Good Old Delroy, he gets all the best Jobs :)

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Unless there was a bit of editing in the video he seemed to be testing the socket under the sink with no fuse in the spur... in fact the client actually says at the start.. "I took out the fuse"!!

Ahh yeah..... mmmm cool.

 

[Dustydazzler]

That'll be £500 an hour sir.

You may Joke

But there was a Wet plants plumber on YouTube the other day bragging how he just charged £900 for a single 1hr call=out to put a bit of Mastic around a shower tray

 

[DPG]

You may Joke

But there was a Wet plants plumber on YouTube the other day bragging how he just charged £900 for a single 1hr call=out to put a bit of Mastic around a shower tray

It's a crazy world.

 

[Dustydazzler]

It's a crazy world.

The tragic part is he wasn't even joking...

I can't decide which is worse the plumber charging £900 or the home owner for actually paying it...

 

[Dustydazzler]

Bosh...

 

[rewireIT]

Bosh...

Is the answer to the title 'competence' ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Nah, couldn't pull the ruddy dishwashing machine out...

 

[rewireIT]

Nah, couldn't pull the ruddy dishwashing machine out...

I see he's just left the customer to continually reset the tripping RCD 'until they can get someone to sort the dishwasher out'. Solid plan.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I see he's just left the customer to continually reset the tripping RCD 'until they can get someone to sort the dishwasher out'. Solid plan.

To be fair this is possibly the only option Del had left given he didn't want to attempt dragging the dishwasher out himelf

 

[rewireIT]

To be fair this is possibly the only option Del had left given he didn't want to attempt dragging the dishwasher out himelf

It's not a fix though. He's just pitched up, done nowt except look in the FCU and then left. That'll be £100 please. It's not like it's a washing machine, it's a dishwasher. My wife can move ours.

 

[littlespark]

Take the dishes out first, Del… moves easier

 

[goasis]

I see he's just left the customer to continually reset the tripping RCD 'until they can get someone to sort the dishwasher out'. Solid plan.

was it the customer or Dels apprentice?!! he seemed to be doing most of the work!
someone should explain to Del how a SFS works, you dont have to unwire it to disconnect the load...

 

[rewireIT]

was it the customer or Dels apprentice?!! he seemed to be doing most of the work!
someone should explain to Del how a SFS works, you dont have to unwire it to disconnect the load...

sfs?

 

[goasis]

sfs?

switched fused spur/FCU

 

[Petej999]

Stopped watching him and CJR. I don’t think showing bad and or dangerous practice to the public enhances our trade at all.

AGREEE

 

[goasis]

AGREEE

Its like slowing down to look at a car accident, you know its not a good idea and wont achieve anything but you just cant help yourself!!!

 

[nicebutdim]

someone should explain to Del how a SFS works, you dont have to unwire it to disconnect the load...

Some aren't DP and won't isolate a N-E fault.

 

[goasis]

Some aren't DP and won't isolate a N-E fault.

really? ok i thought they all were but i stand corrected

 

[nicebutdim]

really? ok i thought they all were but i stand corrected

The majority certainly are, but apparently not all. Can't remember if this was discovered through the misfortune of someone in work or a nugget of information from this forum.

 

[nicebutdim]

@goasis

You got me thinking about this and, while I don't have access to a copy of BS1363, it seems as though it requires switched fuse spurs to isolate both poles. Unless this is incorrect, only a very old one could switch line only.

If I can find a spare £276 down the side of the settee, I'll get a copy of BS1363-4 and clear this up

 

[nicebutdim]

Managed to read the standard and stand corrected as switches on fused connection units must disconnect both poles.

 

[goasis]

Managed to read the standard and stand corrected as switches on fused connection units must disconnect both poles.

See, delroy us helping us all learn something!

 

[davesparks]

really? ok i thought they all were but i stand corrected

In more recent years they are all DP but in the past SP versions were available.

 

[Dustydazzler]

 

[rewireIT]

Without digging out the regs books, can anyone comment on the RCD socket he removed and replaced with a regular socket? Isn't a socket there full stop against regs since it's directly over a sink?

 

[goasis]

Dustydazzler... this shameless self promotion has to stop ....!

 

[goasis]

Without digging out the regs books, can anyone comment on the RCD socket he removed and replaced with a regular socket? Isn't a socket there full stop against regs since it's directly over a sink?

It may have been added in at some point, and if there's no RCD protection in the consumer unit, is a way to provide RCD protection compliance for the new work. Let's hope not though cos del just removed it....

 

[rewireIT]

It may have been added in at some point, and if there's no RCD protection in the consumer unit, is a way to provide RCD protection compliance for the new work. Let's hope not though cos del just removed it....

I just don't understand why, even if there is RCD protection at the board, you'd remove that socket for no reason, given where it is. I thought all sockets had to be at least 300mm away from the edge of a sink but not 100% sure of the regs on this

 

[Dustydazzler]

I just don't understand why, even if there is RCD protection at the board, you'd remove that socket for no reason, given where it is. I thought all sockets had to be at least 300mm away from the edge of a sink but not 100% sure of the regs on this

I think the 300mm rule was one one of the older Regs that no longer applies anymore. I have seen pop up sockets fitted in brand new kitchens right next to a new sink way closer than 300mm

 

[mart spark]

I just don't understand why, even if there is RCD protection at the board, you'd remove that socket for no reason, given where it is. I thought all sockets had to be at least 300mm away from the edge of a sink but not 100% sure of the regs on this

If memory serves me correctly it stated in the electrician's guide to the building regs that sockets should be at least 300mm from he edge of the sink's basin

 

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[goasis]

Absolutely riveting stuff

 

[rewireIT]

Absolutely riveting stuff

I can't believe i've just sat and watched some guy charge £50 to spend half hour putting on three bits of trunking after debating skirting height for a wall that's gonna be boxed in.. Talk about spinning out a 10 minute job.

 

[goasis]

I can't believe i've just sat and watched some guy charge £50 to spend half hour putting on three bits of trunking after debating skirting height for a wall that's gonna be boxed in.. Talk about spinning out a 10 minute job.

The money he apparently charges you'd have thought he could afford a laser level, or a least a 4foot spirit.

 

[DPG]

With the work the homeowner had already done in the house I'm surprised she didn't fit the trunking herself to be honest.

I'm not really sure what the point of the video is to be honest. There's not a lot to take from it.

 

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I can't believe i've just sat and watched some guy charge £50 to spend half hour putting on three bits of trunking after debating skirting height for a wall that's gonna be boxed in.. Talk about spinning out a 10 minute job.

Del charges £50.00 +VAT per half hour Monday - Friday (8am-4pm) and then £75.00 +VAT per half hour at all other times. With a minimum of 1 hour.

 

[westward10]

Del charges £50.00 +VAT per half hour Monday - Friday (8am-4pm) and then £75.00 +VAT per half hour at all other times. With a minimum of 1 hour.

Who gives a flying.... no one cares apart from the two people who seem to build their lives around him and this thread.

 

[DPG]

Who gives a flying.... no one cares apart from the two people who seem to build their lives around him and this thread.

Can we please keep things polite on the forum please or I shall close the thread. Err, hold on. No, that's not me. Nurse, nurse!

 

[nicebutdim]

Can we please keep things polite on the forum please or I shall close the thread. Err, hold on. No, that's not me. Nurse, nurse!

By 'shall', do you mean you must or is it just a suggestion?

 

[littlespark]

By 'shall', do you mean you must or is it just a suggestion?

only if reasonably practicable.