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..

Rules....No Offensive material... edit if required before posting as this is the public arena.
Anything to do with the trade or in and around it ...H&S pic's welcome.

[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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SparkySy · Mar 24, 2021

When I took the lid off the damn stuff went everywhere, can't be good having that much polystyrene close to the pvc can't be good either!

Dustydazzler · Mar 24, 2021

mattg4321 said:
3 circuits or 5?!

Don’t start that debate again

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DJAndy · Mar 24, 2021

This buried weatherproof box might be why your RCD keeps tipping.

Phil L · Mar 24, 2021

DJAndy said:
This buried weatherproof box might be why your RCD keeps tipping.

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Couple of paper towels it will be fine

ElectricSeamus · Mar 24, 2021

DIY Dave.

Dustydazzler · Mar 24, 2021

Got to give it 9/10 just because they managed to install both breakers the correct way up, which I’m 2021 is extremely rare to find

Dartlec · Mar 24, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
Got to give it 9/10 just because they managed to install both breakers the correct way up, which I’m 2021 is extremely rare to find

Even more impressive since they're MK and are actually vertical! (Though the fact there is such a short busbar probably helps....

JosephandAmber · Mar 25, 2021

Where to start...

littlespark · Mar 25, 2021

JosephKaz said:
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Where to start...

The front door, on the way out

pc1966 · Mar 25, 2021

JosephKaz said:
Where to start...

The DNO earth connection, and where the main earth wire heading south actually goes?

GBDamo · Mar 25, 2021

Darkwood said:
This one is from about 7 yrs ago, I have little recollection of this job but it is headed 'Blown buried supply pyro', this is not my handy work as I don't do domestic boards, what amazes me here is there are only 3 circuits and it looks like there are at least 20 in there given the state of the wiring.

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You have to try damn hard to make an empty board look so full.

Have you got the guys number, might see if he can pull the same trick with my wallet.

Doomed · Mar 25, 2021

Ummmm....
Where's the neutral and earth bar....

Oh, there they are

(and the earths are then not connected to the source - its an earth free installation! (or was - fixed it now, stripped it all out and rewired)

GBDamo · Mar 25, 2021

JosephKaz said:
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Where to start...

Walk back slowly towards the door and pretend you didn't see it.

GBDamo · Mar 25, 2021

Doomed said:
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Ummmm....
Where's the neutral and earth bar....
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Oh, there they are

(and the earths are then not connected to the source - its an earth free installation! (or was - fixed it now, stripped it all out and rewired)

Mods, can we have a temporary moratorium on swear filter at this deserves a few Fs thrown at it.

ipf · Mar 25, 2021

Doomed said:
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Ummmm....
Where's the neutral and earth bar....
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Oh, there they are

(and the earths are then not connected to the source - its an earth free installation! (or was - fixed it now, stripped it all out and rewired)

Is that a 6 legged spider underneath the taped earths?

Eris, Eris, who the **** is Eris?

Dartlec · Mar 25, 2021

What's the IP rating of two carrier bags, I don't have my BBB to hand....?

(was originally in a shed which was recently taken down before it fell down apparently - twin and earth running 100 ft up the garden and still live, though on an RCD at least I guess...surprised it hadn't tripped more often)

loz2754 · Mar 25, 2021

Found this on a consumer unit today:

ipf · Mar 26, 2021

^^^^^Should be approved by Major Problem and signed off by R. Sole.?

Dustydazzler · Mar 26, 2021

Dartlec said:
What's the IP rating of two carrier bags, I don't have my BBB to hand....?

(was originally in a shed which was recently taken down before it fell down apparently - twin and earth running 100 ft up the garden and still live, though on an RCD at least I guess...surprised it hadn't tripped more often)

I have yet to come across a failed double bagging. Heck a good double bagging is probably more water resistant than a standard external plug socket

James · Mar 26, 2021

A “friend” left an extension Lead outside that was bagged when he forgot about a set of Christmas lights.

come autumn the rcd caused issues. During the summer, the uv had turned the bag to dust and then the wind and rain destroyed it.

littlespark · Mar 26, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
I have yet to come across a failed double bagging. Heck a good double bagging is probably more water resistant than a standard external plug socket

If double bagging is good enough for asbestos removal.......

Dustydazzler · Mar 26, 2021

James said:
A “friend” left an extension Lead outside that was bagged when he forgot about a set of Christmas lights.

come autumn the rcd caused issues. During the summer, the uv had turned the bag to dust and then the wind and rain destroyed it.

That was them old cheapo carrier bags you used to get for free.
the new 10p carrier bags are strong as ---- and you wont degrade for about 30 years. Double bagged nothings getting through that...

Mike Johnson · Mar 26, 2021

A bag for life anyone. ?

telectrix · Mar 26, 2021

Mike Johnson said:
A bag for life anyone. ?

it's also known as a wife. ?

westward10 · Mar 26, 2021

How to install emergency lighting, flex 13A plug and lay on the radiators.

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