Works dont it?

magnoliafan89 · Oct 23, 2021

Went to do an EICR the other day, upon arrival and chatting with the boyfriend of the woman he explains "yeh well I know a bit about electrics and do bits and bobs for people" .....painter by trade. Alarm bells ringing already.

Whilst doing a quick visual come across this out the back. I.P rated bulkhead was removed for his Picasso.

Needless to say it was swiftly disconnected much to his protests of it must be safe as it works.

No continuity of cpc on sockets...metal fittings he's changed 4 without a cpc in the back.

Don't know if trust this guy to paint a paint by numbers to be fair.

IAmSparkytus! · Oct 23, 2021

Worrying that other people now probably have electrics like that in their properties thanks to him

Electrics · Oct 23, 2021

Wow that's appalling.

Nothing stopping it getting rained on, not even bothered to use the bodger's favourite tool the black tape. Hole in wall probably not drilled at a good angle meaning it will dribble inside when it rains. Outer sheathing not terminated in light properly.

Anything else?

Dustydazzler · Oct 23, 2021

Can't see much wrong with it really

Works don't it ?

When your local paint slosher starts to offer to re-wire houses and change consumer units then we know the industry is going to hell in a handcart

Julie. · Oct 23, 2021

CamoElectric said:
Wow that's appalling.

Nothing stopping it getting rained on, not even bothered to use the bodger's favourite tool the black tape. Hole in wall probably not drilled at a good angle meaning it will dribble inside when it rains. Outer sheathing not terminated in light properly.

Anything else?

Fixed into the mortar rather than the brick!

(Sits back with ?)

UNG · Oct 23, 2021

CamoElectric said:
Wow that's appalling.

Nothing stopping it getting rained on, not even bothered to use the bodger's favourite tool the black tape. Hole in wall probably not drilled at a good angle meaning it will dribble inside when it rains. Outer sheathing not terminated in light properly.

Anything else?

The cable has got a drip loop on it what more do you want

littlespark · Oct 23, 2021

Why did you disconnect it?

An EICR, you just report the condition, bill ‘em and walk away.
Then it’s up to them if they want anything fixed.

FatAlan · Oct 23, 2021

Looks like he’s also adapted the glanded flex entry to the light fitting itself. ?

DPG · Oct 23, 2021

FatAlan said:
Looks like he’s also adapted the glanded flex entry to the light fitting itself. ?

I think the flex has pulled through it maybe.

magnoliafan89 · Oct 23, 2021

littlespark said:
Why did you disconnect it?

An EICR, you just report the condition, bill ‘em and walk away.
Then it’s up to them if they want anything fixed.

I work for a social housing association. These are our rented properties. Instructions are do an EICR but any DIY electrics that are well....not up to standard shall we say get disconnected