pictures of a recent job

[GaryMo]

Surely you realise that he thinks walls have some kind of magical electrical properties?

Along with the DNO's who object to exporting earths from a PME system (yes I know the system in question here is TN-S).

 

[Spark123]

stupid question time:

how you bend plastic conduit? dont it just break?

Feed a conduit spring in, place over your knee and bend it. Warming the conduit can also help.

 

[rjuk]

stupid question time:

how you bend plastic conduit? dont it just break?

I broke many lengths of conduit trying to figure that out.

Warming it up with a hair-dryer and using the springs worked quite well.

 

[Spark123]

Surely you realise that he thinks walls have some kind of magical electrical properties?

Along with the DNO's who object to exporting earths from a PME system (yes I know the system in question here is TN-S).

The IET don't seem to have an issue with it, the issue was covered in this issue of wiring matters: clicky.

 

[GaryMo]

The IET don't seem to have an issue with it, the issue was covered in this issue of wiring matters: clicky.

Agreed, I've read the article a while ago but isn't exporting an earth breaking the conditions of you receiving a supply from a DNO?
Can the DNO (in extreme circumstances) disconnect a supply under these circumstances?

In any case I was merely pointing out that there are others who frown upon exporting earths from a PME supply and not in anyway being controversial.

 

[Spark123]

Not as far as I am aware. The only times PME is not allowed afaik are to do with caravans and boats which is forbidden under the ESQCR regulation 9 (4) clicky.
There will probably be more burried in other legislation for example petrol stations.

 

[securespark]

Funnily enough, after looking at this post, I walked to school to collect my boys. On the way through the assembly hall, I saw this:

Too few saddles and bendy to boot...

 

[RF Lighting]

Thats so funny.

Yet again, in a completely non work environment situation, you still took time to photograph bad electrical work

You're officially as sad as me

 

[securespark]

That's nothing! Just wait till I find & post a piccy I took in Crete....No, I'm not kidding!

Seeing as I had just read a thread about the potential of sagging conduit, I thought it was God's gift to find some only a few minutes later...

OK, so I'm officially a Sad Git™.

Wanna join my club?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

That's nothing! Just wait till I find & post a piccy I took in Crete....No, I'm not kidding!

I've got some I took in Tenerife, but since my USB multi-card reader doesn't recognise an 8GB SD card, I need to find the cable to plug the camera in directly before I can upload them....

 

[comms]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that walks round looking at electrical installations.
My other half rolls her eyes every time we go away, first thing I do (after opening a beer) is check out the cu & earthing arrangements
Got some pics some where of the cu from a villa in portugal we stayed at last year.

New section maybe titled HOLIDAY ELECTRICS ......................for us sad muppets

 

[RF Lighting]

Spotted this fine bit of conduit on an industrial unit today.

I had to take a photo for this thread

 

[securespark]

OMG!! Is that standard pvc conduit??

 

[RF Lighting]

Yep, 20mm black PVC conduit supplying the two floods on the end, and the one over the right hand roller shutter.

They could have at least used white

 

[mattylad]

Why are the Blue wires all curly?