Botchit and scarper

[ed-ectrician]

Had a job today. Bloke says 'my downlight in the bathroom doesnt work'

The muppet who installed the electrics has just stuck normal ip20 downlights in, including in zone one. At least they're SELV. Open one up and find this...



Oh blimey that doesnt look healthy now does it. I reckoned it was moisture causing a dead short. The transformer was fine.

Went to the kitchen and, instead of junction box for under cabinet lights they just terminal blocked them and screwed terminal block to underside of cabinets. No- they were not selv, they were 230v!!

Mental the stuff people do. Do u think they are unaware or consciously doing it?!?!

Ed

 

[Stroppy]

I can't imagine anyone using copper nails on account of their softness - they would be hopeless.

 

[telectrix]

you have no choice on boats. copper or brass. anything else will rot away in no time. especially marine.

 

[Stroppy]

Do they have plasterboard ceilings and joists on boats?

 

[telectrix]

no, but they have copper sheathing nailed to the hull with copper nails. inside the hull, the ribs could loosely be described as joists. the hull planking is attached with, guess...... copper nails.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Do they have plasterboard ceilings and joists on boats?

Some do, canal/house boats for instance.

 

[Silly Sausage]

Do many people fit downlighters to the underside of their hulls?

 

[Stroppy]

You took the words from my mouth (fingers), Archy!

 

[telectrix]

they'd have to be water rated, not fire rated.

 

[Silly Sausage]

IP68, come on!

 

[telectrix]

was waiting for that.

 

[Silly Sausage]

OK, the Brandy & Baileys is starting to work...

 

[Robotstar5]

no, but they have copper sheathing nailed to the hull with copper nails. inside the hull, the ribs could loosely be described as joists. the hull planking is attached with, guess...... copper nails.

There's going to be a few folks with wet feet when the pikeys find out

 

[PEG]

Nowt wrong with copper,Romans could harden it and made tools,used them on roofing builds and no problem sending them in. I would suspect anyone who used them for a bathroom ceiling to have took the trouble to have a decent electrical install to match.

 

[grantr37]

are you sure that this is the work of Botchit and Scarper and not maybe the work of Drunken and Burney ?

 

[SparkyJoe]

Use a stud detector myself saves mess, and messing about with magnets.. lol