She's a beauty!!

Tester Steve · May 25, 2011

Built in 1954, added to (badly) ever since. Notice the VIR tails??

Steve.

topquark · May 25, 2011

Think I'll label that a YARIUSA (yet another "Rip it up/start again"). Just think of it as a "nice little earner".

truckster · May 25, 2011

As my farming customers would say, "Well, it's worked alright so far....."

Seriously who the hell would leave something like that?

Adam W · May 25, 2011

No periodic sticker on the consumer unit.
Tut tut.

pjay · May 25, 2011

sadldy there are a hell of a lot of installations out there in a similat state. As truckster says most people give the same answer. Well its been like that for years and weve never had any problems.
People would rather spend on a new kitchen or bathroom than pay to have their electrics brought up to a safe standard.
I had heard a few years ago that insurance companies were going to start asking for an up to date PIR before issuing buildings cover to make sure there was reduced risk to themselves.

What happened to that i wonder.

jaresquire · May 25, 2011

I've upgraded similar for friends and relatives, but not on my advice, only after the British Gas engineer who came to fix the washing machine/fridge etc has condemned the CU!

Newsome3 · May 25, 2011

jaresquire said:
I've upgraded similar for friends and relatives, but not on my advice, only after the British Gas engineer who came to fix the washing machine/fridge etc has condemned the CU!

Ao they ignore a qualified spark but listen to British gas!!!!

DurhamSparky · May 25, 2011

Newsome3 said:
Ao they ignore a qualified spark but listen to British gas!!!!

thats normally how it happens!! us fly by night sparks are just out to make a few quid! british gas = experts!!

Guest123 · May 25, 2011

Beautiful!

I particularly like the wall light "connections"

Newsome3 · May 25, 2011

British gas!!
Any work man that comes into my house with tight blue trousers on I wouldn't trust!

DurhamSparky · May 25, 2011

i remember our lass years ago applying to b gas as a trainee gas fitter!!

she only wanted the van (for some reason)

Newsome3 · May 25, 2011

I retract my last comment. If it was a female in those blue kegs..... Well that's a different story!!! Lol

cbw · May 25, 2011

Lenny, have you not heard about leaving connections accessible???? Shame on you, nothing wrong with them!

Short Circuit · May 25, 2011

they should use that old wooden truncheon, hanging nicely behind the plant, to batter the last person who did the alterations!

Tester Steve · May 26, 2011

jaresquire said:
I've upgraded similar for friends and relatives, but not on my advice, only after the British Gas engineer who came to fix the washing machine/fridge etc has condemned the CU!

Yep, if you look closely at the MET, the 10mm cable is from BG having put in a new meter and bonding it. Said 'better get this looked at fella' and so I turned up!! Rewire on the way, ta BG!

Steve.

She's a beauty!!

Tester Steve

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