Complete shambles.

[Leesparkykent]

Think he meant that tongue in cheek Lee, that's the way I took it.

My bad lol, sorry GB.Kayak.

 

[telectrix]

typical installation in the farms round here. the 3036 fuses usually have a chunk of 1.5mm copper as a fuse, if, at some time, an innocent sparks has fitted a RCD, it will be bridged with whatever's handy, and all the livestock will tread warily.

 

[ruston]

Farm near me, like walking back in time. 3036 box no cover on, big hole in the shed roof right above it and the ip rating is a rotting fertilizer bag. TT no earth whatsoever.

 

[GB.Kayak]

No main earth, no lid to 3way 3036 board amongst many other things! I can pass the customer your details if you like? I'll tell them I've found a numpty that is more than happy to install a new circuit with no cert. :icon12:

I don't think that your customer would stomach the travel and subsistence costs! I find it interesting that so much effort is being invested to 'upgrade' 'historical' installations that may go on for years, 'safely' delivering their function, yet statistically a 'new' installation may appear much riskier. Though I imagine not in your capable hands L. It would be interesting, though I suspect very difficult to achieve, to look at current safety statistics from the perspectives of the 'age' of the installation and how much 'modification' has taken place.

 

[GB.Kayak]

Think he meant that tongue in cheek Lee, that's the way I took it.

I did very much so. However, like all insurance policies, you pays your money and takes your choice ... and do make sure that you read ALL the small print. At this point in time, although not compliant, the installation seems to be doing its job and has to the best of our knowledge not killed or injured someone ... YET!

 

[GB.Kayak]

My bad lol, sorry GB.Kayak.

No 'bad', no kayakers were hurt in the penning of this thread ... YET!

 

[Leesparkykent]

No 'bad', no kayakers were hurt in the penning of this thread ... YET!

It must be the thought of officially having a ball and chain placed round my ankle in 3 weeks time that's making me tense lol.

 

[telectrix]

lamb to the slaughter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0WxgSXdEE

 

[GB.Kayak]

It must be the thought of officially having a ball and chain placed round my ankle in 3 weeks time that's making me tense lol.

... looked at that way ... one wonders why you have chosen this course of action ... in my case, it is 20 years since we first met at Kingston Kayak Club in Hull. Though at this time it feels like climbing an overhanging cliff, and every day something is pushing us apart, the value of committing every day afresh to one another is what keeps both of us going!

 

[Knobhead]

It must be the thought of officially having a ball and chain placed round my ankle in 3 weeks time that's making me tense lol.

That’s what my EX-wife thought.

 

[Deleted member 72666]

]Went to survey a job for a pv install today and came across this mess lol.

edit: sorted

It could be fun if that collapsible dog crate gets knocked over!

 

[GB.Kayak]

No main earth, no lid to 3way 3036 board amongst many other things! I can pass the customer your details if you like? I'll tell them I've found a numpty that is more than happy to install a new circuit with no cert. :icon12:

Is that yellow and green wire, I'd hate to say 'earth' or 'bond' connected to a water or a gas pipe?

 

[Leesparkykent]

Is that yellow and green wire, I'd hate to say 'earth' or 'bond' connected to a water or a gas pipe?

It's On the flow or return of the central heating I think lol.

 

[GB.Kayak]

It must be the thought of officially having a ball and chain placed round my ankle in 3 weeks time that's making me tense lol.

I won't say good luck ... but it helps to be thinking ahead with understanding of your partner, whenever you make decisions ... You will still get it wrong almost all the time! ;o)

 

[Knobhead]

It could be fun if that collapsible dog crate gets knocked over!

Makes a change that you can even see what’s in there. My ex was a sod for piling junk in the meter cupboard until she knocked something over and smashed one of the CU’s. I was at work so she gets another electrician to sort it before I found out.

All went well, I never noticed, other than the cupboard had been cleared out. She thought she’d got away with it until I was talking to the electrician in the pub and he said I owed him a couple of pints. The story came out then.

No I didn’t check his work, I’d known him for 15 years. I’d done similar work for him while he was away. The joys of village life, people actually helped each other.