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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I'll bring my L96

 

[scotsparky]

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No sintra no thanks!

 

[Phil]

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faulty hand dryer behind stainless steel enclosure in toilets.
went to dry my hand in a night club the ex boss had renovated the electricians were supplied by the project management team. the set up is one of those stainless steel types where the water and the hand dryers are all together behind the enclosure. similar to what mac d`s used to have but about 3 mtrs long. washed the hands and put my hand up to activate the hand dryer.. not working?? brand new install moved over to the next one working fine. turned out they had forgot to fit the hand dryer and left the twin loose and live behind it when you used the dryer next to it it made the full front liive as the blower had the twing flapping around. that would have been an opening night not to have been forgotten if a punter had stuck his hand up wet in a state of drunkeness and grabbed the "get me a claim wire"l

 

[Jason Smith]

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Ah- finally got a picture of a whole one !!- this is a shrew ! I therfore claim the first ever attack on wiring by a shrew. The Shrew bit is definate, as this was at a Veterinary Premises (no they couldnt do any thing for it ) - they have frozen it pending advancement in science.

 

[scotsparky]

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it shrewed have known better!!!

sorry i will leave now

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

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[Guest123]

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Found this on a band saw in a saw mill......note the 2.5mm copper wire in the fuses!!

 

[mogga]

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and the Asbestos in the carriers

 

[pennywise]

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Right 10.5Kw shower Vs 6mm with a lose neutral on a 45A breaker no RCD and it's mounted under the bath just for buggerations sake.

 

[pennywise]

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Then there's this one what could be the outcome of these pics. There is a lose neutral at light fitting which you can't tell form the Pic but what else?

 

[Spudnik]

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Looks to me like the fitting had been sitting at around 230v

 

[Notsosmart]

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Right 10.5Kw shower Vs 6mm with a lose neutral on a 45A breaker no RCD and it's mounted under the bath just for buggerations sake.

Under the bath What behind the panel?

Then there's this one what could be the out come of these pics. There is loose neutral at light fitting which you can't tell form the Pic but what else?

They've missed an earth when putting on the tyewrap?

 

[pennywise]

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Looks to me like the fitting had been sitting at around 230v

The switch plate was also running at 230v, the earth for the switch line was terminated with the light fittings cpc fly lead, nice there was a nicked neutral touching the outer casing of the light. You can see it in the last picture of the blocks 2 earths at the end and the lone one in the center

 

[pennywise]

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Under the bath What behind the panel?

yes it was behind the panel it's one of those triton remote units cylinder seperate from the control panel in the shower cubical.

 

[mogga]

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was this the result of "60 minute make over " tv show? these ruddy progs should b banned making out u can alter test ect a full kitchen in 60mins ffs no wonder punters think we are ripping them off