Wanna see some scary stuff

[GStueyXR]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.

 

[ed-ectrician]

I really hope justice is done on this one. That is awful, so dangerous. Attempted murder?!?!

 

[richy3333]

Sometimes it beggars belief what people will do!

 

[AP Electrical]

Disgusting, how people sleep at night I don't know. Sad thing is for every 1 of these you find there's another 100 still in use.

 

[keniff]

What is that just an old twin cable?

 

[dim_bulb]

looks like VIR

 

[ayjay]

i,e never seen anything as bad as that

 

[Stroppy]

Preusmably the place has never had any sort of periodic inspection.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

That earthing/bonding conductor looks pretty new judging from the colour.
Looks like Prysmian LSOH to me.

 

[Octopus]

If the tennent pays for the new circuit and remedial work, lets hope the landlord deducts the cost from her next couple of monthly payments

 

[Steve_P]

Flaming whatsits! That's a sight and a half!!!!!!!

 

[Clive P]

You couldn't even call that bad, it's diabolical!

 

[higgi17]

Dont think I have ever seen anything that bad its horrific. The tennant should report that to environmental health or the council as the landlord should be made to answer questions on the safety of the property he/she is letting out.

 

[grantr37]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.View attachment 16069

That terminal earth block looks less than 4 years old.....it was probably fitted by a labourer who was wanting to get to the pub and at the same time angry with their boss on a Friday afternoon.....

 

[Engineer54]

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so

So what is your plan to go forward with the installation of cooker circuit now?? Is this young lady also prepared to pay for remedials to the existing installation, or is that being thrown back to the Landlord to cover??

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[thekingiam]

no bonding present by looks of it as well.

 

[Paul.M]

Shocking! Cant believe they used black and red tape, should have used blue and brown

 

[GStueyXR]

The earth bonding was done by the ----- who completed the periodic 6 months ago before the young lady moved in.

I will be taking it further!

 

[telectrix]

periodic???? the only piece of paper issued on that job should have been a danger notice, with copies sent to landlord, local council, and environmental health.

 

[craig1000]

Struggling to find words for this, don't think there are any! & to hear some one actually signed a PIR on it 6 months ago is unreal!

 

[Adam W]

"Contractor!?" Surely no contractor would leave that? I would be more inclined to suggest the landlord had a go himself to save a couple of quid. Even so it's surprising what kind of state some people are prepared to leave an electrical installation in.

 

[Adam W]

It's a wonder they managed to install that bonding without killing them self. Whoever did it must have isolated it beforehand, which must surely have set alarm bells ringing?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.View attachment 16069

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

"Contractor!?" Surely no contractor would leave that? I would be more inclined to suggest the landlord had a go himself to save a couple of quid. Even so it's surprising what kind of state some people are prepared to leave an electrical installation in.

well....
i find this one a bit hard to believe myself adam.....

 

[VoltzElectrical]

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

wow, another 'valuable' comment from the Great Glenn.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

wow, another 'valuable' comment from the Great Glenn.

well....i try me best to please....

 

[Grey Master]

Oh the Horrror!!!!!

 

[GStueyXR]

hmm.....just how beautiful was she?.....
better lookin than them `tails` i hope.......

that isn't important right now

 

[jenions]

Another example as to why the electrical certification for rented properties should be mandatory.

 

[Octopus]

Another example as to why the electrical certification for rented properties should be mandatory.

But the OP does state this had one done 6 months ago. Mandatory EICR's would render them useless IMHO

 

[GLENNSPARK]

She is a bit of a fox, but that isn't important right now

understood....
its best saved `til later....

 

[jenions]

But the OP does state this had one done 6 months ago. Mandatory EICR's would render them useless IMHO

Yes but maybe if they were done yearly or at least every change of tenancy it may reduce the number of bad installations. Rented properties get used and abused and damage can just be botched and its "rentable" again.
Imho properties should have a valid landlord cert before it can be let.

