Taped up joint

[Si12666]

Thanks for the add
Trying to keep this short customer had a leak in her bathroom which required the downstairs ceiling to be pulled down and replaced.
In doing so this junction was found, the house was re-wired 5 years ago
and certificated! the problem I have is I need to reposition some of the lights in the ceiling it will probably test up ok, just want to know how I stand do you leave it or try and make it good ? the electrician has stated that this is perfectly acceptable

 

[buzzlightyear]

tell the customer those bundle of joy needs addressing .

 

[westward10]

That is totally unacceptable. Conductors and terminations must be correctly contained, that would not include unenclosed block connectors. Wrapping it with insulation tape makes absolutely no difference. I would question the competence of anyone claiming to be an electrician who says that is acceptable.
It is worrying what else is hidden like that.

 

[buzzlightyear]

just want to know how I stand do you leave it or try and make it good

you need to think would you leave a job like that ,me dont think not .take a pic before and after show the customer that how it should be done or get the customer to ring the idiot back to redo again .

 

[radiohead]

Is the electrician a plumber by any chance?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Is the electrician a plumber by any chance

nah, it would be wet by now .wait a minute it must be a plumber a leek.

 

[Si12666]

I have spoken to the customer and she has told me the electrician and the guy who signed the work off are coming round to have a look but as said they don’t see a problem
Well I must say they have some front
How could that be acceptable
Kinda makes a mockery of the trade
and the governing bodies

 

[Pete999]

Thanks for the add
Trying to keep this short customer had a leak in her bathroom which required the downstairs ceiling to be pulled down and replaced.
In doing so this junction was found, the house was re-wired 5 years ago
and certificated! the problem I have is I need to reposition some of the lights in the ceiling it will probably test up ok, just want to know how I stand do you leave it or try and make it good ? the electrician has stated that this is perfectly acceptable

"The Electrician" and I use the title with tongue in cheek is talking out of his or her backside, needs sorting properly, as it stands it's diabolical. who ever did this wants seeing too.

 

[westward10]

As previously stated if they feel that is acceptable then their competence is in question. If they are not willing to rectify the situation and to be honest I wouldn't want them to you have made the first steps in lodging a complaint to their scheme provider, that being you approach them first for a solution.

 

[Pete999]

As previously stated if they feel that is acceptable then their competence is in question. If they are not willing to rectify the situation and to be honest I wouldn't want them to you have made the first steps in lodging a complaint to their scheme provider, that being you approach them first for a solution.

Assuming they are in a Scheme Westward 10.

 

[telectrix]

Assuming they are in a Scheme Westward 10.

scheme??? probably rated people or my builder.

 

[Pete999]

scheme??? probably rated people or my builder.

Or a Plumber, or Dave from down the Boozer.

 

[pirate]

When they come back for a look, please let us know the outcome.
That's just awful...

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

?????? That is awful

 

[buzzlightyear]

told me the electrician and the guy who signed the work off are coming round to have a look but as said they don’t see a problem

Post it to pro electrician.

 

[Gary latto]

I'm not fully qualified and I wouldn't think to even do that ?

 

[FatAlan]

Do you know what circuit it relates to? Anything to do with the lights you’re moving?

 

[R-fur]

416.1 live parts shall only be covered with insulation that can only be removed by destruction, not unwinding the tape.

 

[Mark.fardon]

name and shame please - which ever says this is ok I’d like to give a call and ask why at the very least report to trading standards etc

 

[Si12666]

I will post the outcome
But looks like the old story of electrician doing install and one of his mates signed it off
But still bemused they are going to turn up and try and justify it
Just to add they left a bare live end coming out of one of the downlights see how they get out of that!

 

[Baddegg]

They’ll do what they always do mate......”wasnt like that when I left!”........I’d be doubtful if the person signing it off even saw it, misplaced trust in his “mate”....and the person installing obviously couldn’t care less cos he ain’t putting his name to paper......sounds like a right pair of clowns ??

 

[littlespark]

Those WAGO boxes are such a faff, aren’t they..

Like @Baddegg says, they’ll try to weasel out... “the box has been taken off” and point the finger at you.
Stand your ground, and make sure all your work is up to scratch, or they’ll find something to discredit you.

if they ever actually turn up

 

[Dustydazzler]

Is the electrician a plumber by any chance?

Was it Chris
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Again very typical thing you will find on rusted rough rewires , Taped joints and unclipped cables just typical signs the job was rushed

 

[hasel5]

Could not be Chris as not enough wasted cable up there and besides that that is real rough and he aint rough just well chris

 

[Markyd]

The "Electrician" is a liar He is NOT an Electrician he is a bellend....Name shame get their details and report them...this crap work winds me up and nothing seems to get done about it

 

[OnlQQker]

That really does look a brown ball of mess.

Could at least of used Sellotape!

 

[ipf]

'The electrician AND the guy who signed it off'?? Be there when they come to inspect...….and take no bulls***. Show your disgust with the work.

 

[Dustydazzler]

That really does look a brown ball of mess.

Could at least of used Sellotape!

the proper way would have been Grey gaffer tape
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I actually went to a job today where an old outside floodlight was faulty and tripping the house rcd When it rained.
so I took the light down (customer hasn’t purchased a new one yet) so I fitted a black wiska box on the wall over the cable and quickly put cables in wagos.
the old chap watched me the entire time and was well impressed i went to the trouble of screwing a box to the house For the cables.
he said ‘ I thought you would just cut the cable and rap It up in tape’

 

[7029 dave]

TUT TUT, awful.!!