Electrician advice please

[duffy87]

It's an NICEIC label too.

Dunno what that means haha.

BBC Rough Traders...... Local rag.... MP!

Spoke to council this afternoon getting a call back tomorrow from them, this will be the second time! Had to do this over the roof... I offered to fix the damn thing for free just as long as he provided scaffolding and mats... Instead he paid his mate roofer (never seen a roof) a stupid amount to do it, which resulted in me fixing his mess anyways.

 

[DPG]

Dunno what that means haha.

Spoke to council this afternoon getting a call back tomorrow from them, this will be the second time! Had to do this over the roof... I offered to fix the damn thing for free just as long as he provided scaffolding and mats... Instead he paid his mate roofer (never seen a roof) a stupid amount to do it, which resulted in me fixing his mess anyways.

Some people really shouldn't be renting houses out. Can't believe he wouldn't let you do it. He sounds like a right tool.

 

[davesparks]

BBC Rough Traders...... Local rag.... MP!

........ Eviction notice......... Homeless.

 

[duffy87]

........ Eviction notice......... Homeless.

This is the problems aswell, have to tred very carefully in these situations, but I have kids in the house, now I have proof and reassurance this place is unsafe, time to let the polite Tennant leave the building, and let the idiotic roofer come out to play!!! Lol

 

[cireland]

........ Eviction notice......... Homeless.

Wow.
You really poured some sunshine on that.

 

[duffy87]

Some people really shouldn't be renting houses out. Can't believe he wouldn't let you do it. He sounds like a right tool.

He is, he was a labourer along time ago, so he seems to think he knows everything about any trade.

 

[cireland]

He is, he was a labourer along time ago, so he seems to think he knows everything about any trade.

A LITTLE knowledge is almost always a dangerous thing.

 

[duffy87]

A LITTLE knowledge is almost always a dangerous thing.

Jack of trades master of none!

 

[duffy87]

A LITTLE knowledge is almost always a dangerous thing.

Double post sorry

 

[UNG]

........ Eviction notice......... Homeless.

I think the landlord would find himself with a much larger problem than rogue traders etc

 

[mainline]

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That inspection sticker has the wrong date on it.
It should have been the 1st of April

 

[mainline]

I don't think you could get GET rcbos. I think that's the first time I've written get get.

It's the second time

 

[davesparks]

I think the landlord would find himself with a much larger problem than rogue traders etc

Would they?

If they follow the proper procedure for eviction there's nothing the tenant can do about it.

I've seen it a couple of times when I used to do work for a local lettings agent. When tenants asked for reasonable repairs and the quote was a bit expensive it all went quiet for a few months and then I was back there testing the appliances in the empty property ready for the next tenant/victim to move in.

 

[mainline]

Would they?

If they follow the proper procedure for eviction there's nothing the tenant can do about it.

I've seen it a couple of times when I used to do work for a local lettings agent. When tenants asked for reasonable repairs and the quote was a bit expensive it all went quiet for a few months and then I was back there testing the appliances in the empty property ready for the next tenant/victim to move in.

They just say “I can't afford to do it” and obviously it can't be lived in because as you say it's dangerous, so I have no choice but to let you find other accommodation.

Pat test ?
I rent out 2 houses, never had appliances tested.

 

[davesparks]

They just say “I can't afford to do it” and obviously it can't be lived in because as you say it's dangerous, so I have no choice but to let you find other accommodation.

Pat test ?
I rent out 2 houses, never had appliances tested.

Yes, that's an automatic get-out clause in an AST.

Yes PAT, some lettings agencies insist on this for all appliances which belong to tbe property. I'm pretty sure it's just the lettings agencies finding another way to make an easy buck.

 

[mainline]

First thing I'd check is polarity. Has the meter installer reversed the polarity, either making it wrong now or making it right when it was wrong before? This is the only thing I can think of that could conceivably cause immediate RCD tripping after a meter change
Wouldn't cause tripping in itself, of course, but would, if there was a particular common, pre existing, serious fault..

Any idea what sort of fault would cause an RCD to trip with a polarity reversal ?

 

[davesparks]

Wow.
You really poured some sunshine on that.

It wasn't intended to be fun, it was intended to point out that tenants who annoy the landlord get evicted so people should think about the possible consequences before advising a tenant to start involving authorities.

 

[mainline]

It wasn't intended to be fun, it was intended to point out that tenants who annoy the landlord get evicted so people should think about the possible consequences before advising a tenant to start involving authorities.

Agreed, in fact in this part of the country rented properties are getting like gold dust and prospective tenants offering to pay 6 months rent in advance.

 

[Pretty Mouth]

Any idea what sort of fault would cause an RCD to trip with a polarity reversal ?

A N-E fault could cause intermittent tripping, but reversing the polarity would give you a L-E fault, which would trip immediately on energising

 

[brianmoooore]

Any idea what sort of fault would cause an RCD to trip with a polarity reversal ?

Earth to neutral one, of course. 2kohms neutral to earth may cause occasional nuisance tripping, but if that becomes live to earth, then the RCD is pretty much going to trip instantly.

Edit: I see Pretty Mouth has just beaten me to it, but I've typed it, so will post anyway.