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[Brunel]

A bit of background info. I live in a flat complex, approx. 6 mths ago some building work was carried out which necessitated removal of some external light fittings pending full completion of the work.
An electrical contractor was employed for the removal and making safe, until the work was completed.
Six months later, for reasons as yet unknown, the work has not been completed and the temporary electrical work is still in situ. I and a few other residents have queried whether the temporary electrical work is safe, the cables are of course outside, and are only covered in plain brown electrical tape, please see attached picture 1:

Today the electrician was on site for other work and also added some extra tape and a plastic bag to the above cables and to another cable in a different position. These cables are within touching distance of anyone walking past. Picture 2:

Picture 3:

I realise that the work is only temp. Do I have good grounds in raising a serious safety issue to the management company?
Thanks for any response.

 

[westward10]

If those cables are actually live I would seriously question the competence of the individual who carried it out, temporary or not.

 

[DPG]

That wants reporting and sorting out. Who on earth would leave it like that. How long would it have taken to use an IP rated Junction box. Probably took longer twisting the cables up and wrapping them in tape.

 

[westward10]

Well it confirms one thing that wasn't done by an electrician. Someone masquerading as one but something completely different.

 

[Charlie_]

Is the location part of the main escape routes?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Hey thats my job ,i could not find a umbrella so i had use a jiffy bag stopping the rain getting in .lol.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Is the location part of the main escape routes?

what in side out .

 

[Brunel]

Is the location part of the main escape routes?

Yes, directly outside the main entrance/exit door.

 

[Charlie_]

Good job electricity and fires know when something is only temporary

 

[ruston]

From day one that is a bodge , Those cables seem to be trapped against the metal framework of that structure , lets hope they don't chafe through and electrocute someone.

 

[DPG]

Perhaps someone was trying to bond that hanging basket bracket. Mr Cockburn maybe?

 

[Charlie_]

“lets hope they don't chafe through”

“Mr Cockburn maybe?”

It would appear so

 

[Markyd]

That is not funny.....needs sorting

 

[buzzlightyear]

That is not funny.....needs sorting

you quite write , when is hang basket going up it would be nice with flowers the tape on the cable will blead in nicely .

 

[tony clark]

ive heared condoms have a good ip rating espically the ribbed ones

 

[AndyL]

I can't work out how the removal of light fittings has lead to so much cable hanging about like that. They look as if they had never been fixed

 

[Brunel]

I can't work out how the removal of light fittings has lead to so much cable hanging about like that. They look as if they had never been fixed

The cables fed two lights under a fixed canopy.

 

[Des 56]

I don't think it has been mentioned but those cables may very well have been made safe by disconnection and the electrician be taping them up to stop corrosion

If that is not the case then the comments previous may be justified

 

[Brunel]

I don't think it has been mentioned but those cables may very well have been made safe by disconnection and the electrician be taping them up to stop corrosion

If that is not the case then the comments previous may be justified

Good observation. These cables are all LIVE, they used to feed a permanent outside light and an emergency light. They are connected direct to the internal 24Hr. lighting circuit.

 

[telectrix]

then whoever did that wants his arse kicking. they should have been either locked off or dissed from MCB/s, and preferably the N also.