Screw through the lighting circuit

[Blademan_98]

I did something silly today
I bought a new luminaire for the kitchen and decided to put it up as a surprise for the wife.
The fitting was in a different orientation to the old one so after going through the safe isolation procedure, I removed the old fitting and screwed up the new one 90 degrees around.
Wired everything up and stood back to admire my handiwork
Flicked the MCB on and, you guessed it, flash bang MCB trips.......
I had screwed through the cable in the ceiling cavity :mad2:
So a 20 minute job became 2 hours whilst I made good the damage.

I am really annoyed with myself. I don't expect you pro's ever do anything like that!!!!!
Cheers
B

 

[7029 dave]

That is just too bad.

 

[plugsandsparks]

You are right .. us pros, walk on water and the sun shines always above our heads. lol - anyway you threw the dice and managed to get a zero....*hit happens.

 

[89330]

As @plugsandsparks says, stuff happens. I had a really annoying experience a few years ago fitting a shower screen. As I hadn't owned the house for long, I wasn't aware of the plumbing and electrical paths, so I was ultra-careful before drilling anywhere, and (usually) checked with a decent (Bosch) wall/stud detector.
Well in this case I had checked, and everything was OK, until, about six months later, I came home to a large puddle in the dining room- near the aquarium. Naturally I thought it had sprung a leak, but on closer inspection it was clear it hadn't lost any water. Turns out the tip of the screw on the shower screen had pierced a plastic pipe (undetected by the Bosch), but had self-sealed at the time. Only months later the tip of the screw rusted and let the wet stuff out.
A friendly local plumber advised me on a 'fix'- a small s/s woodscrew, a touch of silicone & a jubilee clip round the whole lot to be sure. AND A shorter screw for the shower screen!

Trev I have had to edit your post to remove a word, you know the one I appreciate you altered it but swearing isn't allowed mate.

 

[UKMeterman]

Best example I heard was when I was at school. Alarm fitter putting in new burgular alarm, checked for cables with his live wire detector, then started cliping cable into place, POP and the lights went out. The school was wired in MI and thus screened the cables.....

 

[Guest77]

I did something silly today
I bought a new luminaire for the kitchen and decided to put it up as a surprise for the wife.
The fitting was in a different orientation to the old one so after going through the safe isolation procedure, I removed the old fitting and screwed up the new one 90 degrees around.
Wired everything up and stood back to admire my handiwork
Flicked the MCB on and, you guessed it, flash bang MCB trips.......
I had screwed through the cable in the ceiling cavity :mad2:
So a 20 minute job became 2 hours whilst I made good the damage.

I am really annoyed with myself. I don't expect you pro's ever do anything like that!!!!!
Cheers
B

Correct :rofl:

 

[DPG]

As @plugsandsparks says, stuff happens. I had a really annoying experience a few years ago fitting a shower screen. As I hadn't owned the house for long, I wasn't aware of the plumbing and electrical paths, so I was ultra-careful before drilling anywhere, and (usually) checked with a decent (Bosch) wall/stud detector.
Well in this case I had checked, and everything was OK, until, about six months later, I came home to a large puddle in the dining room- near the aquarium. Naturally I thought it had sprung a leak, but on closer inspection it was clear it hadn't lost any water. Turns out the tip of the screw on the shower screen had pierced a plastic pipe (undetected by the Bosch), but had self-sealed at the time. Only months later the tip of the screw rusted and let the wet stuff out.
A friendly local plumber advised me on a 'fix'- a small s/s woodscrew, a touch of silicone & a jubilee clip round the whole lot to be sure. AND A shorter screw for the shower screen!

Trev I have had to edit your post to remove a word, you know the one I appreciate you altered it but swearing isn't allowed mate.

Sounds like a plumber 'fix' that yes. Daz