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