Strange Techniques

[OhmElectrical]

Mate asked me can I look at his house after had it re wired by a bloke "on the cheap"

I noticed that the entire house was wired in 2.5mm.

Lights 60898 B6 - 2.5mm T&E
Sockets B20 - 2.5mm T&E
Cooker B32 - 2.5mm T&E (ring)
No shower

All RCD, bonding etc been done just wanted see if anyone ever seen this before

 

[shanky887614]

Mate asked me can I look at his house after had it re wired by a bloke "on the cheap"

I noticed that the entire house was wired in 2.5mm.

Lights 60898 B6 - 2.5mm T&E
Sockets B20 - 2.5mm T&E
Cooker B32 - 2.5mm T&E (ring)
No shower

All RCD, bonding etc been done just wanted see if anyone ever seen this before

lol guess he had a lot of 2.5mm

if everything else is order iinc testing i wouldnt be worried


what size is the bonding?

 

[OhmElectrical]

All seemed correct on that score tails upgraded the lot all bonded and even labelled up gas a water. I told him it's not wrong just not conventional although I suppose the guys does it rarely can just buy 1 drum a job done

 

[SPARTYKUS]

He's had a free upgrade....

 

[Octopus]

Mate asked me can I look at his house after had it re wired by a bloke "on the cheap"

I noticed that the entire house was wired in 2.5mm.

Lights 60898 B6 - 2.5mm T&E
Sockets B20 - 2.5mm T&E
Cooker B32 - 2.5mm T&E (ring)
No shower

All RCD, bonding etc been done just wanted see if anyone ever seen this before

using 2.5mm on the lights must have been fun. Any 2 way switching?

 

[7029 dave]

using 2.5mm on the lights must have been fun. Any 2 way switching?

All looped in back of switch box. lol:stooge_curly: Madness

 

[Farmelectrics]

Strange

 

[dingledong]

That's all he could nick of the site he was working on that's why it was cheap ! !

 

[sammyshooter]

Seen a house with 4mm ring, and 2.5mm lighting. Diy'ers think more is better, and that us electricians with our bs7671 no eff all.

And for the smart arse, all method c, no insulation

 

[danzor]

what size is the bonding?

2.5 of course!

 

[flowlec1]

Seen a house wired mostly in 6mm rings on 50a mcbs by a physics/ Maths teacher

 

[uksparks]

I bet the cross bonding was done in 95mm

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Seen a house with 4mm ring, and 2.5mm lighting. Diy'ers think more is better, and that us electricians with our bs7671 no eff all.

And for the smart arse, all method c, no insulation

Could've been a large house :6:

 

[OhmElectrical]

The bonding was done well but would have made more sense put about 5/6 2.5mm to it and joint it all

 

[ian.settle1]

When I was at college many years ago one of the other apprentices said he worked with a bloke who would wire lights in 2.5mm, sockets in 4mm and cookers in 10mm that was in the 70's.

 

[7029 dave]

When I was at college many years ago one of the other apprentices said he worked with a bloke who would wire lights in 2.5mm, sockets in 4mm and cookers in 10mm that was in the 70's.

And I bet he wear's 2 rubbers in case one falls off.

 

[Johnuk]

thats a bit below the belt lol

 

[bigdavs83]

With regards the 2.5 for lighting and 4 for power. That strikes of a commercial spark attempting house bashing as you would be hard pushed to find 1.5mm in a commercial install.

 

[Flanders]

Used 2.5mm on lighting circuits and large site Due to volt drop but is was F*%King hard trying to connect 2.5mm into click roses