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Went to a little job before to replace 2 light fittings - both were metal, and on further inspection i saw the lighting circuit had no cpc.

I told the customer it wouldn't be right to fit them - he didn't like that... a selection of things he said:

" These regulations you speak about aren't there to make people like me safe, but to make you boys rich..."

" I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do it..."

"Its all a load of bullshht..."

Just can't help some people can you! :90:
 
Some won't be helped mate, unfortunately this guy knows more about your job than you do (in his own mind of course) he'll get some bloody cowboy to install them. If he's lucky he'll never get a belt, we can live in hope though.
 
Went to a little job before to replace 2 light fittings - both were metal, and on further inspection i saw the lighting circuit had no cpc.

I told the customer it wouldn't be right to fit them - he didn't like that... a selection of things he said:

" These regulations you speak about aren't there to make people like me safe, but to make you boys rich..."

" I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do it..."

"Its all a load of bullshht..."

Just can't help some people can you! :90:

They get like that, because you did not do what he wanted.Tell him to go do one.
 
Went to a little job before to replace 2 light fittings - both were metal, and on further inspection i saw the lighting circuit had no cpc.

I told the customer it wouldn't be right to fit them - he didn't like that... a selection of things he said:

" These regulations you speak about aren't there to make people like me safe, but to make you boys rich..."

" I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do it..."

"Its all a load of bullshht..."

Just can't help some people can you! :90:

I don't know how I would have held my tongue listening to that. Nobody needs customers like that, and customers like that deserve the sort of tradesmen that would happily fit his metal fittings with no earth.

Blacklist his number on your phone and carry on with the proper jobs.
 
as above. your own integrity as a competent spark is more important than arse wipes like that.
 
Went to a little job before to replace 2 light fittings - both were metal, and on further inspection i saw the lighting circuit had no cpc.

I told the customer it wouldn't be right to fit them - he didn't like that... a selection of things he said:

" These regulations you speak about aren't there to make people like me safe, but to make you boys rich..."

" I'll get someone who knows what they're doing to do it..."

"Its all a load of bullshht..."

Just can't help some people can you! :90:

Do the job, fill the cert, then please Sir, can you print and sign in the appropriate places.
Take cash and run! :)
 
he's had your advice and chosen not to heed it. maybe darwin will intervene.
 

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