A Twisted Tale

Electrical wires twisted together in a dangorous way!

This is a case of at best, simple laziness, at worst incompetence. This connection was for a flood light at a school, it was the reason all the outside lights in the "drop off and pick up" area were constantly tripping. All electrical connections should be carried out using the correct connectors and contained within a suitable box with cable restraints, in this case it would need to be a waterproof box as it is located. As you can see the yellow cable isn't actually attached to anything, this is the earth cable which is only there for safety and ensures the fuse or circuit breaker trips in the event of a fault. With this not attached the risk of serious electric shock is massively increased. Obviously the fact the cables can be pulled apart exposing live wires and the fact water can get into the wiring all mean this connection was dangerous and meant that there was no exterior lights for pupils and parents which in itself is a health and safety risk.