No downstair lights and can find No consumer unit!

[chappers]

breezer looks like your 2 quid down you win £1 for the MEM but lose 2 as its plastic

 

[breezer]

settle for a pint?

 

[kai]

I note the "ISCO" label on the black thing, which the neutral wire in the photo rises out of (just under the fuse box), is it a long defunct "British Standard" something?

Nowadays we have the "CE" or "ASTA" markings on such equipment.

 

[securespark]

I hope they earthed the tin

Not to mention a fly-lead onto the lid of course..........

 

[andy]

Round here I regularly see 'council' rewires under ten years old, which consist of one ring circuit, one cooker circuit and one lighting circuit protected by a Wylex rewireable three-way fuseboard.

the council do a lil more than that. only sayin that since i work for the council

 

[plugwash]

i said plastic jacobs buiscuit tin

 

[dingbat]

Round here I regularly see 'council' rewires under ten years old, which consist of one ring circuit, one cooker circuit and one lighting circuit protected by a Wylex rewireable three-way fuseboard.

the council do a lil more than that. only sayin that since i work for the council

Okay, they upgrade the main fuse and tails and earthing/bonding (and more recent ones do have better circuit arrangements) but I have seen quite a number with just the circuits I described. The tenants then exercise their right to buy and immediately whack up an extension and put in a new kitchen, outside floodlights and an electric shower... which then makes their 'new' rewire somewhat inadequate. I wasn't suggesting council rewires are unsafe, just somewhat minimal.

 

[securespark]

i said plastic jacobs buiscuit tin

Class II CU??????????

 

[Damocles]

The tesco, safeway etc own brand biscuit tins are sometimes a lot better.