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Photo Gallery 2008:
Faults: Electric faults photo gallery

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40 year old 2 core braded cable

40 year old cable being covered by new socket facia 1

40 year old cable being covered by new socket facia 2

40 year old switch for external light

60 year old cable and socket 1

60 year old cable and socket 2

60 year old main switch

85 year old suppliers equipment 1

85 year old suppliers equipment 2

Adding a socket after the wall has been plastered

Burnt out immersion heater element

Burnt out immersion heater element 2

Burnt out immersion heater element 3

Cheadle and Gatley UDC Electrical Department

Code 1 Eathing arrangements 1

Code 1 Eathing arrangements 2

Code 1 Eathing arrangements 3

Consumer unit 40 years old 1

Consumer unit 40 years old 2

Consumer unit 40 years old 3

Consumer unit 40 years old 4

Consumer unit 40 years old 5

Consumer unit 40 years old 6

Consumer unit 40 years old 7

Consumer unit 40 years old 8

Consumer unit 40 years old 9

Consumer unit 40 years old 10

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 1

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 2

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 3

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 4

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 5

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 6

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 7

Consumer unit with 85 year old Sydlox 15 amp fuses and 30 amp main fuse 8

Corroded towel rail

Disconnected electrical bonding to gas

Disconnected electrical bonding to gas 2

Earthing conductor undersized. Should be 16mm

Feed to kitchen sockets. 2 core rubber cable cracked with exposed conductive part 1

Feed to kitchen sockets. 2 core rubber cable cracked with exposed conductive part 2

Feed to kitchen sockets. 2 core rubber cable cracked with exposed conductive part 3

Filler used to weatherproof junction box

Fire risk. Battery operated smoke alarm removed

Incorrect light fitting for zone

Incorrect light fitting for zone 2

Junction box on a damp floor

Light fitting support by string

Light fitting support by string 2

Lighting cable overloaded. Bell wire used to supply light fitting 1

Lighting cable overloaded. Bell wire used to supply light fitting 2

Memrex 30 amp main fuse

Memrex 30 amp main fuse 2

Meter tails, earthing conductor and consumer unit undersized for load

Not IP rated. Cable, connectors and fitting not suitable for external environment

Old three pin socket. Damaged and dangerous but still live

Original conduit with ceramic connector 1

Original conduit with ceramic connector 2

Original lighting conduit, twin and earth and rubber and aluminium cable

Overloaded sockets

Overloaded sockets 2

Overloaded sockets 3

Righthand RCBO split becasue of over tightening

Risk of damage to cable insulation and indirect contact. Cable taped to flow pipe of central heating

Risk of direct contact. Exposed live conductive part. See cable on right hand side

Risk of direct contact. Exposed conductive part 1

Risk of direct contact. Exposed conductive part 2

Rubber and aluminium cable next to copper heating pipe

Sydlox 15 amp fuses

Undersized consumer unit with no RCD protection

Undersized earthing conductor 2.5mm copper 1

Undersized earthing conductor 2.5mm copper 2

Unsafe termination of live cable

Unsafe termination of live cable 2

Unsupported 6mm cable has fallen behind boiler

Unsupported cables run next to heating flow and return

Cable outside safe zone 1

Cable outside safe zone 2

Cause of possible overheating

Cover removed from accessory

Exposed conductive parts 1

Exposed conductive parts 2

Fitting not suitable for zone 1

Fitting not suitable for zone 2

Impact damage cause loose connection and over heating. Notice cover up

Impact damage to accessory 1

Impact damage to accessory 2

Insulation tape covering connector block

Line conductor incorrectly marked as CPC

Loose connection caused overheating of light fitting 1

Loose connection caused overheating of light fitting 2

Loose connection caused overheating of light fitting 3

Loose connection caused overheating of light fitting 4

Loose factory connections caused arcing and overheating

Over loaded fuse carrier 1

Over loaded fuse carrier 1

Socket not securely fixed to the wall

Unconventional use of fluorescent fitting

 

Under sized earthing conductor