Serious issue - missed by people

[baldelectrician]

Went to an EICR yesterday to a let property that was tested 5 years ago (and apparently passed)

See how long it takes you to notice - the red box will be a give away

The Wylex RCD was also noted as a C3

Clue: Cilla Black

 

[littlespark]

That looks like someone thought they’re do that as an experiment, to see if it still worked… and then forgot to switch it back….

Been like that since mr G Anderson checked it in 2011?

Also looks like wylex is an exact copy of Sector… or vice versa.

Would this affect the meter reading at all? (Lower? Just a thought )

 

[ferg]

Oh dear!
Someone had a brain fart that day.

 

[pc1966]

A WTF moment. It must have been deliberate, but why?

 

[ferg]

A WTF moment. It must have been deliberate, but why?

I think you may be underestimating the human brains capacity to do daft things without noticing.

The only reason I can think of for it being deliberate is that the tails are too short to reach the correct terminals but everything is sealed so would imply a meter fitter either did it or didn't notice it.

 

[Vortigern]

An attempt to bypass the meter? Done since the inspection I imagine. What did you do report it?

 

[timhoward]

I think the middle two meter terminals are just a link anyway, and together with the nearest PME link, I don't believe it would affect metering in any way. Apart from the undersized conductor, the other issue is the isolator is only providing 1 pole isolation.

I'd say whoever fitted the isolator fitted the connector blocks, and their right leg is two inches shorter than their left.
Most likely a smart-meter installation mistake?

 

[snowhead]

It would be interesting to know if the impression on the meter seals is the same as the impressions on all the other seals.

 

[LukeD]

It would be interesting to know if the impression on the meter seals is the same as the impressions on all the other seals.

Good point .. I need another coffee to try and work out whats taken place !

 

[UNG]

That looks like someone thought they’re do that as an experiment, to see if it still worked… and then forgot to switch it back….

Been like that since mr G Anderson checked it in 2011?

Also looks like wylex is an exact copy of Sector… or vice versa.

Would this affect the meter reading at all? (Lower? Just a thought )

G Anderson would have only been there to check the consumer unit as part of the Wylex faulty MCB campaign those labels were supplied by Wylex who paid £75 + the cost of any faulty MCB's replaced for every checked consumer unit that was supplied between certain dates when the fault was found

It still doesn't excuse the fact that it was not brought to anyones attention though