Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

[ipf]

I like this one. The Air Con 'engineers' labelled up 'AC' without taking the schedule out of it's see through sleeve.

 

[pc1966]

I like this one. The Air Con 'engineers' labelled up 'AC' without taking the schedule out of it's see through sleeve.

Ah the old Tippex of monitor sort of person...

 

[Julie.]

It is a vehicle, but anyway are these available for 230V?

 

[mainline]

It is a vehicle, but anyway are these available for 230V?
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Yes and also available in different sizes, you will also notice that they are grooved for air flow.

 

[Julie.]

Yes and also available in different sizes, you will also notice that they are grooved for air flow.

Yes, I noticed the third one is smaller, but didn't think about the additional cooling surfaces.

Well spotted.

 

[Welchyboy1]

One way to stop the RCD tripping out

 

[James]

One way to stop the RCD tripping out

seen that quite a few times. (the practice, not the photo!)

 

[pc1966]

One way to stop the RCD tripping out

Gee, had they only used cable able to take the full current should it disconnect...

 

[James]

Gee, had they only used cable able to take the full current should it disconnect...

it is switched off (disconnected) i doubt that it would stay on if you reset it.

 

[Dave OCD]

I wonder why they felt the need to double up on the live link but not the neutral ?

 

[James]

lots of diy folks understand that the live carries the power to the appliance and is therefore "dangerous" perhaps they thought that they should double up just in case?
maybe to reduce the current on the neutral they have used the earth instead and that is why the "improvement" has been added??

 

[Steve T]

Surely they could have done it neater than this... maybe drill a hole so the cable pops out behind the hand dryers just to the right of the FCUs? Or at least loop the cable neatly. They're not even remotely level either!

 

[DPG]

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Surely they could have done it neater than this... maybe drill a hole so the cable pops out behind the hand dryers just to the right of the FCUs? Or at least loop the cable neatly. They're not even remotely level either!

Classy job that!

 

[brianmoooore]

FCUs don't even match. One front entry and the other bottom.

 

[DPG]

FCUs don't even match. One front entry and the other bottom.

To top it off I don't think the neon is working on the left one either.

 

[Raptor0014]

Call out this morning for an elderly couple as they had no power due to the RCD tripping all the time. It also caused a flood due to the toilet pump not working and overflowing. Electric had been off all night it seems.

So diverted from the job I was going to and went to sort the problem. After a bit of testing and fault finding I discovered this. All done by an ‘electrician’.

One of the diodes in the light had blown causing the fault. Maybe due to the fact it could pull 32a if it wanted to!

 

[James]

ah, friday afternoon, cant find a switched fuse in the van, light switch will do!!

 

[mainline]

ah, friday afternoon, cant find a switched fuse in the van, light switch will do!!

Damn, that's a proper bodge, just wago in a mcb and wrap a load of tape around it.

 

[Raptor0014]

Been to look at a job this evening on the way home. I do love rich folk with farms and stately homes.

‘We need the sheds connecting back up. There’s a board etc in there which is fine. Just need the power back in there’

Here is said board which is apparently fine… The T&E is the old supply cable. And the yeehaw glanded armour is supply to another shed.

 

[7029 dave]

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Surely they could have done it neater than this... maybe drill a hole so the cable pops out behind the hand dryers just to the right of the FCUs? Or at least loop the cable neatly. They're not even remotely level either!

If they raised the hand driers hopefully the fcu would be at least level