Picture of the week - I know I have nicked RF's idea.

[martinxxxxxx]

Went to a flat today and found this. So can you spot all the codes?


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And this is fed from here

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[mattylad]

I'm no electrician and I dont have the rule book but even I can see at least 6 problems in the first photo.

 

[RF Lighting]

Pic 1 slightly dubious termination / earth connection on the SWA.

Thats the only thing I can see thats wrong in the two pics.

 

[Alarm]

Take your pick, one of each code a couple of times at a quick glance.



Love the connector strip inside the consumer unit

 

[RF Lighting]

Which regulation prohibits strip connector again?

 

[Alarm]

My mate for a start.

 

[RF Lighting]

 

[martinxxxxxx]

Clue 1 What ratings are the MCBs?

Actually I have not checked that you can see this

 

[martinxxxxxx]

Pic 1 slightly dubious termination / earth connection on the SWA.

Thats the only thing I can see thats wrong in the two pics.

The mains switch is floating in space in the 2nd photo

 

[Robin0577]

Is that a B40 with a ring final on it, second from the main switch? Hard to see the numbers.

 

[streetlighter]

Neutrals all into Chock Block
Undersized Main Earthing
No gland on SWA


2nd Pic :

Switch Fuse not attached to anything

Looks like possibly 3 Flats or maybe 2 flats and the landlords supply!
Looks a bit dog rough TBH!

 

[Paul_C]

The "termination," if one can call it that, of the SWA in the first picture is certainly rough. Apart from the jubilee-clip earth, it looks as though somebody has slid some gray sheathing over the inner cores in an attempt to emulate insulated & sheathed singles.

Is that a B40 with a ring final on it, second from the main switch? Hard to see the numbers.

Not clear, but enlarging as much as possible without it becoming a mess of dots, I think that could be 40A.

Also not perfectly clear, but in the second picture is the case of that old MEM switch-fuse actually earthed to anything? There's another jubilee clip around the outgoing cable below it, but I can't quite make out if one of that tangle of earthing leads actually connects to the unit itself.

 

[xr4x4]

What about the lack of an rcd.

 

[Paul_C]

What about the lack of an rcd.

Code 4 for not complying with current requirements, but not a problem in itself - It's not TT.

 

[securespark]

Some pi//ock forgot to put the cover on the CU....