Interesting Setup

[boltonsparky]

A mate that lives a fair distance from me was asking some questions about his electrical installation, not being able to look at it in person I asked him to take some pictures, this is what I received...

the supply...

The other end of that cable...

and coming out of the side of the CU...

Some further investigation was recommended.

 

[NozSpark]

Looks like a 4mm flex without any OCPD feeding the DB

and not installed very well either

 

[steptoe]

Im sure thats a SWA Noz, not much bigger than 6mm though.

 

[NozSpark]

Im sure thats a SWA Noz, not much bigger than 6mm though.

On closer inspection I think you're right 

 

[Andy™]

do you think the same person done this?

 

[boltonsparky]

Yeah I thought SWA. It's hard to judge off the pics but I'd guessed at around a still too small 16/10mm on the basis that someone couldn't be so stupid to feed it via a 6mm cable... but then again 

Is that an NICEIC sticker I can see...

 

[ProDave]

Looks like 10mm SWA

Shame he couldn't be Rsed to connect the SWA at either end, or even attempt to use a proper gland.

I would change the isolator switch for a switch fuse.

A bit of green&yellow on the earth wouldn't do any harm either.

Why was the supply moved? that's a meter board underneath the CU, so the supply and meter used to be there. So it looks like the supply was moved at some point. In preparation for a rewire and relocation of the CU?

 

[boltonsparky]

Hadn't noticed it was an old meter board underneath. Not sure on the particulars of the installation or how far away the supply is from the CU.

Agreed it needs a switch fuse and the armoured being upgraded.

I predict there being no main bonding installed either or if it is it being majorly undersized.

 

[boltonsparky]

do you think the same person done this?

Is that a 1.5 coming out of that isolator!?  :red card

How do they sleep at night!

 

[Andy™]

Is that a 1.5 coming out of that isolator!?  :red card

How do they sleep at night!

iirc, yes it was 1.5.

 

[alpha spark]

Is this a domestic or commercial/industrial

What's the red Fp for ?

 

[boltonsparky]

It's a commercial install and the red FP is the supply for the fire alarm.

 

[Andy™]

It's a commercial install and the red FP is the supply for the fire alarm.

which was installed incase the cable caught fire

 

[alpha spark]

I thought it was domestic that's y I asked