DANGER OF THE WEEK AWARD
Bad ‘Electricians’
Regulations broken: BS7671:2008 Reg. 421.7; 526.5; 416.2.1; 514.3.1; p343

A simple  request to have a new American style fridge freezer plumbed in started easy enough. We located a spot to cut into the existing water supply and run a hidden line to a location nearby to the new freezer. The electrical supply was a different story. While looking for a ring to main to splice into we found this mess behind the drawer carcass.

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Clearly the kitchen fitter/electrician/moron figured that because you couldn’t see the wiring there was no need to cover the wiring. Wrong! The wires, although inside a back box that was made redundant during a kitchen makeover are only an inch away from the edge of the carcass. A curious child could easily get their fingers into these wires and ZAPP! The photo doesn’t show clearly but there is also another cable within the old box too.

We’ve made an appointment to go back and sort out the plumbing as well as investigate exactly how the cables are hooked up so that we can correct any issues found and then add a socket for the new fridge freezer.

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