Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views! | Page 536 | on ElectriciansForums

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

Discuss Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views! in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

D

Darkwood

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:

[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
 
Sort by date Sort by votes
i read that wrong.... I thought you said "While wandering around Merthyr LOOKING for my Transit"

Like, damn, i forgot where i parked it....


I thought this was a new transit? whats needing done to it already?
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
If you leave it long enough in Merthyr you will have to look for it, it'll be long gone.
Anyway, there's a recall on the new shape Transit. The software on the body control module needs updating. The main problem is the alarm going off whenever it feels like. I've had to leave it unlocked overnight whenever I'm home. If I'm working away I just park somewhere where I won't hear the alarm going off.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Moley said:
Not electrical but I found this amusing. While wandering around Merthyr waiting for my Transit to have the work done on it's recall I saw this on a busy(ish, as busy as Merthyr gets) street. I didn't see a scafftag on it though. They did take safety seriously, those planks are screwed into the ally poles of the scaff :D

View attachment 118533

View attachment 118532
Click to expand...
That scaffolding has been there for a few years.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
One of a list of jobs during a small referb of a guest house on a large estate was to replace the built in oven and hob.
Thought there might have been connectors under the tape.
[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
Nope, just twisted together! That is a 2.8kW oven and 5.5kW hob, twisted and taped. Can't have had much use, didn't see any signs of overheating.
[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

The wood screw holding the cooker switch back was the fist sign of issues.
[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Just to complete the picture this was found on the other side of the room. Outside light supply tapped off a socket cable via connector blocks stuffed in the wall. There was easily enough slack cable and space in the 35mm back box to fit an FCU.
[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
Looking at a potential job recently, discovered what appeared to be a very narrow CU! However opening the cupboard door revealed a full size board!
You can see where the door has been scribed around the CU profile to provide a close fit! Ingenious or what?
 

Attachments

  • [ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
    IMG_0117.png
    405.8 KB · Views: 25
  • [ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!
    IMG_0116.png
    320.1 KB · Views: 25
Upvote 0 Downvote
DefyG said:
Looking at a potential job recently, discovered what appeared to be a very narrow CU! However opening the cupboard door revealed a full size board!
You can see where the door has been scribed around the CU profile to provide a close fit! Ingenious or what?
Click to expand...
Not sure if that belongs in dodgy pics, I am leaning more towards ingenious!!
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
James said:
Wow,never seen that before
Click to expand...

It had 5 Fcu's in the ceiling feeding upstairs sockets, I'm guessing he thought every spur needed a fcu for each socket outlet.

Eicr done 3 months ago.
I had to pull a floorboard to install smokes, guess it's going to take a bit longer :)
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
littlespark said:
The underside of the floorboards look painted…. So exposed at one time? The cables would have been clipped if on show.

It’s just been added to badly over the years?… then ceiling put up and forgotten about.
Click to expand...

Yes, you can see the joists are painted black.

Instead of clipping to the joists, he clipped to the floorboards for some reason.

Loads of junction boxes, some for no reason other than the cable was too short.
 
Upvote 0 Downvote
freddo said:
One of a list of jobs during a small referb of a guest house on a large estate was to replace the built in oven and hob.
Thought there might have been connectors under the tape.
View attachment 118891 Nope, just twisted together! That is a 2.8kW oven and 5.5kW hob, twisted and taped. Can't have had much use, didn't see any signs of overheating.
View attachment 118892
The wood screw holding the cooker switch back was the fist sign of issues.
View attachment 118893
Click to expand...

View attachment 119096
 
Upvote 0 Downvote

Reply to Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views! in the UK Electrical Forum area at ElectriciansForums.net

News and Offers from Sponsors

PCBWay
  • Article
Meet PCBWay at electronica A1.163
Join us at electronica 2024 in Munich! Since 1964, electronica has been the premier event for technology enthusiasts and industry professionals...
    • Like
Replies
0
Views
675
PCBWay
PCBWay
Electrical2go
  • Sticky
  • Article
📢 Best Sellers Catalogue Now Available! 📢
Good to know thanks, one can never have enough places to source parts from!
Replies
4
Views
1K
Bob Labla
B
Dan
  • Article
The Official Sponsors of ElectriciansForums - There are currently 8
OFFICIAL SPONSORS These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then...
Replies
0
Views
3K
Dan
Dan

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

This website was designed, optimised and is hosted by untold.media Operating under the name Untold Media since 2001.
Back
Top