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I'm with Murdoch.
Also I tend to decline the opprotunity to rewire houses that are full of furniture. I ain't a removals man - and me with my back....
Unless the price is right!
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I'm with Murdoch.
Also I tend to decline the opprotunity to rewire houses that are full of furniture. I ain't a removals man - and me with my back....
would i chuff!!..they`l end up taking work from me that i have trained and gone without to get the certs & experience to do.....its like saying to someone `well here we are, i`v spent time at college n all that but i`ll just show you how to get along..hell, i`ll even tell you where to get all the stuff from do do the job`...not a chance..lol...firstly i mean by diy'er a person with little or no knowledge of electrics.
not a person undergoing training or an electrician,enginneer working in other feilds.
alot of posts i have read warn the person to get a qualified person in,warn about the dangers then someone nearly always discusses how to do the job.
some people have mentioned that they do this as the person would do the work anyways and they are now better prepared not to have an accident, or cause one.
some people state that there would be no one using this forum if we don't advise the diy'er.
are these facts true or is it the ego of an electrician to jump in and save the day for some sorry soul.
i am not pointing any fingers or judgments as i believe we are all to blame.
should we point out how to complete such works without the knowledge of safe isolation, and the tools to do the job testers etc.
another point is people say if it was'nt for diyers then they wouldn't get half there calls when something goes wrong,wouldn't an electrician get more calls before an accident occured if people used them when required as in part p guidelines.
i don't know any other trades that cut there own throats by giving free advise to there customers on how not to use there services
I priced a rewire last week for a shopkeeper who has property, he said that he thought my price was fair but has decided that he wanted to replace the CU which I could do (very gracious of him I know). Knowing this isn't going to sort his problems out I refused.
I went up yesterday for a few beers and he asked me how it should be done, obviously he is intending to try this himself.
After I stopped laughing at him what do you think my reply was
yes but that is someone bettering themselves isn`t it......not some timewaster in the bar....As far as I'm concerned, there's no yes or no answer to this one...
If someone with zero experience asks for advice about a full rewire I tell them straight that it would be A) stupid and B) dangerous to attempt it, then point them in the right direction.
If someone with experience and knowledge but without the formal qualifications asks, then I'd help them as best I could, but still remind them of the need to notify and get the work checked.
Until recently I was the latter and the advice given to me on here and other forums was invaluable (and helped me on the road to qualification and registration) so I would always want to repay the favour and help out others (subject to ability and experience)
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