Is this safe?

Gees · 20 Jan 2013

My darling daughter has decided to get on the property ladder.
She has sent me some photos of her prospective purchase.
Is it my eyes or is there signs of overheating at the meter?
Also the earth connection looks like a jubilee clip !!

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Gees
20 Jan 2013
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Iggifer · 20 Jan 2013

overheating where on the meter?

Gees · 20 Jan 2013

Iggifer said:
overheating where on the meter?

where the cable is connected on the right hand side

Iggifer · 20 Jan 2013

nope doesn't look like it to me.

A better picture might make things easier, but it looks ok, the cables are a big grotty, and clearly somebody needs some painting lessons but I can't see any overheating

Gees · 20 Jan 2013

Iggifer said:
nope doesn't look like it to me.

A better picture might make things easier, but it looks ok, the cables are a big grotty, and clearly somebody needs some painting lessons but I can't see any overheating

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Iggifer · 20 Jan 2013

that's a brown cable tie indicating the polarity

You can see it on the far left live tail too.

Unless I'm not looking at the same thing as you

Spark123 · 20 Jan 2013

I can see a brown cable tie, can't see any burning - a clearer pic may help

Gees · 20 Jan 2013

Thanks guys that puts my mind at rest.
Problem is she is miles away...

What about the earth ?

Iggifer · 20 Jan 2013

Given the amount of paint, it's hard to say what it is, it looks more like an earth clamp than a jubilee clip.

I'd be looking at replacing that clamp and getting rid some of the paint on the incomer and stripping back that cable so there's some actual copper.

Not recommending you do this yourself though. If you're concerned you can get a spark in to test how good an earth it's providing - if it's good as is, I wouldn't worry

RF Lighting · 20 Jan 2013

I'd definately be having an EICR carried out on that installation. The CU is >30 years old, so I'd expect the wiring to be too. Well worth a good going over to find out what condition the installation is really in.

Gees · 20 Jan 2013

Iggifer said:
Given the amount of paint, it's hard to say what it is, it looks more like an earth clamp than a jubilee clip.

I'd be looking at replacing that clamp and getting rid some of the paint on the incomer and stripping back that cable so there's some actual copper.

Not recommending you do this yourself though. If you're concerned you can get a spark in to test how good an earth it's providing - if it's good as is, I wouldn't worry

As I said before she lives a hundred miles or so from here so will need a proper spark to do the job.
As long as its safe for now thats great.
when she gets the place done up all that stuff will be gone anyway...

Taylortwocities · 20 Jan 2013

Gees said:
when she gets the place done up all that stuff will be gone anyway...

Well no it won't, as all the items that you have queried are the property of the electricity supply company. They won't do anything to it unless
a) there's a fault
or
b) you pay them wads of cash

Iggifer · 20 Jan 2013

I think that post was referring to the old wiring & cu, not the service cable & earth clamp

Taylortwocities · 21 Jan 2013

No, I don't think so.

Gees said:
Is it my eyes or is there signs of overheating at the meter?
Also the earth connection looks like a jubilee clip !!

Both on the supply side

Gees · 21 Jan 2013

Iggifer said:
I think that post was referring to the old wiring & cu, not the service cable & earth clamp

Yes... I didnt make that clear.

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