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CUSTOMER: Hello,
I've got a second fix extension job to finish off. The electrician has been involved in a road accident so I need a replacement for immediate start. Let me know if interested to arrange a viewing.
UKSPARKS:
Hi,
I appreciate the predicament that you are in, but unfortunately unless I can see the entire lengths of the cables I would not be interested as they could be installed in any old way.
If however you can see 99% of the cable runs, then let me know more about where it is roughly etc.
CUSTOMER:
The first fix was done by a fully qualified part p electrician and that's a stupid reply anyway, because 99% of your jobs you wouldn't see the whole cable runs ... Leave it, I'll get someone who talks sense..
UKSPARKS:
You are totally missing the point in what I was getting at.
The reason I asked to see the cable runs is because I being the person who signs it off would be taking full responsibility for the installation methods including the routing of the cables etc, and for all I know they may be twisted and damaged etc, not saying they are, but I nor anyone else will take responsibility for it and third party certification is not allowed.
I was trying to be constructive and ask you that as I would be willing to do it if I could see it, but as you have just sent me a stupid reply, I am not interested.
The fact that they are Part P means nothing in reality, they may have just completed a 5 week course to be an electrician and registered with a government backed scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT etc. I appreciate what you are saying and you as the customer have to choose someone to do it and trust that they are suitably qualified and experienced.
In 100% of my jobs I would see every cable run as I would be the one installing it not someone else, as said above, third party certification is not permitted, and anyone signing off someone else's install which this is essentially is just asking for trouble as you are taking full responsibility for their work and signing it off to say you did it, so when their house burns down and it turns out it was due to a high resistance joint in a hidden junction box, or a damaged or twisted cable etc, the finger would be pointed totally at me as I signed it off saying I installed it, writing on the certificate that you did not install it is not an option either.
I've got a second fix extension job to finish off. The electrician has been involved in a road accident so I need a replacement for immediate start. Let me know if interested to arrange a viewing.
UKSPARKS:
Hi,
I appreciate the predicament that you are in, but unfortunately unless I can see the entire lengths of the cables I would not be interested as they could be installed in any old way.
If however you can see 99% of the cable runs, then let me know more about where it is roughly etc.
CUSTOMER:
The first fix was done by a fully qualified part p electrician and that's a stupid reply anyway, because 99% of your jobs you wouldn't see the whole cable runs ... Leave it, I'll get someone who talks sense..
UKSPARKS:
You are totally missing the point in what I was getting at.
The reason I asked to see the cable runs is because I being the person who signs it off would be taking full responsibility for the installation methods including the routing of the cables etc, and for all I know they may be twisted and damaged etc, not saying they are, but I nor anyone else will take responsibility for it and third party certification is not allowed.
I was trying to be constructive and ask you that as I would be willing to do it if I could see it, but as you have just sent me a stupid reply, I am not interested.
The fact that they are Part P means nothing in reality, they may have just completed a 5 week course to be an electrician and registered with a government backed scheme such as NICEIC or NAPIT etc. I appreciate what you are saying and you as the customer have to choose someone to do it and trust that they are suitably qualified and experienced.
In 100% of my jobs I would see every cable run as I would be the one installing it not someone else, as said above, third party certification is not permitted, and anyone signing off someone else's install which this is essentially is just asking for trouble as you are taking full responsibility for their work and signing it off to say you did it, so when their house burns down and it turns out it was due to a high resistance joint in a hidden junction box, or a damaged or twisted cable etc, the finger would be pointed totally at me as I signed it off saying I installed it, writing on the certificate that you did not install it is not an option either.