Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

Darkwood · Mar 21, 2015

Right ... Just been nudged to set this up by Paul.M and sounds a good idea following recent threads I've done in the Arms..

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[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago.

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a1guvner · Mar 23, 2015

It was a product called zipclip. Basically you still a 6mm hole, then you have an eye bolt basically that you just bang in which none had failed then the wire comes off that

Anthony King · Mar 23, 2015

Yes that is a coke can lid being used as a jb.

Always amuses me when we find things like this

I have more ill dig them out

Kamikaze · Mar 23, 2015

A BS 5194-4 fuse!:biggrin:

chrisclose · Mar 24, 2015

Post #21 is one of the best things I think I've ever came across... anywhere!

GB.Kayak · Mar 24, 2015

Kamikaze said:
Poor man’s chandelier

I like this ... but I like the coke can junction box better!

Kamikaze · Mar 24, 2015

This is in a special needs school. Screwing a MCCB panel back to a wall is overkill anyway, so they just chucked it into a false ceiling void and spread the load across some battens. It’s still juiced up and been like that for over 20 years.

Kamikaze · Mar 24, 2015

At a secondary school, this is a MCB which has been siliconed onto the side of a dimmer unit enclosure. I spotted this within a month of the dimmer unit going in but all of a sudden everyone involved, from contractor to site service manager to governors suddenly turned into the three wise monkeys. They didn’t feel too clever though when the application for the entertainments licence was turned down because of it, and they had to cancel the show for which all the tickets had already been sold.

Darkwood · Mar 24, 2015

Some great pics Kamikaze ...just hoping these are not your back catalogue in disguise

pennychew · Mar 24, 2015

I love 'tips and tricks' threads like this!

Anthony King · Mar 24, 2015

The first two are from when i used to follow plumbers around, good little earner that was.

The third one, well i just like the pipework

Anthony King · Mar 24, 2015

Anthony King · Mar 24, 2015

Another skilfully completed job (in the eyes of a plumber)

Oh i forgot to add, hope that fuse never needs changing, or the spur inspecting in an eicr. (Just to clarify, i did move the spur and all associated wiring, and all the temp connections were already made when i arrived, because he wanted it tested so he could wrap up) i just laughed, then politely asked him to remove the boiler so i could access the spur.

amlu · Mar 25, 2015

that was left after builder crew doing new kitchen and downstairs work.
they had someone for new kitchen, and told the customer she needs another spark for big rewiring.
in the meanwhile reconnected it with some new cable,
fair choice from them and some work for me

vernam616 · Mar 25, 2015

Saw this the other day in a rented house, how can people actually carry out work like this?

pennychew · Mar 26, 2015

vernam616 said:
Saw this the other day in a rented house, how can people actually carry out work like this?View attachment 28572

Crooked taps are my pet hate as well mate

Leesparkykent · Mar 26, 2015

Quality DB change I come across this morning. Whoever done it has extended nearly every circuit with 15amp block including the ring final circuits. And look at the quality SWA termination in to the wiska box.

I apologize for the pics loading upside down.

Paul.M · Mar 26, 2015

Pictures the correct way round now Lee

Tiny Spark · Mar 26, 2015

Some crackers on here

Think ive posted these before, and possibly had a few off here in the past but heres some more laugh candy....

When on holiday in spain I smashed my ellbow off this which was next to the crisp rack in a shop.

110v ext lead.....

Not Electrical but impressive nether the less....

All about the blue...

I cant turn the AHU off and we are getting rather hot!

GB.Kayak · Mar 26, 2015

Leesparkykent said:
Quality DB change I come across this morning. Whoever done it has extended nearly every circuit with 15amp block including the ring final circuits. And look at the quality SWA termination in to the wiska box.

I apologize for the pics loading upside down.

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Hae' you bin workin downunder agin today L?

GB.Kayak · Mar 26, 2015

Tiny Spark said:
Some crackers on here

Think ive posted these before, and possibly had a few off here in the past but heres some more laugh candy....

What zone is that CU installed in ... ?

Tiny Spark said:
Not Electrical but impressive nether the less....

I like their style ... we talk about electrical ratings but ladders aren't rated for that ... I'm closing my eyes and waiting for the splash!

GB.Kayak · Mar 26, 2015

GB.Kayak said:
Hae' you bin workin downunder agin today L?

... or hangin from the monkey bars ... ?

Silly Sausage · Mar 26, 2015

Leesparkykent said:
Quality DB change I come across this morning. Whoever done it has extended nearly every circuit with 15amp block including the ring final circuits. And look at the quality SWA termination in to the wiska box.

Metal CUs will put an end to that kind of work.
I feel safer already :smilielol5::smilielol5::smilielol5:

telectrix · Mar 26, 2015

my mission....... to make this comply. apart from what you can see, the PME earthing is "exported" to 4 caravan hook-ups.

Tiny Spark · Mar 26, 2015

GB.Kayak said:
What zone is that CU installed in ... ?

Depends which way the loose shower head is pointing

Kamikaze · Mar 26, 2015

darkwood said:
Some great pics Kamikaze ...just hoping these are not your back catalogue in disguise

Nah…It’s not uncommon for me to go into a meltdown when confronted by a wonky socket. I’m too much of a goody goody for this kind of shenanigans. I do envy those with such creative minds and their ability to sleep at night. That’s why reading about their mini adventures on the forum is so enjoyable. It’s like being in the waiting room for hell….lol.

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