Whats missing here?

[D Skelton]

We went to a job the other day where a customer was complaining about recieving shocks from her taps. This is what we found:



To top it off, she explained that she had that CU put in only a couple of years ago by a man called John Smith! I couldn't help but laugh!

What's missing here guys?

 

[Guest123]

Looks like a BS 951 on the cable sheath with nothing attached to it??

 

[Newsome3]

That John smith dunt half get around lately!!!

 

[Adam W]

Well i would have mounted everything vertically for a start
Assuming the earth wire to the right is for the main gas bond.... That's a TT with the earth wire to the electrode out of shot, right?

 

[D Skelton]

Looks like a BS 951 on the cable sheath with nothing attached to it??

good observation, hit the nail on the head there! The funny thing is, this John Smith bloke had been thoughtful enough to bond the gas and water and yet failed to see a problem leaving the job with no main earth! haha

 

[D Skelton]

Well i would have mounted everything vertically for a start
Assuming the earth wire to the right is for the main gas bond.... That's a TT with the earth wire to the electrode out of shot, right?

Haha, yeah, sorry bout that. Regarding the earth wire being out of shot, that would but be lovely wouldn't it, but no, you're completely wrong

 

[Kamikaze]

We went to a job the other day where a customer was complaining about recieving shocks from her taps. This is what we found:

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To top it off, she explained that she had that CU put in only a couple of years ago by a man called John Smith! I couldn't help but laugh!

What's missing here guys?

I think it's the circuit chart!

 

[mart8235]

What are the MCB's? They look like BS3871's?

 

[white armour]

The post to lash his horse to during hours of work, yeeeeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Regards wa

 

[pushrod]

Did you try a Zs? Were you getting much of an earth from the gas and water?

Can't see from the pic -are they rcbos? or is there no rcd at all and so effectively no ADS

Did she get any certs or is that a silly question ?
Did you sort the shocks out?

 

[D Skelton]

i seem to remember it being around the 200 mark. i cant swear by that tho

 

[Sparky Ninja]

What are the MCB's? They look like BS3871's?

Pre 'S' MK MCB's. Will be BS3871.

 

[D Skelton]

Did you try a Zs? Were you getting much of an earth from the gas and water?

Can't see from the pic -are they rcbos? or is there no rcd at all and so effectively no ADS

Did she get any certs or is that a silly question ?
Did you sort the shocks out?

Yeah, we sorted the shocks out, we turned it all off haha. Na, we stuck a main earth in and ran some tests only to find severe IR problems and earth faults with each circuit. after a little looking around we basicly told her that to turn the electricity back on would put her and her house in severe danger. shes not short of a few quid so she just asked us to replace it all!

bang on! we got a cushdie little rewire out of it so we're happy, however, its not yet finished and we're taking our time coz she's gone to stay with relatives for two weeks so no certs issued lol

 

[pushrod]

Cheers for the info - Sorry didn't mean certs from you, i meant the previous Roy Rogers character lol

 

[D Skelton]

oh, lol, erm yes, that would be a silly question