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[omegod]

Just discovered this mess in our office, 6 unfixed wall sockets wired in series to power all the IT eqp't. Is this normal practice 

[05omegav6]

Any evidence of electrical testing recently... those green tested on such and such a date by so and so stickers

If not it's almost certaily illegal... but nothing a quick call to the HSE can't sort out

[aaronjb]

Any evidence of electrical testing recently... those green tested on such and such a date by so and so stickers

If not it's almost certaily illegal... but nothing a quick call to the HSE can't sort out

Equipment is PAT tested, but IIRC the sockets it's plugged into aren't..

[edit] Looks fine to me, I mean.. it's not on fire, is it?

[tigers_gonads]

Eh no
For info only, you can have as many 13amp sockets in series as you want but the run must start with a fuse spur with a 13amp fuse as protection for that run.
Looking at that (from my phone), it looks like the cable was twin and earth but has had the outer gray insulation cut back (again naughty if not in a enclosure).
Also they should be securely mounted on a board or solid structure.

If one of my lads had done that, he would be out of work and unemployable as a sparky.

[omegod]

Appliances are PAT tested but on closer inspection the cables are coming up through the floor through a piece of roughly sawn drainpipe that is chafing through the insulation. It will all be replaced 

[Gaffers]

Nah, that looks absolutely fine.  Nowt wrong with that buddy

[Steve B]

Nah, that looks absolutely fine.  Nowt wrong with that buddy

You sure on that    Do you not think a few wire ties to clean it up.. Someone could trip over that lot 

[Nick W]

Just refit the panel and stop worrying.
Although it might be a good idea to check the fire extinguishers and evacuation procedure.
Just in case, you understand.

[Terbs]

In my many years in the decorating game, I saw that situation more times than I have had hot dinners. It seemed to be the norm where IT was concerned.

[chrisgixer]

Isnt that nearly all Ethernet?

Plug it into the mains and see.

[hawke113a]

Looks like back of my pc desk lol 

[biggriffin]

Don't worry about it,just carry on.

[The Sheriff]

Behind my telly/computer always ends up looking like that, as I try out new fixes and leave the old stuff there. It's perfectly ok until I try to work out what it was I was trying to do in the first place.
I have a large bag in the garage crammed with all the old leads and connectors I ever used. Must be 10 or 12 scart leads in there. Might come in handy. 

[Vamps]

Behind my telly/computer always ends up looking like that, as I try out new fixes and leave the old stuff there. It's perfectly ok until I try to work out what it was I was trying to do in the first place.
I have a large bag in the garage crammed with all the old leads and connectors I ever used. Must be 10 or 12 scart leads in there. Might come in handy. 

Sounds like much of the content in my garage, oh and the loft and cupboard under the stairs etc...........

[VXL V6]

I imagine that lot used to be enclosed in a power pole and someone wanted to move their desk two inches so the pole was ripped down and the chaos you see there is the result.