Quality new build workmanship

[NDG Elecs]

Saw this last week on a new build that is approx 18 months old. I suppose it doesn't matter that it's a new build as could happen anywhere at any time. But it did make me think is every single house on the estate with a garage supply done in the same way....bodgey bodge and the bodge-sters!

The other end of the SWA in the garage is equally as rough. And it's plain to see that it is incorrect at that end which should have been picked up on in my view.

Not spoke to the owner yet as they have been away on holiday.

 

[farmer]

Is it terrible to just twist a few strands of the armor together and sleeve them rather than using the appropiate gland?

Ive seen it done by my work colleagues on numerous occasions.

 

[Andy78]

Is it terrible to just twist a few strands of the armor together and sleeve them rather than using the appropiate gland?

Ive seen it done by my work colleagues on numerous occasions.

Yes. Yes it is.

 

[KEV 1 N]

I think the steel strands would react with the copper of the T & E over time.

 

[Dave OCD]

It's just a total bodge and potentially dangerous under certain fault conditions.

 

[farmer]

I think the steel strands would react with the copper of the T & E over time.

Aren't bonding straps made of steel?

It's just a total bodge and potentially dangerous under certain fault conditions.

Could you expand furthur please?

 

[KEV 1 N]

Aren't bonding straps made of steel?



Could you expand furthur please?

Bonding straps??

 

[farmer]

Bonding straps??

These lads

 

[KEV 1 N]

Ahh! Earth clamps we call them, they arnt made of steel, brass I think or some other non ferrous metal.

 

[freddo]

The strap is usually stainless steel. And whoever fitted the clamps in that photo needs their head kicking in. The pipe soldering is hardly great either.

 

[telectrix]

Ahh! Earth clamps we call them, they arnt made of steel, brass I think or some other non ferrous metal.

but they are actually bonding clamps.

 

[Rpa07]

The strap is usually stainless steel. And whoever fitted the clamps in that photo needs their head kicking in. The pipe soldering is hardly great either.

It’s a partially outdoor boiler - don’t worry! Something for the mice to swing from.

 

[telectrix]

It’s a partially outdoor boiler - don’t worry! Something for the mice to swing from.

swing from??? they could hang themselves in that.

 

[Rpa07]

Stock photos really let themselves down sometimes. The ads we get on here should be better thought about.

Sorry bout all the extra writing - would you hold a non VDE screwdriver like that?

 

[DPG]

Is it terrible to just twist a few strands of the armor together and sleeve them rather than using the appropiate gland?

Ive seen it done by my work colleagues on numerous occasions.

Surely this isn't a serious question?

 

[Rpa07]

Surely this isn't a serious question?

Not sure if the grammar in the post is right. I read it better to put an appropriate gland on THAN twist a few . . .