Does this qualify

[fattony]

For picture of the week?


View media item 43727

Notice the brown tape around the armour, this was simply to supply a couple of sign lights, done by a Polish electrician.

Should my first point of call be contact supplier?

 

[RF Lighting]

Is this part of a private installation? The supplier will have no interest if it's after the meter.

 

[fattony]

This is a commercial property, there is a manor house which is converted to offices and the over head lines run down the drive (approx 250m) to the house which is domestic dwelling.

They've used a 6 or 10mm (not certain from picture) 2 core swa connected to their overhead lines, the armour isnt earthed at the other end, I thought they would be?

 

[Guitarguy]

looks like some of the stuff i saw whilst in turkey

 

[ban-all-sheds]

done by a Polish electrician.

He may have been Polish, but he was no electrician, particularly not a Polish one.

How do you know he was Polish anyway? Did you speak to him, or see his passport?

 

[plugwash]

The first thing you need to find out is who owns these overhead lines. Are they part of the suppliers network (that is before the suppliers meter(s)) or are they private lines (that is after any supplier owned meterS)

If they are supplier owned lines then it sounds like you have a theft of electricity situation going on with the sign and I would consider very carefully how you want to proceed. If they are privately owned lines then you should consult a proper electrician about getting the system brought up to modern safety standards.

 

[AndyPRK]

is that 1.5mm2 flex ?

 

[fattony]

I have spoken to him not about the issue in the photo, he was on site when I first arrived on site, he was working on the landlords supply.

I haven't got upto the lines but I know there is an swa, I haven't seen a flex in the photo, we're arranging a site visit with the electrician - I'm not going to be on his Christmas card list

 

[westie101]

Be interesting to see what the earthing arrangement is a the far end.

 

[studentspark]

Would be interested if someone could tell me whats going on here.
I have zero experience of overhead lines.

I'll say what I can see

Two cables, Line and neutral I presume.
This cable what is it, Is it insulated, apart from the 'spindles' holding it (wait to be advised of the proper term)

Cable running up the side can't tell what type, can't see no armour.


Hard to see whats going on but it looks like connections have been made the the incoming conductors, not sure how, and wrapped in tape.

This would be a TT installation I guess.

Any pics of this done right

Thanks

 

[westie101]

apart from the 'spindles' holding it

Bobbin insulators, the metal holding them is variously known as a clevis of "D" iron.
The conductors can be insulated or bare

 

[studentspark]

'Bobbins'
My Manc mate says that when something is Sxxt