Fault find #1

Paul.M · May 3, 2014

Inspired from the "show us your installs" thread, Trev has come up with a great idea..... Lets find the faults.

Here is the first one:-

Loads of faults in that picture! How many can you see?

BTW yes that is SWA at the bottom lol.

Chrisuk · May 3, 2014

To start should have all 4 screws in back box and earth sleathing in cpc....need to look more!

Chrisuk · May 3, 2014

You have cpc married up with earth

And

Line and natural

Simonslimline · May 3, 2014

No gland on the SWA, No sleeving on the T&E CPC, unidentified terminations on the SWA, Exposed copper on all terminations. T&E used outside, not fit for the environment it is installed.

The armour of the SWA may be earthed at the other end but i really doubt it. The cut off grey core if not being used should be connected to earth.

I am sure there is more so be interesting to see what others come up with

Chrisuk · May 3, 2014

No front plate but that's off for us to look at it

Far far too much conductor showing, needs cutting back

Paul.M · May 3, 2014

The SWA is not earthed at the other end btw.

What about IP protection???

Simonslimline · May 3, 2014

What IP rating is the box?

Paul.M · May 3, 2014

Simonslimline said:
What IP rating is the box?

Without going into detail:- Is the external enclosure for electrical connections water tight? How can the water get into that box???

Simonslimline · May 3, 2014

I would say possibly through the top, and the screw holes in the box, should they have the little caps fitted over them?

Resu · May 3, 2014

I'm sure I answered this around 2 hours ago but it's not showing up?

Resu · May 3, 2014

Just read your PM Paul! Doh! Ooh incorrect glands (for both types of cable), unnecessary hole in the back of the box, top entry into box which probably could have been avoided, reverse polarity, no sleeving on CPC, no identification sleeving, bare conductors aaaand possibly connector block too small, I reckon 15A and looks like a 6mm T&E and 4mm SWA but could be wrong! Not to mention no IP rating, especially with no lid

happysteve · May 3, 2014

Other than the fact that the T&E sheath makes it into the box, I can't see anything RIGHT with this...

I reckon I came too late to this party to improve on the answers...

Lifis · May 3, 2014

happysteve said:
Other than the fact that the T&E sheath makes it into the box, I can't see anything RIGHT with this...

I reckon I came too late to this party to improve on the answers...

Yep looks like I'm late too... have read all the answers above and tbh is not much left to add on

That box is disaster waiting to hapen

Asm · May 4, 2014

Looks to me like the neutral insulation on the SWA is damaged as well.

Paul.M · May 4, 2014

Resu said:
I'm sure I answered this around 2 hours ago but it's not showing up?

Yes mate you did, I moved the picture onto this new thread to keep it away from the weekly question thread, pity you saw the thread first and not your PM.

Resu you were correct as per normal

I'll try and post up some more, looks like you lot enjoy these.

shanky887614 · May 4, 2014

how come no one has mentioned using the brown as cpc on the swa?

red - red
black - black
blue - bits

lol

Simonslimline · May 4, 2014

I am pretty sure there is no reg against this as long as the conductors are properly identified at every connection. (so my comment of unidentified conductors covered that).

I would be happy to be corrected on this though.

To add, any trained person would not have done it as the picture shows as this is clearly DIY gone wrong.

shanky887614 said:
how come no one has mentioned using the brown as cpc on the swa?

red - red
black - black
blue - bits

lol

Paulgibson · May 4, 2014

Is the PVC cable secured to the wall? To avoid mechanical stress as well? (housekeeping to say the least) just to add. :X risk assessment : hazard electric shock, risk certain.

Paul.M · May 4, 2014

shanky887614 said:
how come no one has mentioned using the brown as cpc on the swa?

red - red
black - black
blue - bits

lol

Shanky886714 please read post #4. It has already been mentioned by Simon.

SirKit Breaker · May 9, 2014

Theres nowt wrong with it, its in Spain!

Silly Sausage · May 9, 2014

Re IP rating, it looks remarkably dry in there!
Paul, stop posting pictures of your dodgy work and fishing for advice on how to correct it.

Paul.M · May 10, 2014

Archy Styrigg said:
Re IP rating, it looks remarkably dry in there!
Paul, stop posting pictures of your dodgy work and fishing for advice on how to correct it.

All that is needed is to wrap some electrical tape around the terminal block and silicone a butter tub lid over the top????

Really good to see you in here Archey. Need someone just as bonkers as me around :20::20::20: