Learning day?

[Murdoch]

Well, we all know that every day is a learning day but ..........

Look at the RFC and oven cables in this photo ....... not at the poor insulation on the neutrals either!



Then I found this in the loft!



Maybe it should be in a museum

 

[ProDave]

Is the brown box at the bottom of pic 1 still in use?

 

[Murdoch]

Is the brown box at the bottom of pic 1 still in use?

Yes - it’s the 3 phase head

 

[binky]

Never seen one of those adaptors before

 

[mort2376]

At least its a fused adapter !

 

[Murdoch]

any thoughts about photo 1?

 

[UNG]

Has the PVC gone brittle or hard and cracked

 

[Fleeting]

Bit blurred but some of the cpcs appear to be in the neutral bar, there doesn't seem enough terminated at the earth bar.

 

[mort2376]

Ali cables ?

 

[binky]

any thoughts about photo 1?

I've seen it before, the insulation seems to split for no apparent reason. I think UNG maybe correct as for a cause.

 

[Murdoch]

Bit blurred but some of the cpcs appear to be in the neutral bar, there doesn't seem enough terminated at the earth bar.

you are on the right track .............

 

[Fleeting]

you are on the right track .............

Other way around, neutrals at the earth bar?

 

[Murdoch]

Other way around, neutrals at the earth bar?

no

 

[Sharpend]

Earths sleeved black and put into neutral bar.

 

[poni]

Are there two sets of tails in the main switch? or maybe its the old VIR tails from the head? but then it could be no CPC on the last two circuits (RFC, Cooker)
PVC gone brittle or hard and cracked, is this what happens when the green goo comes out of the PVC

 

[Murdoch]

but then it could be no CPC on the last two circuits (RFC, Cooker)

100% correct - no CPC's at the CU .......... but as all the sockets were spurs there was no access under the floor to the 1960's wiring or junction boxes. There is earth continuity at each socket!

Should the buyers complete, then a rewire of the sockets will take place and also increase the number of sockets by over 2.5 x