Tell us about your faults!

[kung]

Hi ALL
Just thought id put this one up for all those faults we find.
heres one to kick it off !
Domestic RCD tripped and wouldnt reset cause was a blown low energy light bulb.
There you go now for yours !

 

[pennywise]

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How on earth did he miss that !!

don't know must have had his head in the ground nice

 

[mogga]

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probably said "ill catch that later after Tea break

 

[pennywise]

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probably said "ill catch that later after Tea break

Then walked off putting the cover back on, It defies belief sometimes they must have been lazy when doing the Zs at the board and left the main bonding in the bar with all the cpcs and gas and water bonding in place, still they would have got a sky high reading more on the lines of a rod. Testing would have picked it up in five minutes if done properly.

 

[Guest123]

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Makes you wonder why the rest of us try so hard, when muppets like this chap get away with crap like that!!!

 

[nickblake]

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And we are the guys that worry that were doing our jobs properly

 

[nickblake]

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Here a Pic for push rod Rodent attack

 

[mogga]

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rentokil for that one thats a good one for the young guys as well

 

[gaffer]

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Had a callout last night to a power failure,narrowed it down to the kitchen ring.Switched the rest of the house back on and went back this morning to get to the root of the problem.
The kitchen consisted of five twin sockets I could see ,and as I found out alot I couldnt.The understairs cupboard where the DB was backed on to the kitchen, and next to the DB was the spurs for the fridge and freezer and switch for the cooker.Couldnt find spurs for the extractor,gas hob ignitor and dishwasher.Pulled off the plinth for some clues and nothing???.
Dig a bit deeper,pulled out some drawers and the back of the unit and lo and behold.....

 

[Guest123]

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I love it when a plan comes together.....

 

[gaffer]

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I hate that melting plastic smell,washed my hands about five times to get rid of it!

 

[Guest123]

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Was it just a dodgy socket.....or had the fuse been replaced with a nail???

 

[gaffer]

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Strange thing was ,the two flexs fed the extract and the hob igniter.The fuse was 3A but was still ok.The only thing I could put it down to was a failure in the socket itself.The landlord told its due a new kitchen and I agreed with a big smile.The extract was full of grease and crap so left that disconnected,it was only the recirculating type anyway.Nice seventies schriber kitchen.

 

[m25maintenance]

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Had this one today, NIC approved contractor in Croydon somewhere, did a flat upgrade above the place i'm currently working in, in 2004. Took the cover off the adaptable box for the the submain for the flat, at the meter position in the shop i'm in, looks great , had to get into contact with the owner of the rented flat 6yrs its been like this, can't imagine how long some stuff goes unnoticed indefinitely! until it goes wrong or gets ripped out.
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line in 1 hole neutral in other, edi currents????????????????????????????

 

[m25maintenance]

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50 50
phone a friend
ask the home owner. lol

 

[gaffer]

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Just at looked at those pics,EDDI CURRENTS!!!!!!