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Some Pics From Today
Nov 5th, 2009, 2:28pm
 
Doing some mind numbing PAT testing today - Found a few faults which always breaks up the time.

Poorly attached plugtop, with exposed single insulation.  The single insulation being damaged by the back of the freezer - When I showed them the plug, they mentioned when they slam the door to the freezer, the RCD trips.

A fail on a PAT test

Inside the same plug.

Poorly wired plug

Same kitchen, three commerical microwaves stacked on top of each other in the sweets area.  All three plugged into the same 4 way extension lead (surge protected!?!).  I guess it's all they had to hand.  Surprisingly, no reports of blown fuses, although I am guessing the sweet prep area is not overly busy.

Three Microwaves with a surge protected extension!

Same kitchen again, a new addition of an electric hot plate for doing the breakfast fried eggs.  Obviously not installed by anyone other than a kitchen chappy...

Due account of external influence.

The kitchen was full of extension leads, most to simply lengthen leads, there where several with burnt out sockets on them.

Overheated extension.

And finally, this just annoyed me.  When I install trunking, I will fit some large enough for additions(usually), and will do a neat job!  I hate to see this.

Trunking done the NON sparky way!
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Re: Some Pics From Today
Reply #1 - Nov 9th, 2009, 12:20am
 
Usual poor standard of workmanship mostly, and *not* just because of the type of enviroment, which someone might expect.
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Reply #2 - Nov 9th, 2009, 6:46pm
 
That extension looks fine ! its even got a label on the plug...... I know your type - going into peoples kitchens trying to drum up more work  Grin
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