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Sorry, yes
At a guess the company you now work for carries out reactive maintenance for a housing association or sheltered housing or nursing home etc.... the reason for the MWC is simple they charge x for the switch and get xx for the cert. That’s business. [/QUOTEThe company I work for are the housing Associatiob
Yes, that is the planGet him to provide you with an iPad and use the NIC app on site, done and forgotten about (although it has some tech' difficulties at the mo).
I think it concentrates the mind to actually test, I do a minor works for everything. I did some work last week and the customer thought the testing was a bit of a joke and overkill as they had seen the 'earth cable' themselves when they put the light up. I found the cpc simply went two meters to another junction box where it was joined to a two core cable!
I know most people will say they do the tests anyway...................!
Unless they charge by the minute, I should think the cost would be the same with, or without a MWC.And no doubt the customer will pay for the little job taking twice as long.
It taked a minute to change light switch.Unless they charge by the minute, I should think the cost would be the same with, or without a MWC.
Your right, I need to chill.If you get paid per hour it doesn't matter if you get paid per job then it does, you need to go with the flow and chill out as long as the paperwork is cushty then the old and disabled can die but it won't be your fault.
Tell the boss you now wish to be called Maureen......
Thanks for your input, very appreciatedI understand how you feel about the testing part but as has been said a Zs will prove your CPC in the installation and at the same time testing the RCD for the cert. This will help you exit the job knowing that you've secured the safety of the client and will help you sleep at night. You'll save that time somewhere else and be a better QS because of it. Keep a time diary to show your boss.
Unless they charge by the minute, I should think the cost would, be the same with, or without a MWC.
That's my point, you say it takes a minute to change a light switch. If you charge for a minute then the cost would be more for the MWC, 50p or so labour plus parts plus the cost of the MWC.It taked a minute to change light switch.
Cert does not take a minute.
I mainly agree with this Dave and I'd be the same with just a switch. However a metal switch I'd want to record the Zs, that's all. I wouldn't do a complete test but I'd test for an earth as I'm sure you do, and note it on a MWC. The same if I change a socket, Zs and RCD times.I doubt it Andy , don't get me wrong I always make sure what I do is safe and do essential tests but a minor works for say replacing a faulty one way plastic switch is overkill IMO,on the other hand if I changed an electric shower I'd do the cert, just applying common sense really.
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