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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.



I've posted this a few times and this is at a mates house following a kitchen refirb several yrs ago. mg_smile:

 

[ipf]

On with running a supply to a car ramp via an oldish 3x3 trunking, today.
Originally there were some fluorescent fittings fixed with bush and locknut system, changed to LEDs in the last couple of years.
To remove lid, I had to cut some cable ties wrapped completely round the 3X3, used to secure the lid, I presumed. On snipping, the fitting dropped, lazy twerps used the ties to hold the fittings up.

Not even put a locknut on that original bush.

 

[Mark42]

I suppose the other option if using swa single phase is to buy it the with the brown, blue, green/yellow colours.

For some reason single-phase colours SWA costs more, so becomes significantly more expensive for long runs.

 

[ipf]

On with running a supply to a car ramp via an oldish 3x3 trunking, today.
Originally there were some fluorescent fittings fixed with bush and locknut system, changed to LEDs in the last couple of years.
To remove lid, I had to cut some cable ties wrapped completely round the 3X3, used to secure the lid, I presumed. On snipping, the fitting dropped, lazy twerps used the ties to hold the fittings up.

Not even put a locknut on that original bush.

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Fitting taken apart and the cables have been extended with T+E....so obviously done on the cheap by domestic dummies.

 

[davesparks]

For some reason single-phase colours SWA costs more, so becomes significantly more expensive for long runs.

It will be more expensive because there is low demand for it,

 

[Raptor0014]

This place is going to take some work. In addition to the pics below.

No earth to gas or water
Undersized main earth (it’s a single 2.5mm copper strand)
Consumer unit is Bakelite & Wood under the stairs and cover is damaged
No RCD protection and no supplementary bonding of any kind.
Boiler is also wired wrong as it fires up if you turn the hot water on. But doesn’t when heating is turned up. It is also supplied from the socket circuit and the immersion circuit.
No CPC’s are sleeved (trivial given the other issues)
T&E feeding the garage is supported by a washing line and i have an inkling it’s been used to hang washing as there are marks that look suspiciously like peg marks!

Pipe jockey also needs to come in as when the boiler does fire up, only the rads upstairs get warm, downstairs stays cold.

Bet they’re gonna wish they never asked me to come in now. I’ve got 26 observations so far with 15 being C1 & C2’s

 

[Mike Johnson]

Just an observation, normally if the rads upstairs are heating and the downstairs are not, it's probably the pump is not working.

 

[Raptor0014]

Just an observation, normally if the rads upstairs are heating and the downstairs are not, it's probably the pump is not working.

I did wonder. But it’s a new pump well it’s certainly shiny in comparison to the dust covered stuff in there and it’s digital.

I’ll wait to hear what the pipe jockey says. I think the landlord is a going to be upset at the remedial bill just before Christmas.

 

[Mike Johnson]

New pump wired up or programmed by a plumber, need I say more.

 

[LewisM]

More quality kitchen fitter work

 

[DPG]

More quality kitchen fitter work

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That wants flagging to the kitchen company. Wonder how many times they've done ite, and they'll continue to do it.

 

[LewisM]

That wants flagging to the kitchen company. Wonder how many times they've done ite, and they'll continue to do it.

Was old probably about 20 years ago!

House was fully rewired in 1970s but has no earth on the lighting, its just twin 1mm copper, its odd as I thought anything 1960s onwards had earth in the lighting

I've seen loads of stranded cable with no earth but not 1mm solid copper

 

[pc1966]

Was old probably about 20 years ago!

House was fully rewired in 1970s but has no earth on the lighting, its just twin 1mm copper, its odd as I thought anything 1960s onwards had earth in the lighting

I've seen loads of stranded cable with no earth but not 1mm solid copper

Sadly not too uncommon to see a "full rewire" that leaves some difficult to replace cables re-used.

 

[LewisM]

Re-done the bonding connection in the same house

 

[Raptor0014]

These new boards are the future.

So advanced they have their own pilot light and electric heating to keep things nice and warm…..

 

[buzzlightyear]

Two in to one want go when you put a switch line and neutral together on a timed fan, a fault welding a switch and fan switch.