Found this dodgy cable on a PIR after Albainian rewire

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Found this whilst carrying out a periodic report. The customer had just had the vacant property 'rewired' amongst other works and needed a certificate for rental use. That dodgy cable is a lead sheathed Vir.

Another angle,

Thats what happens when they take the cheapest quote, this time from Albanians.

 

[welshwizard]

Nice.

 

[Ind Sparks]

wheres the backbox?

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

wheres the backbox?

Same place as the cpc's

 

[welshwizard]

 

[biker mike]

Thats nice innit .... i aspire to be that professional i do :^O

 

[Badger]

Well they did ask me to do it the cheapest joib i could, They were a nightmare for paying though It took me six months to get the

 

[Badger]

wheres the backbox?

Still in the back of my van :^O :^O:^O:^O:^O

 

[Theorysparky]

Well they did ask me to do it the cheapest joib i could, They were a nightmare for paying though It took me six months to get the

 

[Badger]

Well im not doing too bad from it all, but i think the times come to go PART F registered (sorry i mean P) :^O )

 

[baldelectrician]

Don't know what you are all on about

They have used brown tape so it must be OK. :^O

 

[a1]

:^O

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

That bare cable was live (switchline) they must have run out of tape. Which one of you old gits can date the pvc cable (without Google you cheats)

 

[Flying Scotsman]

i reckon that pvc cable is 1960-1965

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Today i cut out a (looks like) 2.5 twin & Earth, grey sheath, red and black cores with a bare earth but all aluminium conductors, not seen this before but have heard about it from the oil/copper shortage in the mid seventies. Cant get the software to work on my new Nokia mobile phone, so no pic.

 

[Mr Sworld]

Today i cut out a (looks like) 2.5 twin & Earth, grey sheath, red and black cores with a bare earth but all aluminium conductors, not seen this before but have heard about it from the oil/copper shortage in the mid seventies. Cant get the software to work on my new Nokia mobile phone, so no pic.

Horrible stuff! Has to be terminated with some sort of chemical compound smeared on the aluminium as I recall or else it oxidises fast and then.................BANG!

Had it happen once to me on a three-phase supply that was using aluminium sectorial cable. Turned on the supply and the red phase blew up in my face! Gave me the collywobbles to say the least!