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I think you were right first time.Builders Adding To Lighting Circuit
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The electricians working on the extension...
Indeed and, in terms of the OP's interest, it's not hard to cite ways in which it is non-compliant with regulations - exposed single-insulated conductors, no cable restraints, openable without a tool (I think the dispensation for roses probably doesn't extend to its use as a JB!), probably inaccessible etc.It looks as if they are using an old ceiling rose as a junction box(jb). Personally I would prefer to use a proper jb or a chocbox and with connector blocks and put it under the metal down light insulation cover on the right so that it is accessible.
My opinion as it stands, is if it is live. Then sack the electrician.The electricians working on the extension have added to the existing lighting circuit, I'd love people opinion on it.....
The person who did this, is he an electrician, or a brickie?
Not a competent one, by this evidence!Electrician allegedly.
It's hard to justify someone who has taken on the job of doing the electrics in an extension to an occupied house not having a few JBs (traditional or MF) in the van to use in the situation pictured.I think we have all been caught out from time to time not having the right stuff to hand and as a temporary until we can pick up the correct bits have done some non compliant work to be able to restore power.
So says Mr PerfectIt's hard to justify someone who has taken on the job of doing the electrics in an extension to an occupied house not having a few JBs (traditional or MF) in the van to use in the situation pictured.
If it were a genuine temporary job, simply because the electrician did not have a suitable JB to hand then, despite all the non-compliances, I don't think any of us would be moaning very much. In an immediate sense, there's nothing unsafe, and we've all been 'caught out' and hence have 'been there' in our time.Mark - if it is a temporary job ...
Except of course, Mr Perfect.If it were a genuine temporary job, simply because the electrician did not have a suitable JB to hand then, despite all the non-compliances, I don't think any of us would be moaning very much. In an immediate sense, there's nothing unsafe, and we've all been 'caught out' and hence have 'been there' in our time.Mark - if it is a temporary job ...
Hence the if!However, unless I've missed it, and although others have mentioned the possibility, the OP has given us no reason to believe that what we've been shown is 'temporary'.
Fair enough. The OP can hopefully clarify - but I frankly doubt that he would have bothered to post the photo and question if he had known that it was a short-term temporary measure. Mind you, following this thread, he might well have words with the 'electrician', thereby turning what the 'electrician' intended as a permanent job into a temporary oneHence the if!However, unless I've missed it, and although others have mentioned the possibility, the OP has given us no reason to believe that what we've been shown is 'temporary'.
... or one who does carry a small (maybe even large) number of basic accessories but has had a very busy day and has used up all his stock of the accessory concerned.We are talking here about a professional electrician who doesn't carry even a small number of basic accessories.
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