Random pictures

[M107]

Went to property to quote for rewire, Hall was a tad messy into kitchen & customer asked if I wanted a brew ....... A polite no thank you I've just had one, but thinking you must be joking mate what will I catch.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/wantabrewasksthecustomer-1.jpg

Customer " yes I'll clear the landing for the floor to come up"

His idea of clearing was to shove it all to one side.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/customersideaofclearingforarewire.jpg

Light hasnt worked since the ceiling was plastered can you fix it?

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/newceilingwithoutmovingthelight.jpg

From todays job on a TT system.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/deadlodger.jpg

Same cu the rcd had been by passed by the spark that fitted it back in 2000. found a trapped conductor in lounge sso so now rcd works.

A few pics of a builders electrical skills done last month, took pics while there connecting the boiler up because he didnt have a clue. (reported this work to BC waiting to hear back)

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/builderselectricsAlllive.jpg

The cable comming from behind the stud , is an extension from a location of old wall light, peeping behind stud revealed joint by terminal strip.

The 2.5mm tails are for the ringmain & are live, he told the customer it was ok to energise for the weekend so the customer had some sockets in the kitchen. He'd run out of back boxes apparently.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/cablerunalongmetalrsj.jpg

Same place new ringmain & lighting conductors run across kitchen inside the rsj.

This 2.5mm is live & labled at cu as cooker ?

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/notusedbutlive.jpg

This one was a diy chippys relocation of a light switch...it is live.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/liveswitchterminals-1.jpg

same place lighting jb in loft

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/livelightingterminals.jpg

Same place garage lighting & bell wire to outside bulkheads

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/garagelightingbellwiretobulkhead.jpg

Found this during a rewire, bar heater supplied from ringmain wired in 1mm straight off the back of a sso

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/heaterwiredoffthelightingcircuit.jpg

Same place lighting circuit melted insulation ... fatality in the waiting

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/accidentwaitingtohappen.jpg

All pendants wired in bell wire

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/alllightswiredinbellwire.jpg

Next to the bath a lighting jb lead sheathed cable & bell wire.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/1950sjb230vbellwirelighting.jpg

I have a smell of burning in the lounge when the light is on

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/smellofburning.jpg

During pir found this in the loft, flex is supplying a shower pump.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/oldlightpoweroutlet.jpg

Tempory lighting supply by a builders son who is a sparky when not digging footings.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/pirfoundtemplightingwire.jpg

Removed from 6 inches underground, this was a supply to a village bowls club street light & joint was wrapped inside an old plastic fretilizer bag after cable that was inside old hose pipe was cut by gardener.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/oldcablejointfoundundergroundwrappe.jpg

I've since put in new ldouble headed street light, fed by swa with timer & contactor (photos somewhere post at a later date maybe).

Another pir for a landlord. bog standard cast 50w dl's all around the soffit of the property, done by handyman maintenance guy.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/familyfreindinstalledtheseoutside.jpg

Same gaff & kitchen fitters had been hard at work, rather than cdhasing the internal plaster work, they thought it would be easier to run ringmain cables this way (done last year some time).

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/kitchenrewirebyafamilyfreind.jpg

same with the elv lights

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j293/gazjothomas/elvlightingrunoutsidebykitchenfitte.jpg

 

[Apache]

My grandma had an iron that worked until she died (nowt to do with electrics) that plugged into a bayonet lampholder.

I have some Christmas tree lights that my father had as a baby that attach the same way - they still work. (pics one day........)

 

[batty]

My grandma had an iron that worked until she died (nowt to do with electrics) that plugged into a bayonet lampholder.I have some Christmas tree lights that my father had as a baby that attach the same way - they still work. (pics one day........)

Thats how my gran used to do here ironing too by plugging into battenholder.

Batty

 

[a1]

Good Lawd, They should be in the "Black Museum" M.

 

[L Plate]

I am still in my early years in 2330 , but the first word that comes into my mouth when i saw the pictures was " OMG " .. i hope that was sorted now...

 

[D Brennan]

i think thats a great way of wiring on external wall, saves all the hassel of chasing out...... i might start doing it his way for a full rewire :O

 

[Andy™]

some great pics there!

 

[green-hornet]

If there was a poll on have you seen this done before I bet we would score 100%

Good pics to show how not to do things.

Should be in the black museam.

 

[a1]

** Moved to the Black Museum **