wiring question

[dobbslc]

I steer clear of domestic work as I need to sleep at night!

 

[123hotchef]

i didnt do the plumbing a time served plumber did aparently

 

[123hotchef]

no mate that wiring was already like that I just went round stuck the boxes up cut and extended the wires by 6' so the ceiling can be highered

 

[123hotchef]

I will take a few more pics next week most of those wires have now been tidied up and re routed

 

[zx9]

I wouldn't be happy with mains and signal joined with crimps in the same box, especially 1.5mm crimps on a bit of tooth floss size cat 5 big risk of wire pulling out and sticking into a live terminal.


EDIT :- are the crimps all the same size?

We always insist that signal and mains be terminated in seperate boxes or be contained in seperate compartments in trunking , that is one that I have never had to argue for at site meetings.
Occasionally when Cat5 has to be repaired we use jel crimps
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/produ...|prd|5104775&gclid=CImBo4ODls8CFWgz0wod3HwIFw
or if there is room, punch down wiring connectors.

http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/produ...|prd|3409646&gclid=CNLdneODls8CFROdGwodXGMJVg

The Cat5 would be qualified after the repair at the same time as the electrics were tested, also I would have taken the opertunity to identify as many of the cables as possible, could save a lot of time later.