dodgy electical work??

[Steve]

That fuse wire . . . . i really hope thats not what it looks like . . .

 

[Spark123]

The top one bar missing the cover, doesn't have earth sleeving on, even so the earth is not connected and hopefully this circuit isn't energized at the moment.
What part of the UK are you from?
If they have energized a new circuit without doing the tests which are required to work to BS7671 they will almost certainly be in contravention of the requirements of their registration scheme.
Replacing a circuit protective device with a piece of wire is idiotic, you can have the book thrown at them for it.

 

[Steve]

Theres no earth sleeving anywhere there. Morons.

 

[mst]

looks like the last photos a spur.

i wonder if the rest are?? and where its been extended from

awful


better get used to more polish workmanship lads

 

[Spark123]

The sort of bad work Part P was brought in (in England/Wales) to stop.

 

[JohnD]

It's very poor work.

And although I'm not anti-foreigner I find it hard to believe that anyone used to UK wiring would forget to use G&Y sheathing. You granny would do a better job.

See if you can find out which self-certification scheme your installing company is a member of, and complain to then as soon as you can.

If they are not a member of a self-certification scheme they are not legally permitted to do the work without notifying it to your local authority Building Control Office. I bet they haven't done that either.

Also ask around for a well-recommended local electrian as you will need someone proper to re-do your terrible installation, probably from scratch.

Try to have a witness with you when the company comes round. If you have a cassette recorder or similar leave it running.

 

[RF Lighting]

As your sockets are still running on rewireable fuses then the chances are there is no RCD protection to the sockets.

Another regulation broken

 

[industryspark]

the work in the photo's is very very poor, apart from the faults it just doesnt look 'nice' or like anyone's had any pride in doing it.

DO NOT PAY THESE COWBOYS!!

you have very good grounds not to, they havent got a foot to stand on and are seriously in breach of the wiring regulations, part P, health and safety..... you name it.

get onto your local citizens advice and local building control. also if they are registered with a part p scheme these need informing aswell...... work like this needs stamping out.

but most importantly get onto another good spark who'l put right the work and give correct cert's.

 

[Carloss]

Very poor, looks like the stuff 'we' electricians strip out and then start a new installation.

 

[baldelectrician]

You said they altered the gas pipe.
Have you got a gas certificate for it?

 

[securespark]

130-07-01

T'others are okay.

Mr Bat...you have caught me with my technical trousers down....

My broon copy was on a job & I was feelin' lazy!!

If they are able to certify their own work, then they're in the 5H. If they're not, report them.


E-mail me your name & address & I can send you copies of the relevent regs. If you want this info quicker, try a library for a copy of the regs & look them up.

As for the rubbish about the kitchen fitters doing the bonding: What utter lobbocks!!


That reg that Dingbat corrected for me reads:

"NO ADDITION OR ALTERATION, TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT, SHALL BE MADE TO AN EXISTING INSTALLATION, UNLESS IT HAS BEEN ASCERTAINED THAT THE RATING AND CONDITION OF ANY EXISTING EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING THAT OF THE SUPPLIER, WHICH WILL HAVE TO CARRY ANY ADDITIONAL LOAD IS ADEQUATE FOR THE ALTERED CIRCUMSTANCES AND THE EARTHING ARRANGEMENT IS ALSO ADEQUATE."

 

[stevesey]

Electrical mess aside - did they do the plastering as well?

 

[JohnD]

I think the plastering was done with a paintbrush.

 

[securespark]

.....by a blind baby chimp.

 

[pcboffinuk]

.....with one arm tied behind his back

Are they supposed to have rewired? The cable in all those pictures is old colours so looks like they may have just reused the existing run? That might explain why there was no earth sleeving originally, but no excuse for not adding it!

If its supposed to be new that's another mark down, probably using cheap cable bought on the black market which may or may not be up to standard...

If it is old I'd want to know they have tested it properly before working - No point doing an insulation test at the end, finding it fails and having to replace it all!

On the plus side, at least the socket back box has a grommet in, so there's a small straw to clutch at

Gavin