Re: Bodges
Daughter bought an ex council house, built in the 70's and not in too bad nick.
Slight leak on central heating return to fire/ boiler. Copper pipe run through wall and not sleeved, pipe corroded and was replaced.
Looking in loft at the PVC wiring, it was all run into a large BICC plastic box, open box and connections are all made with (loose) "screwits" that I thought had gone out in the late 40's. All ceiling roses were of the loop-in type, but all wiring was run back to said BICC box.
Original Wylex consumer unit swapped for a modern RCD/ MCB box. Downstairs lights constantly tripping. Tempoary feed of circuit through an isolating transformer to cure problem as it was getting late.
Next day found that wire to kitchen light had N&E reversed as N had been cut short.
Corrected and end of problems
Council workers/ electricians!!!
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