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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!
 
Had a call out. Old couple, just moved into a property last week. Apparently place had also had a EICR done. But I’m thinking it must be a drive by one! Given they didn’t find this issue.

Every time they turned a particular light on, which was a metal cased fitting, the electrics would trip. So told them to leave the switch off and I’d come have a look.

I go to have a look and this is what I found when I took the light down. Got ‘DIY Dave’ written all over it as I don’t believe any electrician would do that. Nothing insulated, no brown sleeving on the switched neutral and CPC just twisted together and not connected to the metal cased fitting. 🤦🏼‍♂️

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


So sorted it all out and put it all into a Wago box and fitted a new light for them.

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


Was in a bit of a daft place too right next to a door. But they had a new light fitting that they wanted up and it just clears the top of the door.
 
That is the remains of a batten holder.
Yep, just found it amusing they hadn’t at least bothered to tape it up, which is why I don’t believe an electrician did it.
I would have a quick visual of some other things finding that. Anything that may have been changed over the years or added to original.

Outside lights, metal switches, kitchens… you’re bound to find something else.
They want me to come back and do a full EICR as there are a few other things I noted. Eg outdoor lights fed from a consumer unit that is exposed and has no IP rating and had a 20mm knockout in the side that is just open. Said consumer unit is also fed with T&E, a couple of other lights I checked with metal fittings have the same with the earth that it’s just bodged and not connected to the fitting.

Fortunately they didn’t pay for the previous EICR. So are happy to pay me to do it and will take the issue up with the estate agent once I’ve done it and sent the report.
 
What caused them to go on strike?
Pay and conditions.

They were also being asked to cover the comma, - hyphen & ampersand divisions.
A spokesman said “not doing it. Period!”

Which swiftly drew a line under it
 
 

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