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[timhoward]

Stolen from internet - landlord tried to swap an oven bulb with an LED bulb from poundland:

 

[pc1966]

Stolen from internet - landlord tried to swap an oven bulb with an LED bulb from poundland:

I'm actually impressed that it still lights up after that amount of thermal abuse!

 

[freddo]

Stolen from internet - landlord tried to swap an oven bulb with an LED bulb from poundland:

You would have to be quite stupid to think that soft plastic would survive the temperatures found in an oven. That's an amazing bulb to still be working!

 

[mainline]

Stolen from internet - landlord tried to swap an oven bulb with an LED bulb from poundland:
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Pound land does seem to be value for money.

 

[pirate]

Big Clive thinks so! (sometimes...)

 

[Thomas knott]

Great selection of equipment for outside lighting underneath street lighting bollards. An ant nest colonised this one causing earth fault. SWA glands weren't even on properly and only BW type... All of the bollards were like this.

Client "the outside lighting hasn't worked for years and nobody can find out why"

 

[Thomas knott]

Earlier this year, solar PV fire... Tripped out the main ryefield fuses back at the origin of supply. Looked into it, solar ac supply was just wired directly into the tails by the meter. Lucky the 90min fire protection of the riser worked!

The client was shouting asking for the building to be re-energised and I refused until further investigation. Took a while to find this mess and came back next day to fault find fully. If anyone had put fuses back in, the solar PV would be straight back into fault.

 

[oscar21]

Who needs grommets.

 

[Raptor0014]

Suspended ceilings are classed as an enclosure, aren't they........? And it seems standard T&E clips are rated for prevention of premature collapse during a fire, especially when the fire barrier has been smashed up!

 

[nicebutdim]

Saw some similar junctions recently. Why worry about fireproof enclosures or connectors, when you can use plastic and not need to worry about screwing on a lid.

Conductors don't appear as though they were ever pushed into that box.

 

[James]

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Suspended ceilings are classed as an enclosure, aren't they........? And it seems standard T&E clips are rated for prevention of premature collapse during a fire, especially when the fire barrier has been smashed up!

Suspended ceilings have always been the best place to hide the worst workmanship!!

 

[Raptor0014]

Suspended ceilings have always been the best place to hide the worst workmanship!!

According to the landlord I’m too thorough.

 

[nicebutdim]

Suspended ceilings have always been the best place to hide the worst workmanship!!

Data monkeys seem to use them for archery practise.

 

[Thomas knott]

Wagos are great but I've heard many people say "they are enclosed so don't need an enclosure". But its better than connector blocks wrapped in tape that used to be the norm before I guess!

 

[littlespark]

Saw some similar junctions recently. Why worry about fireproof enclosures or connectors, when you can use plastic and not need to worry about screwing on a lid.

Conductors don't appear as though they were ever pushed into that box.

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That looks like fp200 fire alarm monkey cable.

12, maybe 24v. Untidy, but dangerous?

At least they used IP rated glands

 

[timhoward]

Wagos are great but I've heard many people say "they are enclosed so don't need an enclosure". But its better than connector blocks wrapped in tape that used to be the norm before I guess!

Still plenty of it about, earlier this week found this:

 

[James]

Wagos are great but I've heard many people say "they are enclosed so don't need an enclosure". But its better than connector blocks wrapped in tape that used to be the norm before I guess!

Connector blocks wrapped in tape was always the best way for someone to bodge up a job so they could finish early on a Friday (or any other day)

people that don’t care about the quality of their work and are only interested in the payment will always cut corners like that. Wago‘s have just made it a bit easier for that type of person to just “make it work“ so they can go home early

 

[James]

Still plenty of it about, earlier this week found this:
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Are you going to re use the tape!!!

 

[nicebutdim]

That looks like fp200 fire alarm monkey cable.

12, maybe 24v. Untidy, but dangerous?

At least they used IP rated glands

Galv enclosure and porcelain connectors might be worth investing in. Not much point in using FP cable with joints that'll be gone quicker than the guy who fitted them.

 

[ipf]

Data monkeys seem to use them for archery practise.

Skipping ropes.

