Was it ever acceptable to join multiple cables

[Lower]

.....with a choc block covered in insulating tape?

I've just moved a light switch. The switched end was fine with someone having gone to the bother of sleeving the return feed from the switch.

In the roof space I found a insulation wrapped choc block.

I'm trying to work out whether my house has been rewired by cowboys or there have been a few tradesmen involved, some of whom were more competent than the others.

Ps it's a 1920's house that has been rewired at least twice.

 

[OwainDIYer]

It isn't, ever.

Although I did do it once where there wasn't even room to get a crimp in. Covered it with lots of plaster though.

 

[DaftPunk]

It's never been acceptable. It's certainly not uncommon and whilst not good at all it's not that bad on the context of many electrical based bodges encountered on a dad to day basis.

 

[ldoodle]

it's not that bad on the context of many electrical based bodges encountered on a dad to day basis.

I helped my father-in-law put some downlights in his ceiling last year. They had the original 4-way spot light moved when they put the kitchen in (15+) years ago.

The method of moving the light was achieved by using a BT (as in British Telecom) terminal block.

 

[Grenage]

When I got round to looking at the upstairs lighting in the loft, most of the lights were fed by DIY junction boxes, composed of BT terminal blocks. When I touched them, the plastic crumbled away, leaving only metal rings with screws in them.

I was really pleased.