Whats going on down under...

[rustynails]

Apart from the chocolate boxes joining the rfc under the floorboards and the visible corrosion on the cpc. Whats going on down here then? Thermal Damage? or just dirty on the cable to the right?

 

[ImpededLoop]

Looks like dirty cable to me.

Although its bad workmanship, it's probably been there for years and will probably continue to work for many more, like the thousands of other similar joints around the UK.

 

[snowhead]

Looks like dirty cable to me.

Although its bad workmanship, it's probably been there for years and will probably continue to work for many more, like the thousands of other similar joints around the UK.

Looks like the cable to the right has been through the ceiling at some point, maybe in surface capping.

Is this a cooker supply cable, has the cooker been relocated in the past?

 

[ifindoubtdont]

I would say Moisture and Thermal, the top side of the plasterboard has warped, the joist on the right looks damp and is going green, the cpc has started to oxidise and under the cpc the outer cardboard cover to the plasterboard shows signs of charing. Something has been arcing somewhere.

 

[Flanders]

Could be a poor connection coursing over heating of the cable.what ever it is its needs sorting

 

[ImpededLoop]

Looks like the cable to the right has been through the ceiling at some point, maybe in surface capping.

Agree with this, the discoloration is a straight line across the cable just like its been poked through a hole at some point. If it was thermal damage it wouldn't be such a neat line.

 

[telectrix]

sidecutters and wagos with suitable enclosure recommended. or you could just tape it up. :74:

 

[bf03yvd]

You can tell by the wire colours that its ancient.

 

[ImpededLoop]

You can tell by the wire colours that its ancient.

Well, at least 10 years old!

 

[R G]

Nice job , whoever did it , be a nice job to show on annual inspection , FFS

 

[7029 dave]

That's defo been frying.

 

[ifindoubtdont]

Impeededloop has a point about the straight line across the cable, but the discolouration reminds me of smoke damage from a fire. Has there been a fire in the kitchen at any time.

 

[ImpededLoop]

Plus the bit of excess sheathing is also brown.