A typical standard sky install

St Senan

I had to call out and rectify this shoddy install

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St Senan

Here is a few more
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Agent_47

Hope it wasn't a Finlay install. That is only asking for trouble, someone was in a hurry. Special offer must be racking them in for installs?

St Senan

Agent_47 wrote: »

Hope it wasn't a Finlay install. That is only asking for trouble, someone was in a hurry. Special offer must be racking them in for installs?

All i can say was that the install was booked through Sky directly. And the customer had two so called Engineers out in the last few months to try and sort out his complaint of intermitent no satellite signal. I was told that none of the guys looked up at the dish each of them just changed the sky plus box.

Rippy

That's almost good by the standard of cowboy installs we get in Cork. He's used 3 coach bolts instead of 2 and a cable clip!

St Senan

Rippy wrote: »

That's almost good by the standard of cowboy installs we get in Cork. He's used 3 coach bolts instead of 2 and a cable clip!

I was suprised with 3 bolts . I usually come across an install where the Installer uses 2 thunder bolts diagonally. But what bugs me is the way some installers mount the wall tube facing up instead of the open end facing down. And instead of using proper 10mm coach bolts and plugs they just use these Thunder bolts.

Rippy

Disagree with you on the thunderbolts!
They are a stronger fixing than cheap coach bolts and plugs, as long as the block or brick is firm. Poor concrete is better with rawlbolts.
The thunderbolt cuts it own thread into the substrate and does not rely on expansion to hold.
Less likely to stress fracture the block or brick.
I use them myself, if the substrate is poor The thread will strip on tightening, then I use rawlbolts or look for a better mounting spot.
As for the tube pointing up so it fills with water and rusts out, that drives me nuts!

Tony

scaller wrote: »

But what bugs me is the way some installers mount the wall tube facing up instead of the open end facing down. And instead of using proper 10mm coach bolts and plugs they just use these Thunder bolts.

Yep I guess they dont understand the laws of gravity/physics/leverage or have not figured out how to use two hands at the same time. Pure laziness

St Senan

Rippy wrote: »

Disagree with you on the thunderbolts!
They are a stronger fixing than cheap coach bolts and plugs, as long as the block or brick is firm. Poor concrete is better with rawlbolts.
The thunderbolt cuts it own thread into the substrate and does not rely on expansion to hold.
Less likely to stress fracture the block or brick.
I use them myself, if the substrate is poor The thread will strip on tightening, then I use rawlbolts or look for a better mounting spot.
As for the tube pointing up so it fills with water and rusts out, that drives me nuts!

No bother Rippy i will allow you to disagree with me on the thunderbolts.
but i hate having to take them out when rectifying crap installs.
I prefer using rawlbolts or coach bolts. I have come across some guys using Express nails http://www.google.ie/imgres?imgurl=http://www.allproducts.com/metal/joker/express_nail_spring_pin.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.allproducts.com/metal/joker/express_nail_spring_pin_print.html&usg=__ZUJYYEdjlRNeOzpJVQ-Uy8Ugk18=&h=200&w=200&sz=7&hl=en&start=13&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=l9Ce_dIwyOYS-M:&tbnh=104&tbnw=104&prev=/images%3Fq%3DExpress%2Bnails%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3DZwq%26sa%3DN%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-GB:official%26tbs%3Disch:1 to install sky dishes.

Tony

scaller wrote: »

No bother Rippy i will allow you to disagree with me on the thunderbolts.

Thats very decent of you:D

St Senan

Tony wrote: »

Thats very decent of you:D

Thanks Tony Sure you know i am a decent Guy;);)

Tony

scaller wrote: »

Thanks Tony Sure you know i am a decent Guy;);)

Very true

Cantona's Collars

I saw one recently with 2 tubes held together with u-bolts and the dish attached to the outer one,all that was needed was to move the dish location about 10 feet forward along the wall (it's on a gable end) Looks terrible and can't be very secure. Another is guys putting the dish up a pole as if mounting an ariel-why? It's not a flag.
What's the worst install seen?

steveon

I dont know how many dishes Ive moved as there blocking some's window from opening properly...

Rippy

zerks wrote: »

Another is guys putting the dish up a pole as if mounting an ariel-why? It's not a flag.

The pole mount is needed when there is a. Obstruction such as a tree, building or roof pitch in the line of sight to enable the dish to see the satellite.
Always better to go for an alternative position if possible. Pole and mounts should be sturdy to prevent sway.
As sky dishes will only fit a 32 mm max mast, they should only be mounted to short poles or will sway very badly

Rippy

steveon wrote: »

I dont know how many dishes Ive moved as there blocking some's window from opening properly...

... Or new dish blocking neighbours dish...

steveon

Rippy wrote: »

... Or new dish blocking neighbours dish...

Very true Rippy or better still stealing an input from a quad lnb as there 2 fuffin lazy to put up there own dish...and dont even ask for permission to do so..

Rippy

steveon wrote: »

Very true Rippy or better still stealing an input from a quad lnb as there 2 fuffin lazy to put up there own dish...and dont even ask for permission to do so..

That one really gets me, even with permission is potentially (pun intended) dangerous and illegal. Joining the electrical system of 2 houses together.
Shocking stuff!:eek:

steveon

yup....best part of this job is removing potentially dangerous installs...or installs that no1 in their rite mind should allow such as a dish above their front door...