Recent content by Risteard

How can you reduce your charges? You've already committed to a full day for the inspection.

Indeed, or Earthed metallic conduit/trunking etc. Personally I would still endeavour to keep these within what would otherwise be prescribed zones where possible, although obviously it may well be the impracticality of achieving this which has lead to opting for one of these solutions. A...

The fault is largely that of the manufacturers of these so-called "Class II" metallic luminaires. Sure, metallic fittings can technically be Class II, but the nonsense of tiny connection boxes to allegedly achieve this is begging for this to be largely unachievable, or extremely difficult/costly...

Far too cheap.

It's a very common way for it to be connected in Ireland, where this installation almost certainly is. That said the neutral at the top doesn't appear to be properly engaged in the terminal.

Indeed it very, very obviously does.

Because it's way, way too cheap even without that information.

Way, way too cheap.

Missing blanks would be a definite C1.

Not a typo - many do not understand the difference between line and live and use them incorrectly. Personally I prefer the term "phase" to "line".

It's clearly corroded though. Does no-one else use Denso tape anymore?

Neutral isn't line - it's live.

The electrode - not just the clamp. But nothing will be done for a score. It's not 1942 anymore.

Only a lunatic would do that for a score. Going to cost hundreds.