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.

 

[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.

 

[Engineer54]

Ill ask again, ..... So what's happening with this installation, has the landlord agreed to stand the cost of a rewire or what??