What's wrong with my socket?

[RF Lighting]

Got called to look at a socket today.

Aparrently the chap had tried to replace a faulty socket front for his dad.

When switched back on it went bang, but he couldn't understand why. It's only three wires he said.

Who can spot the problem?

 

[westie101]

The smoke escaped?

 

[leeco]

Easy no earth sleeving.

 

[echoes]

Good grief! 3 wires too many.

At least the absence of earth sleeving hopefully did him a favour by cutting the supply before he touched the screws...

EDIT: Just shown it Mrs Echoes who a) got bored quickly, and b) thought the L & E labels on the socket were confusing.

 

[RF Lighting]

Or plugged in a class 1 appliance

 

[EFLImpudence]

It's only three wires he said.

Well, he was right.

 

[RF Lighting]

Oh and when I got there today that socket was back on live, only he had left it unscrewed this time.

BS3036 fuse on the other end too

 

[Adam_151]

Where did he get the 'new' socket front from? Ashley haven't made that design for at least a decade

 

[OwainDIYer]

if the connections are supposed to be enclosed in a non combustible enclosure surely there are too many box knockouts as well as the box being mounted too deep

 

[RF Lighting]

No idea where the socket came from, but it's in the bin in my van if anyone wants it?

 

[Adam_151]

No idea where the socket came from, but it's in the bin in my van if anyone wants it?

No, but I'll send you a some more accessories that have gone bang so it doesn't get lonely

 

[morg]

do screws normally rust in the boxes?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

Aparrently the chap had tried to replace a faulty socket front for his dad.

He wasn't from the former East Germany, was he?

 

[Spark123]

Judging by the pic the socket has been powered up before being screwed back, the adjustable lug fixing screw being put in first!

 

[Monkeh]

do screws normally rust in the boxes?

Yes. Cheap ones, anyway.