a few photos

[mikhailfaradayski]

just clearing out my phone and thought id post a few gud'uns i 've seen.

Perhaps a few reasons why sparks often tell people here to 'Get someone in'.
This job isn't rocket science, but it is easy to get it wrong


The guy who did this blamed his teenage son for doing something wrong when he went upstairs. Like using the sockets?
The customer went very quite when i asked who had moved the stud wall that used to be there... (he is a half baked handyman come plasterer)

JB or Carrier bag? 1

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done by a builder

JB or Carrier bag? 2

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done by a builder

the same guy was trying to take the pee when i told him i was turning the power off. 'Why, i don't, the shocks i've had haven't hurt much'

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

customer, can you give me a quote to make the connections as the other builder had let him down and wasn't coming back...

Nope, not quote, but will estimate some where between 'a lot' and 'loads'

other spark has gone 2

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other spark has gone 3

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other spark has gone 4

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other spark has gone 1

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[mikhailfaradayski]

the cooker caught fire...

cooker caught fire 3

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notice the earth conductor?

cooker caught fire 2

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fire brigade out to extinguish the cooker

cooker caught fire 1

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shower iso at the root of the fault, combined with flapping earth conductor

note the earth conductor.

'well, it doesn't do anything anyway' said the landlord

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

customer was trying to save my time by offering me the use of their extension lead, erm, no thanks.

It has worked for years without a problem, apparently

extension lead

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just nipping to the van, get my lead.<br>no need, use ours. OMG erm, no thanks

 

[mikhailfaradayski]

this customer was used to doing his own electrical work, but was too busy at the moment.

Its very, very easy, and electricians charge too much, apparently.

safe zones 1

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why bother?

grommets 2

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why bother?

grommets 1

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why bother?

junction boxes not needed

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safe zones 2

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'but thats ok now because of RCDs'. Says the painter to the customer.<br><br>I say to the...

safe zones 3

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safe zones 4

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[40 watt spark]

Doing a job a while back, the customers wife asks me to look at their loft light while I'm there. When they plug it in they get an occasional 'shocks' off the alli loft ladder.

This was the supply to the light

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Approx 5m long, with a 13A fused plug on the end (not an RCD anywhere in the house at that time), and the insulation was split like that all over the place. The hubby had made it from some cable "he'd found in the loft" when they'd moved in..... never blown a fuse or anything so it must be OK