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Came across this the other day on a block viewing to buy a house. Obviously I could not get my tools out, only a quick visual check as the EA was guarding the house.
O`yep .Just to clear something up .I am more of an industrial Electrician than a domestic.I do have the 236... 2391..17th... blar blar blar...So I know what protons and electrons are.Also I have worked on new hotels on houses but pre part p days.
Now why I am starting this tread is.
I could not believe that, anyone at any time built wood outer casing DB`s, but obviously as the photos show they did. I am wondering the more experience domesic elecricians on this forum have every seen one? I haven’t that for sure and that’s why I posted the photos.
The house did have power as I quickly tried some of the lights; which brings me neatly on to my next question.
Looking at the photos i have attached,could someone please explain what is going on at the DNO. It did look to me like the head has been changed sometime in the last 10-year (max). But not a single earth cable in sight not even a main incoming? Surely the supplier should have picked this up when the DNO head got swapped out. This house was occupied until 3months ago
Visually that what really got me puzzled to what the supply characteristics are .It was diffidently was not TT. Possable TNS? TNCS? Perhaps someone could shed some light on that for me or what’s has gone on?
I would have loved to been able to have taken some test measurements and removed the odd cover.The installation looked untouched (no additions). It still had all it original Bakelite sockets and light switches, I am pretty sure if i had done further investigations i would have not found a good strong earth reading anywhere within the house.
There is no doubt a complete rewire is required including the DB tails, but how would you deal with the supply details on the test sheet/signing it off?
I had to take the photo`s quickly on my phone so they are not the best quality
Like the tread says, your thoughts gentlemen please.
Came across this the other day on a block viewing to buy a house. Obviously I could not get my tools out, only a quick visual check as the EA was guarding the house.
O`yep .Just to clear something up .I am more of an industrial Electrician than a domestic.I do have the 236... 2391..17th... blar blar blar...So I know what protons and electrons are.Also I have worked on new hotels on houses but pre part p days.
Now why I am starting this tread is.
I could not believe that, anyone at any time built wood outer casing DB`s, but obviously as the photos show they did. I am wondering the more experience domesic elecricians on this forum have every seen one? I haven’t that for sure and that’s why I posted the photos.
The house did have power as I quickly tried some of the lights; which brings me neatly on to my next question.
Looking at the photos i have attached,could someone please explain what is going on at the DNO. It did look to me like the head has been changed sometime in the last 10-year (max). But not a single earth cable in sight not even a main incoming? Surely the supplier should have picked this up when the DNO head got swapped out. This house was occupied until 3months ago
Visually that what really got me puzzled to what the supply characteristics are .It was diffidently was not TT. Possable TNS? TNCS? Perhaps someone could shed some light on that for me or what’s has gone on?
I would have loved to been able to have taken some test measurements and removed the odd cover.The installation looked untouched (no additions). It still had all it original Bakelite sockets and light switches, I am pretty sure if i had done further investigations i would have not found a good strong earth reading anywhere within the house.
There is no doubt a complete rewire is required including the DB tails, but how would you deal with the supply details on the test sheet/signing it off?
I had to take the photo`s quickly on my phone so they are not the best quality
Like the tread says, your thoughts gentlemen please.
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