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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westward10 · Mar 26, 2021

Here's another one.

David Prosser · Mar 26, 2021

loz2754 said:
Found this on a consumer unit today:View attachment 83834

Interesting, there's half a dozen electricians on Middlemarch Road. None of them are General Dogsbody though !

MrPupsi · Mar 28, 2021

No earth on the loft conversion lighting circuit. A little bit of investigation...

Mike Johnson · Mar 28, 2021

Well at least they did not cut it off flush with the ends of the sheath.

David Prosser · Mar 28, 2021

MrPupsi said:
No earth on the loft conversion lighting circuit. A little bit of investigation...

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I like the one labled "power". WTF do all the other ones do then?

DJAndy · Mar 28, 2021

David Prosser said:
I like the one labled "power". WTF do all the other ones do then?

Water, CCTV, cable tv

ipf · Mar 28, 2021

MrPupsi said:
No earth on the loft conversion lighting circuit. A little bit of investigation...

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Like how you've managed not to damage the plaster board, dragging that mess through.

Dustydazzler · Mar 28, 2021

MrPupsi said:
No earth on the loft conversion lighting circuit. A little bit of investigation...

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That has builders wiring written all over it , 'no way a qualified electricians did that'

Let me think · Mar 28, 2021

This is not your standard B&Q DIY job, this is more your top end DIYer, since they splashed the cash and got parts from Wickes (based on junction box).

telectrix · Mar 28, 2021

MrPupsi said:
No earth on the loft conversion lighting circuit. A little bit of investigation...

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alwayswondered what a monkey's abortion looked like. now i know.

Dustydazzler · Mar 28, 2021

Let me think said:
This is not your standard B&Q DIY job, this is more your top end DIYer, since they splashed the cash and got parts from Wickes (based on junction box).

Twisted wires and tape = builders / kitchen fitters wiring

Connector block and tape = DIYer

Wickes JB = DIYer with expensive taste

Micktw68 · Mar 28, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
Twisted wires and tape = builders / kitchen fitters wiring

Connector block and tape = DIYer

Wickes JB = DIYer with expensive taste

DIYer with the readers digest book of how to wire your house

MrPupsi · Mar 28, 2021

Bang on with the Wickes comment, back boxes were also Wickes!

Also, no earth present on ANY of those cables! Even the one marked ‘power’, which is the incoming supply.

The ceiling roses on the floor below only have one cable going to each, and one cable going to each switch, so no idea where they’ve nicked the feed from.
Guarenteed theres more JBs hidden in the walls and floors!

Let me think · Mar 28, 2021

MrPupsi said:
Bang on with the Wickes comment, back boxes were also Wickes!

Also, no earth present on ANY of those cables! Even the one marked ‘power’, which is the incoming supply.

The ceiling roses on the floor below only have one cable going to each, and one cable going to each switch, so no idea where they’ve nicked the feed from.
Guarenteed theres more JBs hidden in the walls and floors!

Think of the satisfaction you'll get once you've got it all sorted. Personally I would be tempted to 'fake' a family emergency to get out here

Dave OCD · Mar 28, 2021

How do you think I learned it all ?!?

DJAndy · Mar 28, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
Twisted wires and tape = builders / kitchen fitters wiring

Connector block and tape = DIYer

Wickes JB = DIYer with expensive taste

Who does wago 221-413 connectors & tape stuffed behind the dishwasher & also inside a backbox to allow for 2x spurs to connect to a RFC at the same point?

Dustydazzler · Mar 28, 2021

That would be Dave the Kitchen Fitter Special

littlespark · Mar 29, 2021

Only a 25mm deep box? No way was that socket flush to the wall.

Mike Johnson · Mar 29, 2021

Anyone would think that was crowded.

Dustydazzler · Mar 29, 2021

What the heck is that, that poor back box has been mangled

DPG · Mar 29, 2021

Dustydazzler said:
What the heck is that, that poor back box has been mangled

Yeah I cant believe a face plate was fitted to that. What's the story with this one Mike?

Mike Johnson · Mar 29, 2021

DPG said:
Yeah I cant believe a face plate was fitted to that. What's the story with this one Mike?

You'r right it was not a face plate it was a double socket.

The back box was mangled by me to get it out to be replaced with a junction box.

DJAndy · Mar 29, 2021

littlespark said:
Only a 25mm deep box? No way was that socket flush to the wall.

Most certainly was flush - see photo.

I also got it flush after I rejigged everything - still as many cables & joints but the links between the wagos and the sockets were removed.

Still trying to work out why they'd cut two floor to ceiling chases & lifted the floor to hang 3 pairs of sockets off an FCU when they could have done what I did - add 2m of cable behind a set of drawers & rejig it all into the ring with no damage.

(The spur was powering dishwasher, washing machine & dryer hence called out to find out why the fuse kept blowing.)