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Fieldy
Hello,
I'm looking for some advice on what to do, I had my property re-wired this year and I'm making good as I go from room to room with the decorating. I have found some issues which I believe aren't really acceptable especially since the installer has inspected and tested the re-wire and provided me with the relevant paperwork.
In one upstairs bedroom two of the double sockets have knicks in the live wire inside the back box, which I have only discovered whilst plastering around the sockets. I now can't re-seat the sockets as one of the knicks is big enough to open up the ring main circuit, disabling all the upstairs sockets when screwed back into place. On the picture below you can see the cut in the live as it comes into the back box through the grommet.
I've already have issues with this electrician, and I'm reluctant to have him back in my house. However, I'm also concerned that this may require chasing out the making good I've had done and I'm also pretty reluctant to pay for replastering and another electrician to sort this. What would your opinions be on my course of action?
Thanks
Adam
I'm looking for some advice on what to do, I had my property re-wired this year and I'm making good as I go from room to room with the decorating. I have found some issues which I believe aren't really acceptable especially since the installer has inspected and tested the re-wire and provided me with the relevant paperwork.
In one upstairs bedroom two of the double sockets have knicks in the live wire inside the back box, which I have only discovered whilst plastering around the sockets. I now can't re-seat the sockets as one of the knicks is big enough to open up the ring main circuit, disabling all the upstairs sockets when screwed back into place. On the picture below you can see the cut in the live as it comes into the back box through the grommet.
I've already have issues with this electrician, and I'm reluctant to have him back in my house. However, I'm also concerned that this may require chasing out the making good I've had done and I'm also pretty reluctant to pay for replastering and another electrician to sort this. What would your opinions be on my course of action?
Thanks
Adam