 

[Octopus]

Yes but maybe if they were done yearly or at least every change of tenancy it may reduce the number of bad installations. Rented properties get used and abused and damage can just be botched and its "rentable" again.
Imho properties should have a valid landlord cert before it can be let.

As per the photo, this looks like its been in place for years so the "blame" rests on the shoulders of the person who's signature is on the EICR done 6 months ago.

Mandatory EICR's done by goons like this won't help ANYONE.

 

[electric will]

Maybe miles away here, but any chance it's been done by a previous tennent to bypass a electric meter? If not the incoming meter, poss one fitted by landlord?

 

[jenions]

As per the photo, this looks like its been in place for years so the "blame" rests on the shoulders of the person who's signature is on the EICR done 6 months ago.

Mandatory EICR's done by goons like this won't help ANYONE.

Fair point and they should come down like a ton of bricks on him, as there's no excuse in the world that could get him off.
Yeah EICR's done by goons won't solve nothing but leaving the system the way it is won't either.

 

[ayjay]

a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

 

[CSP2012]

Not cool

 

[GStueyXR]

a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

These are makeshift tails ayjay. I shut the whole installation down and the young lady has moved out until it's rewired.

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a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

These are makeshift tails ayjay. I shut the whole installation down and the young lady has moved out until it's rewired.

 

[vaughant]

Maybe miles away here, but any chance it's been done by a previous tennent to bypass a electric meter? If not the incoming meter, poss one fitted by landlord?

My first thought as well.Anything GREEN growing nearby?Windows looking like they've suffered from heavy condensation?

 

[MarkieSparkie]

This attached picture shows what some contractor at some point has qualified as tails. This cable runs from the front of house where the service head is directly to the rear of the house (some 30 meters of cable run) to supply a 6 way Consumer unit in the kitchen which feeds everything in the house barring the lighting circuit. The contractors isolator had been installed recently (no more than 5 years ago) and this cable had been terminated directly into the output of the isolator.

The tenant of the house, a beautiful young lady, with 2 lovely young children is so very lucky she decided to have a cooker circuit installed and pay for it herself because her landlord refused to do so.View attachment 16069

If ever there was graphic evidence of the need for a single statutory regulatory body (like Gas Safe) with mandatory RIDDOR notification this surely has to it!

 

[Lindsayandson]

There are some very scary things lurking in cupboards, but that must be one of the worst i have seen in 50 years of work.

 

[Stroppy]

I agree there are some horrid things in cupboards - I once found a mouse in one and it scared the bejeezus out of me.

 

[marcusone]

I don't comment very often but that is horrendous.

 

[Stroppy]

I know, it nearly ran up my trouser leg!

 

[telectrix]

i'd have even invited the wrath of DNO and removed their fuse.

 

[kingluke23]

Holy ****. just managed to get the picture working. Didn't think it would be as bad as that though. I'd love to have been there just after he'd finished just to see the look on his face when I ask "are you happy with that?"

 

[GLENNSPARK]

a few more pics might help i hope this is in a cupboard so that it cant be touched by the tenant
at the least the bare conductors need to be made safe temporarily

whats a cupboard got to do with owt?.....
i hope your not seriously entertaining the notion that a `cupboard`....with a door (probably on a magnetic hook) constitutes barriers and enclosures are you....
fella i did a bit of work for once came across something a bit similar to this....but because it was under the kitchen top.....he just left it.....that was bare cable bridging the meter....
for god`s sake....

 

[jackthom]

I've never come across anything quite like that picture. How could anyone capable of screwing a new earth block to the wall and connecting it up possibly ignore the lethal mess just above it.

 

[telectrix]

I've never come across anything quite like that picture. How could anyone capable of screwing a new earth block to the wall and connecting it up possibly ignore the lethal mess just above it.

stevie wonder?

 

[Stroppy]

to see the look on his face when I ask "are you happy with that?"

Someone who would do work like this would probably shrug and say "well it's effing Friday afternoon, innit." and walk away.