Just a little history first - Ok i've been re-training for quite sometime now and have Regs plus 2391 and come from a Telecoms background. I know about Part P and have decided for the time being to notify the Local borough council as up to now i've done non notifyable work and like for like changes
For sometime a friend of my sister in law has asked about doing a rewire for them and I went to take a look the other month and this week I've actually started the work. The house has existing sockets plus addition DIY sockets and spotlights. I've taken a few shots for my own reference and maybe use to do before and after shots for a website. I went up into the loft to start preparing the fresh circuits. I lifted a few boards and some loft insulation. The boards were not joined over the ceiling joists so it was a very apparent the mans DIY skills were a little on the poor side.
Can't wait to do the ring finals, luckily for me all the additions are clipped direct to the top of the skirting boards
Enjoy.
I then lifted a little more loft insulation....
and a little more.....
on closer examination I discovered there were three cables disappearing downstairs towards a light switch........
I unscrewed the switch and discovered there was only a one cable Red/Black and an unsleeved earth. I couldn't pull through a new cable and the ladies dad who has been helping me to save time tried "digging" the cable out while i finished some other work. To no avail we couldn't pull up the cable so I tugged it all up out of the ceiling and found this in a stud wall.................
I decided to take off all the insulation tape a mixture of white and earth taping and found this lovely number....................
The cable with the earth inserted into the live is feeding a fan.
For sometime a friend of my sister in law has asked about doing a rewire for them and I went to take a look the other month and this week I've actually started the work. The house has existing sockets plus addition DIY sockets and spotlights. I've taken a few shots for my own reference and maybe use to do before and after shots for a website. I went up into the loft to start preparing the fresh circuits. I lifted a few boards and some loft insulation. The boards were not joined over the ceiling joists so it was a very apparent the mans DIY skills were a little on the poor side.
Can't wait to do the ring finals, luckily for me all the additions are clipped direct to the top of the skirting boards
Enjoy.
I then lifted a little more loft insulation....
and a little more.....
on closer examination I discovered there were three cables disappearing downstairs towards a light switch........
I unscrewed the switch and discovered there was only a one cable Red/Black and an unsleeved earth. I couldn't pull through a new cable and the ladies dad who has been helping me to save time tried "digging" the cable out while i finished some other work. To no avail we couldn't pull up the cable so I tugged it all up out of the ceiling and found this in a stud wall.................
I decided to take off all the insulation tape a mixture of white and earth taping and found this lovely number....................
The cable with the earth inserted into the live is feeding a fan.
