Dodgy trade pictures for your amusement! - 1 Million Views!

[LewisM]

Dodgy trade pic goes to Europa for £160 they could definitely make it 15-20mm taller, was a struggled with 6mm, 10mm would be a nightmare

 

[westward10]

I wouldn't use junk like that, poor quality and poor design.

 

[LewisM]

I wouldn't use junk like that, poor quality and poor design.

Yeah I think I'll stick to Lewden

 

[nicebutdim]

Some RCD sockets are very poorly designed. Scame Advance are well thought out, but it seems as though good design attracts a substantial financial premium.

 

[Simon47]

... Europa for £160 they could definitely make it 15-20mm taller, was a struggled with 6mm, 10mm would be a nightmare

Yeah, that's tight. Is that a bare earth bar floating around near live terminals in the middle ?

... it seems as though good design attracts a substantial financial premium.

Obvious really. The sort of manufacturer that employs people with a clue has higher R&D costs and overheads; while the cheap makes cut every corner they can, including on people with experience how their stuff is actually used.

 

[littlespark]

Yeah, that's tight. Is that a bare earth bar floating around near live terminals in the middle ?

I think that’s the clear plastic of a push in connector.

 

[LewisM]

It's a

Yeah, that's tight. Is that a bare earth bar floating around near live terminals in the middle ?

Obvious really. The sort of manufacturer that employs people with a clue has higher R&D costs and overheads; while the cheap makes cut every corner they can, including on people with experience how their stuff is actually used.

It's a 6mm 3 way wago as I couldn't fit 3 6mms in the connector block they supplied

 

[Flanders]

They could of saved some money not fitting the bubble level and made the box 20mm larger.

 

[freddo]

These insightful stickers were on/in a number of control panels.

 

[nicebutdim]

 

[freddo]

Only a plumber would get away with hacking so much of a joist out to fit a soil pipe.

 

[nicebutdim]

Only a plumber would get away with hacking so much of a joist out to fit a soil pipe.
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Looks as though they came close to cutting through a few cables, too.

 

[Raptor0014]

Customer says my tiling isn't great and the socket is wonky. I've had enough of this. They watch Grand Designs and suddenly they're all experts!

 

[mainline]

Customer says my tiling isn't great and the socket is wonky. I've had enough of this. They watch Grand Designs and suddenly they're all experts!

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That’s terrible again no planning.
A shaver outlet would have been much more useful.

 

[Raptor0014]

That’s terrible again no planning.
A shaver outlet would have been much more useful.

Was working to a budget.

 

[James]

Could at least of changed it to a usb socket so they can charge the phone whilst in there

 

[mainline]

Was working to a budget.

Must be a relative.

 

[littlespark]

Good that the previous electrician left his insulated Allen key for live Henley’s for me to use…. But I’d much rather just turn off the service isolator.

 

[mainline]

Dodgy or inventive ?

 

[Fazz711]

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Dodgy or inventive ?

Why Dodgy?