 

[Raptor0014]

Power to a garage CU, from a plug, using SWA.…

At least they used a RCD socket. I’m guessing the blood on the reset is where they cut a finger on the exposed armour!

 

[freddo]

Everything in that photo is a complete mess!

 

[mainline]

Everything in that photo is a complete mess!

Yes, not wiping the blood off is a psss poor show.

 

[timhoward]

"Just need new circuit for induction hob and new kitchen ring 1st fixing"

I think it was originally dual RCD and they have since been removed. The Neutral bar links are creative:

 

[GBDamo]

Not dodgy work but, has anyone seen green goo in lighting wire?

 

[westward10]

Seen it plenty of times in modular fittings.

 

[bill01803]

Found this the other day, the whole place is wired in it.

 

[ipf]

Seen it plenty of times, most recently all the lighting system in a small steel foundry plant.
YY oh Why???

 

[mainline]

Found this the other day, the whole place is wired in it.View attachment 111967

He Probably walked away thinking a job well done

 

[MJPD29]

Seen it plenty of times, most recently all the lighting system in a small steel foundry plant.
YY oh Why???

Is that not sy oh why?

 

[richy3333]

This year I saw a whole brewery wired in. Done by the owner. He asked me to sign it off for him as the insurers were asking for certification. Was very miffed when I said he'd never get me drunk enough to falsely sign a certificate! Also asked me how he could fiddle his meter!

 

[ipf]

Is that not sy oh why

May be, but can't see any sign of braiding on the photo,
It was YY in the foundry.

Looking closer, I think you're right.

 

[freddo]

I hope all that braiding was connected to earth.

 

[bill01803]

I'll be taking the lid off next week, I bet the braid isn't connected.

Just noticed the 5 pin 32A sockets haven't got RCD protection either, and there are rubber extension leads all over the floor with various steel items everywhere.

 

[MJPD29]

I'll be taking the lid off next week, I bet the braid isn't connected.

Just noticed the 5 pin 32A sockets haven't got RCD protection either, and there are rubber extension leads all over the floor with various steel items everywhere.

Braid should be earth through appropriate sy gland, not shoved into the earth bar as I see so often.

 

[mainline]

Braid should be earth through appropriate sy gland, not shoved into the earth bar as I see so often.

I think it's better unearthed along with the conductors and thrown in the bin

 

[Steve T]

IP65

 

[vjsmarwick]

A small shower install you have to live the decor!

 

[James]

only problem might be the IP rating will probably only apply if fitted to a flat surface

 

[mainline]

only problem might be the IP rating will probably only apply if fitted to a flat surface

Its a wet room

 

[ipf]

A small shower install you have to live the decor!View attachment 112064

Most ingenious.......with that cable ladder rack.

 

[mainline]

Most ingenious.......with that cable ladder rack.

Its main use is for the kids to climb to reach the shower

 

[bill01803]

And here is the inside od the Lewden SY board

 

[James]

If an artist can display a messy bedroom as art, then surely that board must be a winner!

 

[Mike Johnson]

If an artist can display a messy bedroom as art, then surely that board must be a winner!

I think Artist is a very loose description of what Tracy Emin does, beggars belief she has been appointed professor to the "Royal College of Art" ?

 

[LewisM]

Odd way of making your own PME earth

Not dodgy but does anybody know this brand and finish?

 

[James]

i think the finish is "dirty" with an overtone of cat.
how people prepare food where animals have been walking around has always baffled me.

 

[LewisM]

Yeah I've done other work there before (just got sent a picture) it's a big house but very messy

 

[SparkyChick]

@LewisM ,

I think they are LAP accessories, I've had to fit them in the past (customer supplied). They look to be a near perfect match of the current ones but having just looked, I'm not sure that finish/insert combination is still available.

Edit: If I had to have a punt on the finish name, I'd go for polished black nickel with black inserts, which I vaguely recall seeing in the catalogues a few years ago, but as I say, I've just had a look and it doesn't appear they have a suitable match currently.

 

[MJPD29]

And here is the inside od the Lewden SY board

Never seen SY with correct colours, only ever numbered black cores.