Worrying activities!

[Toneyz]

Looks like he could've dropped the CU down level with the meter and not had to crimp anything, hidden al those grotty cables and made access easier - as its level with to top of the window at moment!

I was thinking that maybe the client wanted higher up be interesting to know if the cables came down the wall or up.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I do not believe that was carried out by an NICEIC contractor, you mentioned the cert OP, any chance of uploading a picture of it?

 

[telectrix]

Holy cow! What a mess and what a bloody idiot!

yep.those curtains are YUK.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

That’s a self-connect meter, there is a separate cover for the outgoing terminals so that an electrician can access them without exposing the incoming terminals. Also there is a single pole isolator under the cover so no need to pull the bullet.

not come across that myself, but tbh not looked. I play it safe and dont go prodding where i maybe shouldnt. Can you upload more info on these self connect meters? Not sure i have seen many around this way....

As for the installers joints skills, i would at the very least have used a junction box to tidy the cables and then used either a block or some din connectors on a rail if budget allowed.

 

[stevels4]

I do not believe that was carried out by an NICEIC contractor, you mentioned the cert OP, any chance of uploading a picture of it?

Unfortunately I am not in the position to copy or indeed upload the certificate but having quickly looked through it I can assure you it was NIC and the details entered electronically, my sole interest was the Ze figure given the conversion from TT to PME by the electrician and as previously mentioned this was on the certificate with a value of 0.13 ohms.

 

[stevels4]

not come across that myself, but tbh not looked. I play it safe and dont go prodding where i maybe shouldnt. Can you upload more info on these self connect meters? Not sure i have seen many around this way....

As for the installers joints skills, i would at the very least have used a junction box to tidy the cables and then used either a block or some din connectors on a rail if budget allowed.

The only one I know is manufactured by Siemens and no longer used.
The right cover when removed exposes the load terminals (there is normally an additional clear plastic cover over the terminal screws but unsurprisingly missing on this one) The switch is a single pole only.
Most have a sticker on the cover advising contractor operation only.