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Well folks, it's that time again!

Working in a domestic property I spied this.

Anyone spot the mistake?

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incoming mains is also on bell wire

howzat :!:

1 min after asking
 
What was the wire terminated into at the other end?
 
Maybe a hand-cranked genny at the front door.
Crank the handle and the bell rings! SHould still be on double insulated cable though..........
 
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Years ago I took out a door bell where the mains to the transformer was switched by the door bell push at the front door. Only because it was in a dry porch did no one every get a noticable shock from the bell push. Also wired with bell wire.
 
bernardgreen said:
Years ago I took out a door bell where the mains to the transformer was switched by the door bell push at the front door. Only because it was in a dry porch did no one every get a noticable shock from the bell push. Also wired with bell wire.

well it worked, so it must be ok.

how many times have you heard that one?
 

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