Worst Bodge I Ever Saw?

[DIY Bob]

Many years ago, I was an electrician with the electricity board, and got called out one evening to attend to "Lights dimming and customer getting shocks from electric shower - installed today". When I got there, I couldn't believe what I found...

The customer's 'friend' had wired a shower for them earlier that day - a 240V washing machine pump with a metal on/off switch fitted, and wired in 2-core flex from the lighting circuit, in series with the landing light. The pump had a rubber hose on the inlet, and a rubber hose and spray rose on the outlet. The method of operation was that the customer sat in the bath holding the pump, dipped the inlet hose in the bathwater, switched on the pump, and got a face-full of water. Couldn't understand why he was getting a shock and the lights were dimming...

I kid you not.

What's yours?

 

[PlumbBobBob]

that's "shocking" sorry couldn't resist lol

 

[Howsie]

Can't top that I'm afraid. Shocking!!

 

[dontknowitall]

Hair brained ...

 

[secret squirrel]

My hair was standing on end as I read it!

 

[REDSAW]

did they have fast tracks in them days then?
from tailor to sparky in 6 days.lol.

 

[Guest123]

So what bright spark made that shocking shower....

Groan.

 

[dancinplumba]

So what bright spark made that shocking shower....

Groan.

Has it got flexi's on it ?? cheap imported ones ?? that will tell who dunnit

 

[Guest123]

Has it got flexi's on it ?? cheap imported ones ?? that will tell who dunnit

Dunno, could be half the forum. The other half use copper, so they're safe.

 

[GQuigley67]

that is bad, mr know it all obviously knows "you know what" all

i'm afraid i can't top that

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Dunno, could be half the forum. The other half use copper, so they're safe.

flexys have there place normally in the bin

 

[Guest123]

Yippeeee, Gas Man is a fellow member of the Cupro Safe Register!

 

[SimonJohns]

I can see where he went wrong. He didn't fit the earth!

Lmao. Wish I'd seen this

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

Yippeeee, Gas Man is a fellow member of the Cupro Safe Register!

copper for me,looks better lasts longer,though hep can get you out of a jam its 99% copper if i see a flexy fitted it smacks of diy

 

[dancinplumba]

flexis are like snakes, they sneak into every thread on ere...they will take ova !!!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

flexis are like snakes, they sneak into every thread on ere...they will take ova !!!

then burst