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A work of art Jon, what the hell is going on with those reds sleeved blue?
I've seen worse rats nests btw, not many worse but they are out there
 
this in an solar install the company i work for has carried out was pretty bad 083.jpg



we were fitting an ldc/network meter into the circuit and this is what it looked like when i left a lot better in my eyes086.jpg
 
I reckon that was a cocktail of rushing and lack of experience
After all the job is easy to do they could have put inverter higher and everything else under it!!
 
It's mainly rushing the job mate council propertys and being on a price per job and plus the company had no quality control what so ever
 
Good job DurhamSparky. I love the sockets, BT point and spur on the nib. Looks really smart. Don't you use capping on your installs? I know you dont have to with it been all RCD protected, and I'm not saying your in the wrong what s ever. Just interested to hear why you don't, as we use it.
 
no particular reason... mainly because i don't like it and apart from protecting the cable from said idiots trowel it offers zero protection at all... (plastic capping)

some times depending on chase depth you get a better finish with out the capping having to be covered over as well... them extra few mm can be the difference!!

that kitchen job was a right pain as it initially started as a move stuff about job but then it ended up been full rewire as i found that many JB's in walls i just went sod it!!
 
To sedgy34

Its mainly Glasgow but the firm has won solar contracts in York Lincoln and Colchester. Me and my mate are heading down to Penrith in a few weeks to finish a job to connect micro inverters into the system all on a flat roof which is a bounus
 
Fair enough, I just consider it good practice to leave about 20% of the D.B empty for future additions. Don't think there's a reg on it though.
 
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Fair enough, I just consider it good practice to leave about 20% of the D.B empty for future additions. Don't think there's a reg on it though.
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Ususally the case for us aswell, but, as DurhamSparky said, everything is catered for and there shouldn't be anything that the new owner whoever it is should need to add. The garage has sockets and lights in, there is a socket on outside walls enabling a spur to an outside socket to be added, outside lights are fitted by the doors, The intruder alarm is wired and fitted, oven and hob all wired, 10mm for the electric shower. Also the mains is in the middle of the house so it would be tricky to add anything without ruining the house with trunking.

We usually use the Wylex 15Way High Integrity Boards that allow us to put RCBO's in aswell, but our wholesaler's didn't have any in stock.
 
DurhamSparky said:
no particular reason... mainly because i don't like it and apart from protecting the cable from said idiots trowel it offers zero protection at all... (plastic capping)

some times depending on chase depth you get a better finish with out the capping having to be covered over as well... them extra few mm can be the difference!!

that kitchen job was a right pain as it initially started as a move stuff about job but then it ended up been full rewire as i found that many JB's in walls i just went sod it!!
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Ah right, fair enough then. Throughout my apprenticeship the majority of rewires/kitchen installs i did was for the council and they specified metal Capping so i have used it throughout my career. Its just a habit using it now.
 
I agree with Durham, capping can be a right pain in the rear and unless it's a muppet of a plasterer not really req'd....do IR test when first fix is finished and take pics of result before plasterer is let loose!
 
Evening gentlemen,

Just some various solar PV inverter installations that Iv done over the past few months

anyone else got solar pics??

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Ever fancied running an Italian restaurant? I’ve seen spaghetti look neater.

All that bus bar chamber is short of is a dollop of bolognaise sauce!
 
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who done this then, and hid it under the floor...
 

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And heres some meter tails that took me the best part of a day! :)
 
No fancy commercial/industrial jobs from me guys but here's a few photos from my phone.

Log holiday homes:


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Cheers Marcus i too like the feeling when you go to an installation and the previous spark has taken pride in his work as you know if you are in good hands.
The same with clipping cables etc as there is nothing worse than trying to find your way around when its thrown together
 
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