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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. :eek:mg_smile:

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Raptor0014 said:
SWA is 25mm according to the sheath.

CU is around 6m away hence it needs a Switched fused isolator.


You can comment as that’s not how a SWA cable is supposed to be terminated and the cable is approx 6m (I’m being generous too, it could be further) from the CU.

So as I’ve said to mainline it should have a fused isolator.
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I agree, just couldn't make out the size of the swa, at least it's swa and not tails running through the house.

It looks like the spark wanted to rush off asap, he should have made good the sockets to at least give the plasterer half a chance.
 
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Raptor0014 said:
Some awesome work on another job I’ve been asked to give a second opinion on. Partial rewire done, plasterers refusing to do the making good. Sparky saying it was fine when he left it.

These first two aren’t that bad just need packing out a bit.
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However, the piece de resistance, brought to you by WTAF Electrical, a subsidiary of Bodgeit & Scarper contracting…

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Those recessed sockets look like a potential candidate for those back box guides that you can fit in place - leave the sockets live, and then remove them after plastering...

This is the sort of thing, though I'm sure it was another company that I saw on eFixx a while back. But I think a few have done similar in the past.

The idea is you can leave the socket live - but well off the wall, and once plastered the box comes off and the socket goes back flush...
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Dartlec said:
Those recessed sockets look like a potential candidate for those back box guides that you can fit in place - leave the sockets live, and then remove them after plastering...

This is the sort of thing, though I'm sure it was another company that I saw on eFixx a while back. But I think a few have done similar in the past.

The idea is you can leave the socket live - but well off the wall, and once plastered the box comes off and the socket goes back flush...
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The Yoozybox Plasterguard
 
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Nothing particularly horrendous but a sample of the every day stuff I come across
 

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Slow to the party, going back to that fire alarm…
1- I wouldn’t want to be that last one that touched that.
2- isn’t there also a band 1 and band 2 voltage in same containment issue? 24v dc and 230v ac in same trunking?
3 - as above the sounder circuit setup isn’t correct
4 - Hope it’s on its own circuit. At least stick it on an unswitched spur - you don’t want someone switching off the fire alarm. I’m out of date but I believe Bs5389 mandates a red key switch these days?
The alarm monkeys should be putting this right and taking responsibility for it!
 
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missed out on a EICR as himeowner's insurance insisted on NICEIC or Napit. he missed a couple of things, this being the worst.
timhoward said:
Slow to the party, going back to that fire alarm…
1- I wouldn’t want to be that last one that touched that.
2- isn’t there also a band 1 and band 2 voltage in same containment issue? 24v dc and 230v ac in same trunking? OK as long as all cables are rated the same voltage. i.e. in this case 230V+
3 - as above the sounder circuit setup isn’t correct
4 - Hope it’s on its own circuit. At least stick it on an unswitched spur - you don’t want someone switching off the fire alarm. I’m out of date but I believe Bs5389 mandates a red key switch these days?
The alarm monkeys should be putting this right and taking responsibility for it!
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Panel should have been mounted uo against the trunking, allowing just for trunking lid. then no unsightly FP drops.
 

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missed out on a EICR as himeowner's insurance insisted on NICEIC or Napit. he missed a couple of things, this being the worst.
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So likely didn't remove cover at all then!
(and thanks for reminding me that if the cable is insulated to the highest voltage present that reg is satisfied.)
 
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