Todays EICR gem - must be having one of those weeks

[Welchyboy1]

Three phase board in mechanics shop

no main earth conductor

ZE - 586ohms

no rcd

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

Full on pile of crap looks like the old asbestos fuse carriers too I hope u checked it's been removed or sealed before pulling any fuses

 

[ipf]

Full on pile of crap looks like the old asbestos fuse carriers too I hope u checked it's been removed or sealed before pulling any fuses

Not that one again.....

 

[Welchyboy1]

Havent touched it, only plugged my meggar into a socket to check zs

He wanted a price for a full eicr for his insurance.......lol!........, i said as soon as i see it, its basically a full re-wire and its dangerous, it needs urgent attention, he said he will call me.............

 

[GLENNSPARK]

are they using any outdoor portable equipment?

Is there any socket outlets that could be expected to be used for outdoor equipment?

Check the condition of that enclosure including the security of fixing.

Check the bases of the OPDs...make sure they are OK.

What was the earthing arrangements previously?....any evidence of this?

where is the main intake?.....whats the earthing arrangements there?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Havent touched it, only plugged my meggar into a socket to check zs

He wanted a price for a full eicr for his insurance.......lol!........, i said as soon as i see it, its basically a full re-wire and its dangerous, it needs urgent attention, he said he will call me.............

is it?

 

[Brightspark2]

Mechanic for horse drawn cart?...

Looks more like an old barn!..

 

[ipf]

are they using any outdoor portable equipment?

Is there any socket outlets that could be expected to be used for outdoor equipment?

Check the condition of that enclosure including the security of fixing.

Check the bases of the OPDs...make sure they are OK.

What was the earthing arrangements previously?....any evidence of this?

where is the main intake?.....whats the earthing arrangements there?

That neutral block looks a bit weird, too.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Oh dear, what a dogs dinner. Like you say needs redoing rather than checking over.

 

[Dizzy_Maskell]

Havent touched it, only plugged my meggar into a socket to check zs

He wanted a price for a full eicr for his insurance.......lol!........, i said as soon as i see it, its basically a full re-wire and its dangerous, it needs urgent attention, he said he will call me.............

I hope you used the no trip function on your meter so you did not trip any RCD in circuit

 

[Flanders]

Looks like the gland for the SWA is sitting on top of the trunking Pic 3. the person who wired it must not of known what is was for don.t see any asbestos though they look like bs88 fuses for what its worth , and i think the earthing arrangement is yet to be arranged

 

[GLENNSPARK]

That neutral block looks a bit weird, too.

its just a phase block with no front on it.

they`v split the neutrals off at this point....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

looks like there may be an issue with the phase bunching as well (pic 2)

 

[Deleted member 72666]

Looks to me as it used to be a MEM 3036 board that's been upgraded to bs88's (well for the few that's in). Needs a new board and those swa's terminating correctly, and the earth sorting, providing everything else tests out ok. Easy money!

 

[Welchyboy1]

is it?

I dont throw that term around lightly but this time i believe there was no saving it

 

[7029 dave]

Yeah no cover on that neutral block. lol Report it.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

I dont throw that term around lightly but this time i believe there was no saving it

Ok...well if you think it needs stripping out and re-doing then thats fine with me....

i havn`t seen it up close.....have i...

 

[ipf]

its just a phase block with no front on it.

they`v split the neutrals off at this point....

Yeah, three browns, though. That's interesting. Two incommers on 'red' fuse, too....must be looped.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Yeah, three browns, though. That's interesting. Two incommers on 'red' fuse, too....must be looped.

its poor ID of conductors i`ll bet is that....

best way is to get up there with an AVI....