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pics of the c/u would be nice
Good old EEBADS hey, when was this cert done.
Went over to my parents place today to do the minor work I mentioned in another thread (fusing and extending a spur to fit a light)
I disconnected the downstairs RFC, connected up the new light and then went to do the initial testing for the circuit.
Bearing in mind that the CU was new a few months ago... I did NOT expect to find no continuity between ends of the ring! I certainly did not expect to find that the installer, in addition to the other issues, has FABRICATED his continuity figures on the certificate!
Also found various other mistakes, would love to see how many you lot find...
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My missus ASKED for a little rechargeable Hoover for her birthday!
My parents have bought me tools for Xmas before but their usually cheap ones that I wouldn't go for and I have to pretend to be over the moon haha!
I was suspicious about the install before (see the rest of the thread!) but the thing that REALLY worries me is that he's clearly made up figures for the continuity of that ring final. I got an infinity reading earlier when I did the tests, it's not like cabling as corroded over time, he's just made it up!
I've taken the 2 legs of the ring and stuck them on a 16A mcb (robbed from the un-used immersion heater!) so at least I know it's safe for now...
If the NICEIC aren't interested in the complaint, we can go back to Wickes who sub-contracted the guy... I'd like to hear what they have to say...
I'Ve asked for a fluke 1653b from my parentals for Xmas, I've got about as much of a chance of getting it as the OP has of getting said sparky to come back and label the cu.
All the guy will say is you've obviously been tampering with the circuits as you have carried out your own test on the circuit so you've obviously caused the fault. You know this isn't true but as he's the registered guy and you're not he's the only one of the two of you who should be tampering with the circuit.
All the guy will say is you've obviously been tampering with the circuits as you have carried out your own test on the circuit so you've obviously caused the fault. You know this isn't true but as he's the registered guy and you're not he's the only one of the two of you who should be tampering with the circuit.
If the NIC send an inspector out to check, nothing will hide the lack of stickers, the non-RCD protected cooker circuit, the badly completed forms and the lack of ring continuity...
The fact that I've done minor works (spur on a circuit in a non-special location) won't make a difference will it?
If the NIC send an inspector out to check, nothing will hide the lack of stickers, the non-RCD protected cooker circuit, the badly completed forms and the lack of ring continuity...
The fact that I've done minor works (spur on a circuit in a non-special location) won't make a difference will it?
Ask the man in the know-how......mr tony cable at the niceic.....mobile....***********......call.....ask him.....explain......scan and email him certs......see what he has to say.......i got this number from him last May directly.
Not putting stickers on the cu is a small thing which they would just brush aside but the no rcd issue would be more serious but he would still say that you'GE tampered with the circuit, he could just say that the circuit was rcd protected when he left the job but the circuits in the house have been worked on since he left and you could have tampered with his circuits also. As for the test results nobody can really prove what he's done wrong apart from the things he's ticked which he shouldn't have.
This goes along with a discussion I was having on another thread about domestic installer being allowed to work but are they really capable. Not all domestic installers are as silly as this one but if everyone was made to do the full 4 years there would be far less silly things like this happening.
I'm not even qualified yet I'm waiting for my NVQ to be signed off yet I think I have a better grasp of things than this guy but I still don't think I'm ready to go it alone yet.
As for the test results nobody can really prove what he's done wrong apart from the things he's ticked which he shouldn't have.
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