numpties strike again

[telectrix]

spotted this yesterday, having nothing better to do after being bribed into a trip to local garden centre.no way could you consider the cage to be extraneous or an exposed conductive part of the heater. FFS.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

View attachment 21925 spotted this yesterday, having nothing better to do after being bribed into a trip to local garden centre.no way could you consider the cage to be extraneous or an exposed conductive part of the heater. FFS.

thats introducing a potential Tel...and needs removing does that bond....

 

[Chrisuk]

Wtf did a 10 year old do this ha, if in doubt earth EVERYTHING I think this persons moto is

 

[Rockingit]

no way could you consider the cage to be extraneous or an exposed conductive part of the heater. FFS.

Unless your name happens to be Cockburn, of course.

 

[telectrix]

thats introducing a potential Tel...and needs removing does that bond....

i know that. you know that. any decent spark knows that. but try explaining to the customer. same with those lethal socket covers.

 

[Chrisuk]

Glenn for me as a trainee what do u mean by a potential and how would this happen, cheers??

 

[telectrix]

Glenn for me as a trainee what do u mean by a potential and how would this happen, cheers??

e basically, it's introducing an earth potential where you don't want one. if a person was to touch a live part and this earthed ( bonded) metal cage, he'd then get 230V across him. if it were not earthed/bonded, then he'd be like the bird on a cable - not earthed so not fried.

 

[londonlec]

A local council near me used to insist on bonding between sockets and nearby radiators. Utterly ridiculous.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

A local council near me used to insist on bonding between sockets and nearby radiators. Utterly ridiculous.

and it will have been someone sat on their arse behind a desk (probably took the C&G2382 once upon a time) who decided it would be a good idea...without even a thought as to wether or not what they were proposing to bond was even extranious...

 

[7029 dave]

Well and truly within the safety cage now lol.

 

[telectrix]

Unless your name happens to be Cockburn, of course.

my alternative title was "cockburn lives".

 

[Geordie Spark]

View attachment 21925 spotted this yesterday, having nothing better to do after being bribed into a trip to local garden centre.no way could you consider the cage to be extraneous or an exposed conductive part of the heater. FFS.

I saw the exact same thing in our local ASDA a while ago.

 

[MDJ]

Question is did they rub the plastic off the bars before connecting that silly Earth wire :lol:

 

[telectrix]

think it was painted, not plastic coated. then again, didn't look too closely. was more concerned with trying to pi$$ on it from the urinal 8 feet away.

 

[MDJ]

some are painted some plastic coated, either way I agree it is ridiculous LOL

 

[telectrix]

some are painted some plastic coated, either way I agree it is ridiculous LOL

yeah. could not get closer than 3 foot , even using max. elevation of 45deg.

 

[Geordie Spark]

thats introducing a potential Tel...and needs removing does that bond....

It has the high potential of attracting a lot of ridicule does that bond!!

"My name is Bond .... Unnecessary Bond"

 

[Geordie Spark]

yeah. could not get closer than 3 foot , even using max. elevation of 45deg.

I'm amazed you could manage an elevation of 45 degrees.

 

[telectrix]

I'm amazed you could manage an elevation of 45 degrees.

gerroff.. can manage 35deg. after a skinful.

 

[dingledong]

if you did manage to pee on it then it should be earthed

 

[Plonker 3]

When I saw thie title of this thread I thought it was abou the grammar Nazis on here.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

What garden centre was it?

 

[telectrix]

one where they sell plants and things.

 

[Geordie Spark]

one where they sell plants and things.

:clap: Sometimes it just HAS to be said!! :rofl:

 

[tazz]

LOL you young guys......standard 15th edition......we had to earth aluminium windows, radiators, false ceiling bars...totally over the top...thank god for the 16th edition