Wanna see some scary stuff

[Adam W]

"Contractor!?" Surely no contractor would leave that? I would be more inclined to suggest the landlord had a go himself to save a couple of quid. Even so it's surprising what kind of state some people are prepared to leave an electrical installation in.

 

[Adam W]

It's a wonder they managed to install that bonding without killing them self. Whoever did it must have isolated it beforehand, which must surely have set alarm bells ringing?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.View attachment 16069

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

"Contractor!?" Surely no contractor would leave that? I would be more inclined to suggest the landlord had a go himself to save a couple of quid. Even so it's surprising what kind of state some people are prepared to leave an electrical installation in.

well....
i find this one a bit hard to believe myself adam.....

 

[VoltzElectrical]

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

wow, another 'valuable' comment from the Great Glenn.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

wow, another 'valuable' comment from the Great Glenn.

well....i try me best to please....

 

[Grey Master]

Oh the Horrror!!!!!

 

[GStueyXR]

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

that isn't important right now

 

[jenions]

Another example as to why the electrical certification for rented properties should be mandatory.

 

[Octopus]

Another example as to why the electrical certification for rented properties should be mandatory.

But the OP does state this had one done 6 months ago. Mandatory EICR's would render them useless IMHO

 

[GLENNSPARK]

She is a bit of a fox, but that isn't important right now

understood....
its best saved `til later....

 

[jenions]

But the OP does state this had one done 6 months ago. Mandatory EICR's would render them useless IMHO

Yes but maybe if they were done yearly or at least every change of tenancy it may reduce the number of bad installations. Rented properties get used and abused and damage can just be botched and its "rentable" again.
Imho properties should have a valid landlord cert before it can be let.

 

[Octopus]

Yes but maybe if they were done yearly or at least every change of tenancy it may reduce the number of bad installations. Rented properties get used and abused and damage can just be botched and its "rentable" again.
Imho properties should have a valid landlord cert before it can be let.

As per the photo, this looks like its been in place for years so the "blame" rests on the shoulders of the person who's signature is on the EICR done 6 months ago.

Mandatory EICR's done by goons like this won't help ANYONE.

 

[electric will]

Maybe miles away here, but any chance it's been done by a previous tennent to bypass a electric meter? If not the incoming meter, poss one fitted by landlord?

 

[jenions]

As per the photo, this looks like its been in place for years so the "blame" rests on the shoulders of the person who's signature is on the EICR done 6 months ago.

Mandatory EICR's done by goons like this won't help ANYONE.

Fair point and they should come down like a ton of bricks on him, as there's no excuse in the world that could get him off.
Yeah EICR's done by goons won't solve nothing but leaving the system the way it is won't either.

 

[ayjay]

a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

 

[CSP2012]

Not cool

 

[GStueyXR]

a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

These are makeshift tails ayjay. I shut the whole installation down and the young lady has moved out until it's rewired.

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a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

These are makeshift tails ayjay. I shut the whole installation down and the young lady has moved out until it's rewired.

 

[vaughant]

Maybe miles away here, but any chance it's been done by a previous tennent to bypass a electric meter? If not the incoming meter, poss one fitted by landlord?

My first thought as well.Anything GREEN growing nearby?Windows looking like they've suffered from heavy condensation?

 

[MarkieSparkie]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.View attachment 16069

If ever there was graphic evidence of the need for a single statutory regulatory body (like Gas Safe) with mandatory RIDDOR notification this surely has to it!