lethal

meercat

came across this today(sorry about quality)










note the switch position
wired in 2.5(clipped up the tiles)
cable goes from the switch across the tiles in the enclosure(no mechanical protection just pvc/pvc)
no rcd just 32a mcb

god knows how long this has been like this


(know there is a horror pics thread but cant find it,sorry)

fasttalkerchat

Was it a DIY job or what's the story around that?

mikom

Is the switch for water or electricity?

TheBody

Wow-o-wow!! :eek:

meercat

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

Was it a DIY job or what's the story around that?

seemed to be someone who knew something about electrics but definitely not near enough
if he was an electrician i would be surpriser
i wasnt even there for that problem,just discovered it

fasttalkerchat

I've just realised that's not an electric shower. What is that switch??

meercat

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

I've just realised that's not an electric shower. What is that switch??

its a triton
thats the isolator for it

adding more pics

miller50841

Hi wow thats bad but wouldn't surprise me have seen some lethal sh*te myself.

OP hope you told them thats crazy stuff

meercat

miller50841 wrote: »

Hi wow thats bad but wouldn't surprise me have seen some lethal sh*te myself.

OP hope you told them thats crazy stuff

foreign students who didnt know any better tbh
disconnected it at board
rang the landlord and gave him price to rectify
needs a priority switch as there is another instant shower too
sent him off an email stating the urgency
not sure he understands the seriousness either:mad::mad::mad::mad:

miller50841

If he doesn't you may be better walking away he could try pin it on you if anything goes wrong.

If he doesn't listen you could report it to enviromental health or ESB as a major safety issue.

As you know could kill, injure or cause a fire.

In my dad's house years ago plumber put in a triton wired up through garage roof found a broken old twisty fuse holder and wrapped with tape and pulled cable so tight it held it to the wall.
Don't worry sorted it after a few years always kept saying should fix that :D All safe now

sparcocars

Heres another piece of fine work.

fasttalkerchat

sparcocars wrote: »

Heres another piece of fine work.

How did the socket even get there??? I just don't know sometimes!

miller50841

That was some great tiling :D
Its a plug and go shower can bring it with you :D

eire-kp

Christ that first set up could kill you quicker than the electric chair:pac:

clappyhappy

fasttalkerchat wrote: »

How did the socket even get there??? I just don't know sometimes!

Sweet Jesus, I'm not an electrician and I can see the danger in that, how could anyone allow a socket and plug in be placed there?, crazy.

Southern Dandy

meercat wrote: »

came across this today(sorry about quality)










note the switch position
wired in 2.5(clipped up the tiles)
cable goes from the switch across the tiles in the enclosure(no mechanical protection just pvc/pvc)
no rcd just 32a mcb

god knows how long this has been like this


(know there is a horror pics thread but cant find it,sorry)

Hands down the craziest thing I have seen in a long time. You couldn't even make that up.

6pot

Those pictures are rotten!

That said I think that wall mounted instant electric showers are a mental idea in the first place in so many ways. I'm grumpily looking forward to seeing if they'll be banned when I'm an OAP.

fasttalkerchat

6pot wrote: »

Those pictures are rotten!

That said I think that wall mounted instant electric showers are a mental idea in the first place in so many ways. I'm grumpily looking forward to seeing if they'll be banned when I'm an OAP.

They're a great job in houses that don't have Oil central heating but if you have a good oil oiler does the job much better. Also they last less than 10 years!

Solair

I'm not sure what the existing situation is, but it should be completely illegal to install an electric shower yourself.

Of all aspects of an electrical installation, they are by far the most potentially lethal.

I don't see why it should be any less regulated than the gas installations.

I also think it would be reasonable for rental properties to be required to have a basic electrical certification periodically. E.g. at first rental and then every 5 years or so with a legal requirement that all work be carried out by a licensed electrician.

Every time the property was let would probably be too much as some have quite short 1 year turn overs.

It's one thing if you're putting yourself in danger, it's another if you're putting rental tenants in danger!