Picture of the week!

[RF Lighting]

I got called to a job this week.

There was a double socket in an out house supplying the washer and tumble dryer, which had all of a sudden stopped working.

The twin socket was wired in 1.5mm² t+e, which I traced to a single socket in the kitchen, which was spurred from a spur (in 2.5mm²)

The live terminal had overheated melting the insulation off the live wire, shorting straight to earth.

Single socket: (Scorch mark to left of switch)

Rear of socket:

Oh, and the socket was fed from this mess:

The cooker and immersion were rubber cable, the rest was PVC/PVC

 

[JohnD]

former home of a retired electrician?

 

[RF Lighting]

Not that I am aware of, but the use of all that MEM gear shows good taste

 

[streetlighter]

And i see labels on each switchfuse unit too

 

[JohnD]

on sticky tape! Very wise

 

[RF Lighting]

The labels are actually written on sticking plaster

 

[JohnD]

Also note the use of generously-proportioned back-boards

 

[Adam_151]

If you get the rewire job then you'll be able to afford a pair of nail clippers

 

[Pensdown]

Not too long ago that would have been classed as a "proper job"

 

[Pietros]

I always wondered how to spell emersion heater !!

 

[Lectrician]

Too many people spell it incorrectly!

Immersion. It is IMMERSED!

 

[dingbat]

Not like Emersion Lake & Palmer, then?

 

[2scoops0406]

If you get the rewire job then you'll be able to afford a pair of nail clippers

Indeed, clean your finger nails, yuk !

 

[Steve]

I recognise that meter . . . .

 

[kai]

There is probably a fuse in both live and neutral sides of the cast iron incomer at the bottom left.