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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!
 
“Can you come have a look at my electrics? I’ve had no power since this morning…”

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



I pulled the fuse, nothing left of it.
The yellow taped up cable is lead, everything else is pvc.

This is what’s under the tape.
[ElectriciansForums.net] Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!


Looks like it’s been damaged in the past, and someone has tried to link the lead with a bit of earth wire.

I’m getting 40ohms between the lead sheath and the red core.
Repair I think is possible, full rewire is cost prohibitive for the 80 year old customer, but I will be recommending a rewire of that circuit and a new board, smoke detectors as needed.
 
At least with most of that CU missing you could see that a mix of manufacturers had been used. 🤔
I think the mixed manufactures are the least of the problems.

The lack of any 6 amp circuit is a concern.

I'm trying to find the time to get back there, atm.
 
Is the yellow tape hiding rat/mice damage?
Only if the mice can eat through lead.

I took the tape off and exposed the second photograph.
Customer did say there was mice, so I might find chewed pvc somewhere.
Not sure if this damaged lead is the actual cause of the fuse blowing… maybe it’s just held for so long, and she’s knocked it one too many times with the hoover.
 
Ok, I suggested I might repair the lead sheathed cable…. But I can’t find any product that could successfully do it…. Or lead sheath to pvc t&e joint

Purely as a stop-gap temporary repair until I can rewire this particular length.
 
Ok, I suggested I might repair the lead sheathed cable…. But I can’t find any product that could successfully do it…. Or lead sheath to pvc t&e joint

Purely as a stop-gap temporary repair until I can rewire this particular length.
You might be able to connect to the lead sheath CPC using a constant force spring and some tinned copper braid wrapped around it first.

I guess there once was a gland for that sort of cable to connect to the outer but can't say I have sever seen on the the flesh. I have a vague idea that some 20mm conduit fittings had such a clamp setup.
 
This is the sort of thing:

Lewden PD435 20mm Male Bonding Nipple for flat cable such as Twin & Earth & 3 core and earth
Sometimes known as a lead adaptor from the times when cable had a lead sheathing on it instead of PVC

Also similar from CEF:
 

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