker”?

usually a single edge razor blade for chopping coke blocks into powder.

 

[littlespark]

Per Ardua Ad Astra. (or R.A.F.).
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usually a single edge razor blade for chopping coke blocks into powder.

And you know this how, @telectrix ?

 

[telectrix]

And you know this how, @telectrix ?

how do you mean?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Absolutely standard new build installation, on a price throw it in lash it up sod the testing

Seen stuff like this every week of the year

 

[snowhead]

SORRY.
It was a bring your child to work day, so I brought my 7 year old Grandson and left him to it.

I thought he'd done a pretty good job considering.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I dint know what’s more horrific, the state of the wiring rats nest or the fact the dumb --- left an unused mcb in the board.
I would have had that straight out and in my sky rocket...

 

[ED17]

We stopped doing new builds years ago, couldn't compete with £1375 for a 3 bed semi!

 

[Dustydazzler]

We stopped doing new builds years ago, couldn't compete with £1375 for a 3 bed semi!

At those sort of prices you will go bust pretty quickly

There is a polish sparks near me who offers a full house rewire for £1000 all in

It’s pointless exercise even trying to compete at those rates By the Time you have purchased all branded materials there is barely a couple hundred quid left for labour

 

[Robson689]

Looks like a classic case of the Boss of the company being assessed by the NICEIC and employing Dave from the pub to do the work, awful job. And he has stripped the Tand E by using the cpc to rip the sheathing away.

This is a terrible installation I agree but what's wrong with stripping T&E like that? It's the way I was told/taught to do it in college too and I always just assumed it was the norm

 

[telectrix]

leaves it dog rough. best way is with an electrician's knife or these:

only problem with these is if boxes/enclosures already fitted, can't get close enough to the entry point.

disclaimer.... pic shows cheap set. mine are Klein, but the pic is copyright so can't paste. .

 

[Dustydazzler]

I have always done the chess wire method for stripping t@e

Use a knife for round cables like flex and swa

 

[Pete999]

This is a terrible installation I agree but what's wrong with stripping T&E like that? It's the way I was told/taught to do it in college too and I always just assumed it was the norm

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This is a terrible installation I agree but what's wrong with stripping T&E like that? It's the way I was told/taught to do it in college too and I always just assumed it was the norm

Obviously the Tutor hasn't been shown / told how to Strip T and E properly, so he/she passes on this rough method to the unsuspecting Students. Oh forgot to say I personally would NOT use a Stanley type knife, the blade is far to thin for this work, you need a decent folding knife oe one of the many fixed blade Electricians knifes of which there are many on the market CK do a decent folding knife, about a tenner I think

 

[David Prosser]

I use this one from Bahco (but I hardly ever go anywhere T+E).

 

[Pete999]

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I use this one from Bahco (but I hardly ever go anywhere T+E).

Looks OK not seen them before

 

[Cid]

leaves it dog rough. best way is with an electrician's knife or these:

View attachment 51768View attachment 51767only problem with these is if boxes/enclosures already fitted, can't get close enough to the entry point.

disclaimer.... pic shows cheap set. mine are Klein, but the pic is copyright so can't paste. .

How do you this thing inside a back box?
Nothing wrong with using the earth wire to strip the sheathing. A knife will be worse as you won't be able too see if you have caused any damage to the insulation of live conductors.

 

[Pete999]

How do you this thing inside a back box?
Nothing wrong with using the earth wire to strip the sheathing. A knife will be worse as you won't be able too see if you have caused any damage to the insulation of live conductors.

Cid without being rude. I totally disagree with the Statement "you wont be able to see "1f the live conductors have been damaged if you use a knife", using the cpc to strip the cable bad practice in my book and many others I would imagine. Can't have any pride in your workmanship if you leave the ends like the example shown in the OP

 

[MJPD29]

Is the incoming cable brown/black/grey? This is poor how could anyone be happy with this