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    Heating system with only one two port valve. Is this dangerous ...

    Came across a heating system which had only 1x 2 port valve which was used only for the heating. There was another valve which had been disconnected from the mains but set in open position. I assume this was for the hot water. Then From the junction box there's one three core going up to 2 x...
    • egginyourface
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    • boiler cylinder dangerous heating system valve water
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    is this dangerous

    Could you clarify if this is dangerous the wire that change from from blue to red seem to be have been extended by twisting together as there no block connector there as there is further on in the circuit this seems to be some sort of extension to wire up the light above the mirror in the...
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    Mercury exposure, some graphic photos (if the link works)

    https://www.dropbox.com/s/ebeb7oph0394f6m/MercuryExposure.pdf
    • KevinS
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    • around dangerous electrical work photos playing shelf works
    • Replies: 32
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    A dangerous observation

    Hi all, I noticed at my friends home that his shower isolator was fitted to the top step on his wooden staircase at floor level. It could quite easily be stood on when anyone either ascends/descends the stairs. It's right next to the bathroom and it is in a very dangerous position IMO. The...
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    NICEIC Certification Scheme supposed niceic registered dangerous work

    Hi, i have a bit of a situation i was wondering if anyone has any advice on. My recent ex had a new bathroom fitted by some cowboy supplied from her letting agent. He removed the shower to tile and re fitted. I decided to look at the board when he finished and was gobsmacked to find no RCD...
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    Christmas tree taken down because the 230v lights are too dangerous...

    This popped up yesterday... Comedy of errors, health and safety and people having bugger all knowledge of electricity! Stanley Christmas tree pulled down after lights were switched over fears vandals could be electrocuted | Mail Online
    • DNS1
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    • 230v because christmas dangerous lighting lights taken
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    New LED lights, are they dangerous?

    A customer of mine has received an electric shock from holding an LED light in one hand and touching a fridge in the other hand. Should I be concerned about my LED lights? They are made with an aluminium chassis but I can hold them normally and have never received a shock. All comments are much...
    • bergentrude
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    • dangerous led led lights lighting lights new
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Dangerous or not?!

    Evening fellas halfway thru an inspection on a 11 room hotel, found quite a few C1 & C2 but was wondering about this:- In the main entrance hall there is a "fuse box" about 7ft from the floor level, i use the term fuse box lightly, it contains 5 porcelain 15A fuses, it has no main switch and...
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    Very Dangerous

    I was sent this morning to do an EICR on a void house in the northwest. When I got there I was horrified to see exposed live parts see pic. Why on earth would you leave something in such a state.
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    New Build - Dangerous Electrics

    Just been to a property (new build) and saw this: Full list of problems: · The outlet pipe from the toilets terminates in the attic directly next to the extractor fans for both bathrooms, the condensation from this pipe has leaked all into the extractor fans where a puddle had formed –...
    • Spazz
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    • build dangerous electric electrical electrics new new build
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  11. D Skelton

    Forged quals, dangerous work!!! Long story but worth the read!

    So about two months ago now, I got a call from a customer asking if I could do a few bits, "of course" I said. She asked for a rough price to change one pendant for two and install a new socket. I said roughly £100 depending on RCD, Bonding, blah blah blah... and we arranged a date (about a week...
    • D Skelton
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    • before customer dangerous electrical work long quals registered round story work worth
    • Replies: 95
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    not sure if dangerous or not

    I have had some re-wiring, new sockets etc done by a charming electrician. One of the things I had done was install a heated towel rail, Dimplex. I would upload a photo but I think I need to have posted 6 posts before that, however I will try and paint a picture instead. Small bathroom...
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    Is this dangerous!!

    Got asked to look at this by a family who had just moved into their bungalow and thought it might be prudent to get it checked out. Can't believe some one would leave this, especially with children in the house. The moral of the story would be don't buy cheap nasty plugs?
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    dangerous arcing type problem coming from one of the upstairs bedroom sockets and fcu

    When we first moved into our house about 16 years ago the whole of the downstairs power, including the kitchen was re-wired by Eastern Electricity. The ancient fuse box was replaced to a Wylex consumer unit (I think 12 way) with mcb's and 1 rcd in it. Also power was added to the loft...
    • Tom J
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    • arcing bedroom coming dangerous fcu problem socket sockets type upstairs
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. Hawk81

    Electricity is dangerous

    Don't know if someone else has shared this or not but it is worth a look. gulfnews : Four fighting for life in Dubai after electrical burns
    • Hawk81
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    • aus dangerous electric electrical electricity
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Australia
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    Customer won't pay to correct dangerous wiring

    Asked to put a new 32amp cooker circuit into an old wylex 6 way board. Explained that I needed to split meter tails and install a new CU with RCD protection for cooker. Suggested a new CU for the whole house but customer unwilling to pay and insists on wiring new cooker circuit to old board...
    • brennybig
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    • aus cable circuit cooker correct customer dangerous pay protection sockets wiring won't
    • Replies: 57
    • Forum: Australia
  17. JD6400

    Overcoming the problems with working at height

    What access gear do others use when working at height , and how high would you deem it safe to still work from a ladder ? Also whats the worst case of daft and dangerous behaviour that you have come across by other people working at height .:38:
    • JD6400
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    • aus dangerous electrical work height ladder ladders problems working
    • Replies: 81
    • Forum: Australia
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    3 phase plug.....

    ....wired as single phase, but with L3 used for neutral. I know this is poor practice, but is it actually dangerous? Whole wing of the large facility I work in is so wired "to prevent non_inducted personnel using these service plugs." I did not like, and just used my battery drill.
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    Has my electrician done a dangerous wiring job?

    Hi I recently had an electrician do a bit of re-wiring to a light switch, however he has run the wires horizontally from the light switch to the fuse box. One of my friends has had a look and said this is dangerous as the wires should go up through the ceiling or down through the...
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    Am I being a snob, or is this actually dangerous

    On a distribution board last week in a farm house, I saw 2 core 4mm SWA with the sheath terminated by having a couple of strands in a terminal block. A photo would save a thousand words, but I found out on that day that my camera phone is not waterproof =-( The other sparky on site said it is...
    • Inteificio
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    • actually aus being dangerous
    • Replies: 135
    • Forum: Australia

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