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[Raptor0014]

Inspection I’m doing currently for the council. The landlord was illegally using place as a HMO, so has decided to put it out for normal rent as the council threatened to fine him. Apparently his usual ‘electrician’ has had a look at the installation prior to me and said it was fine . Council have asked me to come look at it. Council woman and landlord were here earlier and I showed them some issues and said if the other guy wants to put his name to a certificate to say the place is fine in that condition then on his head be it. I think landlord is upset as so far his remedial bill is sat at just over £1k!

Guess they didn't understand the requirement for the edge of Zone 2 being 600mm

Apparently this is fine as it still works and it's just 'a bit of cracked/melted plastic'

Obviously the CU isn't on whilst I'm doing this!

This is barely clamped in and it's literally holding about 2mm of conductor.

 

[mainline]

Inspection I’m doing currently for the council. The landlord was illegally using place as a HMO, so has decided to put it out for normal rent as the council threatened to fine him. Apparently his usual ‘electrician’ has had a look at the installation prior to me and said it was fine . Council have asked me to come look at it. Council woman and landlord were here earlier and I showed them some issues and said if the other guy wants to put his name to a certificate to say the place is fine in that condition then on his head be it. I think landlord is upset as so far his remedial bill is sat at just over £1k!

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Guess they didn't understand the requirement for the edge of Zone 2 being 600mm
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Apparently this is fine as it still works and it's just 'a bit of cracked/melted plastic'

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Obviously the CU isn't on whilst I'm doing this!

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This is barely clamped in and it's literally holding about 2mm of conductor.

Are they mixed manufacturer mcbs ?
What's the fused spur feeding ?

I'm just being curious, but if you message me the landlords number I'll put a quote in

 

[Raptor0014]

Are they mixed manufacturer mcbs ?
What's the fused spur feeding ?

I'm just being curious, but if you message me the landlords number I'll put a quote in

Yep two different MCB (Hager and Europa).

Spur is feeding the doorbell chime next to it and another one in the room next door. Hence the two cables coming out of it. Took me a bit to trace where the second cable was going.

 

[mainline]

Yep two different MCB (Hager and Europa).

Spur is feeding the doorbell chime next to it and another one in the room next door. Hence the two cables coming out of it. Took me a bit to trace where the second cable was going.

I assume it's a having a Cu change.

Looks like bad work has caused most of the damage, never mind, keeps the work flowing

 

[Raptor0014]

I assume it's a having a Cu change.

Looks like bad work has caused most of the damage, never mind, keeps the work flowing

That’s what I’ve quoted for along with a few other bits.

But the woman from the council said the landlord seems to think rules don’t apply to him.

It wouldn’t surprise me if he pulls it then rents the place under the radar. Probably as a HMO again.

 

[mainline]

That’s what I’ve quoted for along with a few other bits.

But the woman from the council said the landlord seems to think rules don’t apply to him.

It wouldn’t surprise me if he pulls it then rents the place under the radar. Probably as a HMO again.

Or gets his drive by matey to do it.

 

[James]

That’s what I’ve quoted for along with a few other bits.

But the woman from the council said the landlord seems to think rules don’t apply to him.

It wouldn’t surprise me if he pulls it then rents the place under the radar. Probably as a HMO again.

Caution, he may not be in a hurry to pay for any work he thinks is not necessary as he is above the law.

 

[Raptor0014]

Caution, he may not be in a hurry to pay for any work he thinks is not necessary as he is above the law.

As it’s over £1k I told the council & landlord I won’t even order the materials until I have the 50% deposit.

It’s on all my quotes that any orders over £1k a 50% deposit is required to confirm the booking.

At least that way I have him by the balls if I need as by him paying the 50% deposit he would have agreed to the T&Cs that says remainder on completion within 7 calendar days. So if he doesn’t pay then I’ll jump through the legal hoops as necessary to get the rest.

 

[pc1966]

A friend of min is taking over a former bank premise for her charity work so I went for a quick walk round to see it and spotted this:

 

[Taylortwocities]

A friend of min is taking over a former bank premise for her charity work so I went for a quick walk round to see it and spotted this:
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At least you can find the switch when thd light is off!
In fact, that’s how I wire the (FCU) light switches in my sheds. Then I can find them in the dark.

 

[Mike Johnson]

Oh min (Kenneth Williams)

 

[GBDamo]

Turned up on site after a week away, to allow other trades to catch up, and the alarm/data monkies had been in.

Needles to say I was a little apoplectic, put my phone away, went for a coffee and then put it as right as I could.

There is an entirely new circle of hell waiting for these cretins.

My favourite, that now makes me chuckle, is the cut up grommets in the top of the fire alarm panel, plastic, but don't bother with the holes in the galv trunking, mind boggling.

 

[westward10]

They've only put one sounder circuit in. Rough doesn't begin to describe it.
They are both on switch spurs, bit of flex as mains for the fire alarm.

 

[GBDamo]

A friend of min is taking over a former bank premise for her charity work so I went for a quick walk round to see it and spotted this:
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Why do these always take me an age to find the fault?

 

[UNG]

Turned up on site after a week away, to allow other trades to catch up, and the alarm/data monkies had been in.

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Needles to say I was a little apoplectic, put my phone away, went for a coffee and then put it as right as I could.

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There is an entirely new circle of hell waiting for these cretins.

My favourite, that now makes me chuckle, is the cut up grommets in the top of the fire alarm panel, plastic, but don't bother with the holes in the galv trunking, mind boggling.

Not sure I'd be putting other trades screwed up cabling right unless I was charging them fir it

 

[GBDamo]

They've only put one sounder circuit in. Rough doesn't begin to describe it.
They are both on switch spurs, bit of flex as mains for the fire alarm.

The switched spurs were me, but, to be fair it's what the drawing specified.

The cable routing is abysmal, as you can imagine. Pointed out to the client that they still fall under BS7671 and should be installed accordingly.

 

[GBDamo]

Not sure I'd be putting other trades screwed up cabling right unless I was charging them fir it

The quoted works are done, on day rate at the moment doing extras. It was approved with the client beforehand, he'll chase the data monkies. He's a good chap to be fair.

 

[westward10]

What type of cable is the mains supply because the flex doesn't comply and is there a second sounder circuit.

 

[littlespark]

IP rating on one of the metal sockets….
Knock-out has been knocked in.

And will having sockets above other sockets so close like that mean appliance flexes will get in each other’s way?

 

[GBDamo]

What type of cable is the mains supply because the flex doesn't comply and is there a second sounder circuit.

The feed to the FCUs is in FP but white, all I had.

Remember reading something on here years back (BS5396?) saying the feed needs to be in MICC or FP or something flame retardant.