Where do these cowboys come from?

[buzzlightyear]

The customer said "Should I call him back to put it right?"
I said you should only call him back to give him a slap and would not want this guy touching any electric ever again.
I have given the customer a quote to redo the consumer unit again

considering he put it in then a EICR is in order not a EIC.
your customer needs to speak to local b/c. before work is carried out .

 

[elsparko]

if i had an asset worth 100 grand+ i wouldnt skimp on maintenance, what happens if the house burns down and it turns out the insurance wont cover you because you had a plumber fit a distribution board?

its like the diyer who takes down a light fitting, is confronted with permanent live at fitting, takes it all apart and then tries to put it back together without the faintest idea of what cable does what! and after having made a 2 minute job a 30 minute job calls in an electrician to get the job done for the same price as it would have been to begin with!

 

[123]

if i had an asset worth 100 grand+ i wouldnt skimp on maintenance, what happens if the house burns down and it turns out the insurance wont cover you because you had a plumber fit a distribution board?

its like the diyer who takes down a light fitting, is confronted with permanent live at fitting, takes it all apart and then tries to put it back together without the faintest idea of what cable does what! and after having made a 2 minute job a 30 minute job calls in an electrician to get the job done for the same price as it would have been to begin with!

I generally charge more to fix the lighting ****ups after they have made a mess of it after having a go themselves. It generally takes longer as well, so a justifiable charge.

Have had a few where, for some reason only know to them they have connected the looped live to the earth of the metal light fitting.

 

[JK-Electrical]

I thought the whole purpose of Part P being introduced was ostensibly to put an end to these rogue installs and raise industry standards?

 

[andyb]

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail.

I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail.

 

[elsparko]

I often don't, if the existing 16mm tails are of sufficient length and in good order and the DNO fuse is 60 or even 80 amps I don't see the need. How many domestic installs actually need 25mm tails - especially when the incoming supply is 16mm ?! And 25mm can be a right pain to work with when space is tight....

i swap like for like, old tatty red/black meter tails look grubby on a new board, pop those old tails in the scrap bag

 

[Dave OCD]

I quite like the old red and black insulated and sheathed tails, the copper seems nicer to work with, more pliable. Give them a wipe over.

 

[pirate]

Westy said "I'd rather be a hammer than a nail."
yes, if I could...if I only could...I surely would...
To date, I seem to be the fekn nail!

 

[static zap]

...
To date, I seem to be......

" Pirate putting the F in Nail!"
Take the satisfaction that if your a nail in the bottom of a door.
You will be found by a wood butcher's electric plane , after the carpet fitters have been in!

 

[JK-Electrical]

Westy said "I'd rather be a hammer than a nail."
yes, if I could...if I only could...I surely would...
To date, I seem to be the fekn nail!

See you Jimmy

 

[pirate]

See you Jimmy!
I've got the hat!

 

[Baker1988]

I thought the whole purpose of Part P being introduced was ostensibly to put an end to these rogue installs and raise industry standards?

Yeah it was I think but its only notifiable work really so any one can change a light in the living room or so. also how can part p be enforced on a diyer who's working on there own home it can't really unless someone gets hurt from it I suppose then they can but then its already too late

 

[pirate]

Nae part P in Scotland, cos we're all bampots and dae oor ain electric, ok?
DIY in Scotland? Aye!

 

[Bob Geldoff1234]

Nae part P in Scotland, cos we're all bampots and dae oor ain electric, ok?
DIY in Scotland? Aye!

Wtf? I canna understand yers

 

[pirate]

WTF?
Ah cannae unnerstaun' youse!

Corrected that for you Bob Geldoff!

 

[JK-Electrical]

Wtf? I canna understand yers

 

[static zap]

Nae part P in Scotland, cos we're all bampots and dae oor ain electric, ok?
DIY in Scotland? Aye!

No Part P .... (YES)
all Bampots ..... Translation Needed !
Dae oor ain (lectric) == DIY (YES) .... already translated

 

[JK-Electrical]

No Part P .... (YES)
all Bampots ..... Translation Needed
Dae oor ain (lectric) == DIY (YES) .... already translated

Urban Dictionary: bampot - https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bampot

 

[pirate]

Good video, JK! Clearly illustrates the best way to assess the length of earth sleeving to cut for a particular CPC! I mean, how else would you do that???

Static Zap, a bampot is a fully qualified, all-round, certified and experienced eejit!

An eejit is a fully qualified, all-round, certified...


bampot!

Simple, really!

 

[buzzlightyear]

See you Jimmy!

see me.