I had to take a second look when I seen this

[Lip.82]

 

[MJPD29]

Undoubtedly the most simple yet maybe most dangerous way I've ever seen someone bypass a meter

 

[static zap]

Is that some Thermal damage ! (or just old age)

 

[Lip.82]

I couldn't believe it when I seen it. The occupants of the house were heavy drug users and surprisingly managed to do this without injury. Unbelievable

 

[ipf]

At least they used the correct colour.

 

[Lip.82]

At least they used the correct colour.

That's not brown cable, it's bare copper

 

[ipf]

That's not brown cable, it's bare copper

I wondered if it was........braindead......but nifty with the fingers!

 

[Richard Burns]

Manic, and 90% of the current will still go through the meter!
Always good to use bare copper conductors when working on live installations

 

[westward10]

Just goes to show all those large conductors are uneccessary

 

[Percyprod]

Here's a couple more, one worked, one didn't! Came across loads working for DNO.

 

[Percyprod]

Sorry, same photo loaded twice! I'll try again

 

[Cadgey123]

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If you could put the terminal cover back on that would be dangerously close to that middle cover screw

 

[Lip.82]

If you could put the terminal cover back on that would be dangerously close to that middle cover screw

The cover was no where to be seen, they probably did try to put it on to hide what they had done lol

 

[Lip.82]

Sorry, same photo loaded twice! I'll try again

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Its unreal what people do when desperate or just plain stupid

 

[Mike Johnson]

How about this one, everyone knows the light should be underneath to keep the oil warm.

Mike