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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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Its tricky when you keep uncovering things not related to the main task, I found this mess in the same property. It takes longer to trace when it lacks logic too.
There's a brown core used as a neutral feeding some under cabinet lights with the line from elsewhere, I'll need to check it's not connected to another circuit when I do second fix. All lighting is on one breaker, perhaps this is why.

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


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

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Aaron b said:
Its tricky when you keep uncovering things not related to the main task, I found this mess in the same property. It takes longer to trace when it lacks logic too.
There's a brown core used as a neutral feeding some under cabinet lights with the line from elsewhere, I'll need to check it's not connected to another circuit when I do second fix. All lighting is on one breaker, perhaps this is why.

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Reckon there could have been kitchen fitters in the vicinity, or what? 😏
 
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ipf said:
Reckon there could have been kitchen fitters in the vicinity, or what? 😏
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I would had liked to have blamed them but the old spots in the bathroom were the same odd methods (t&e used as singles, stripped sheath and leaving the earth intact) and the singles were run to the landing light. Shame as the original wiring looks neat, clips in the loft and sleeving seems to have been used.

Suppose he could have been a kitchen fitter...
 
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The (presumably) lighting multi way connection box, I like, and have used on many occasions, but WHY did they mount it right down on the deck like that. Surely a couple of metres of extra T&E to get it up to a comfortable working height wouldn't have broken the budget.
 
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brianmoooore said:
The (presumably) lighting multi way connection box, I like, and have used on many occasions, but WHY did they mount it right down on the deck like that. Surely a couple of metres of extra T&E to get it up to a comfortable working height wouldn't have broken the budget.
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The wago XL and light box were me, the XL could have perhaps been a little higher, some cables were short though. I would assume there was a round JB there at one point. The deblock box was also me as those cables didn't reach at all and hopefully, its rewired to the XL when the kitchens done.
 
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freddo said:
That is some awful pipework there! How many self cutting fittings can you fit on 1 piece of pipe?! They are not good fittings, anyone thinking of using them - don't!
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Yep, that plumbing in pretty shocking to be fair. But when they’ve used 2.5mm red single to bond the draining board to the pipework, it shouldn’t really surprise you…😂

No main bonding on either Gas or Water services and both tested out to be extraneous.

Landlord’s going be happy when I tell him the work involved. It’s a nicely decorated property, and carpets / flooring all look pretty new….
 
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Dartlec said:
How long is that SWA? Why did they install RCD protection but no OCPD? 🧐
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brianmoooore said:
But the RCCB is clearly marked 80A.
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It's a bit over 20m, layed on insulation in a loft. I think it's 16mm.

Yup I'm sure they assumed the 80A was ocpd and not understanding it's a RCD only.
 
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Aaron b said:
There's so many why's on that sub main. Why not buy the lewden board designed for the job or use a tails gland or why use green tape. Or most importantly why didn't they call an electrician 😀
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I like how they used full blanks, which left no room behind for the way they routed the cables.
 
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