Post 18 is worth reading and yes the existing set up would be worth reviewing
Should I replace this consumer unit?
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Post 18 is worth reading and yes the existing set up would be worth reviewing
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Why do you think prices vary according to location within the UK, then?
Are electricians slower in some parts of the country, do they not get their materials from the same sort of places as others (quite possibly 'on-line'), or are they simply making more profit for the same job as their contemporaries in other parts of the country are making? ... or what?
People in Wales aren’t likely to pay Islington prices ,
Hopefully we've all read it, since that is the post containing the quote for installing two CUs.
Yes, it would be worth reviewing, since it would enable us to offer opinions as to whether or not two CUs are necessary (which I doubt) - but that doesn't alter the fact that the quotation clearly seems to relate to the installation of two new CUs.
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I know that, but why not?
Are you saying that Islington electricians take longer to do a job than do Welsh ones would take to do the same job, or do they buy more expensive materials in Islington - or so the Islington ones simply make more profit? ... or what?
My educated guess is that there is a 24 x7 board and an E7
Or it could be a space issue meaning 2 are required
Hence why a photo of the current set up or seeing the schedules of test results are important
We need more details go give a more informed response
Is your real name Richard head?
Can I recommend looking at post #1 for a little insight
I suppose you could put it that way - or, at least, say that people in Islington do not adequately think through the situation as regards the services of people like electricians.
People in Islington are used to, and accept, paying appreciably more for many things than they would have to pay if they were in Wales. In many cases, the increased cost is justifiable on the basis of the much higher overheads involved in providing the services (or even goods) in Islington - particularly if the provision of services/goods involves the acquisition or renting, and running costs (rates etc.) of, 'premises' - hence, understandably, much higher prices in pubs, restaurants, hotels, private hospitals etc., and even services provided by (premises-based) hair dressers, solicitors, architects etc. etc.
However, in the case of tradespeople like electricians, who don't need 'premises' and work entirely 'on-site', there would seem to be very few overheads which will be greater in Islington than in Wales - maybe a bit more travelling time and parking etc. costs (but even that probably offset by less mileage) and somewhat higher vehicle maintenance costs, but I can't think of much more - can you? Hence, if I'm right, then if they thought things through, I'm not sure that the people in Islington would see the justification of (hence be able to 'accept') paying an electrician a lot more for doing work in Islington as they would have to pay for the same work in Wales.
However, there is a more general issue (essentially a partial vicious circle) which might possibly be some of the reason for their acceptance of the higher cost of services in Islington .... since, as above, many things in Islington are (for justifiable reasons) more expensive than they would be in Wales, there is probably an expectation (and 'acceptance') of the fact that incomes need to be higher in Islington in order to achieve the same 'standard of living' - i.e. that every tradesman needs to 'make more profit' in Islington than he/she would have to make in Wales.
However, I suspect that isn't the main basis of the thinking of people in Islington and that your suggestion of 'gullible' is probably closer to the truth - i.e. because they know (and accept) that (for justifiable reasons) they have to pay more in Islington for their pint of beer in a pub, restaurant meal or consultation with a solicitor etc. etc., they also 'assume' (always dangerous
), without much thinking, that the same is justifiable for the services of an electrician etc.Kind Regards, John
No - but you have not yet explained to me the justification for the cost of services of a tradesman such as an electrician being higher in Islington than it is in Wales.
There is a photo on my original post.
The flat is in Leith.
That's better, though I havent fitted an RCD board in years - you want individual RCD (RCBO) protection, and you might need 2 CU's... If you're making use of cheap off peak electricity to heat water or the flat? Leith...Edinburgh...expensive.
You can say what you like, I'm saying it's high
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