Am I a slow electrician?

[Plonker 3]

Just seen this ad and I can manage to a reasonable sized property in 1 day does that mean I am too slow and should be able to do more?

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[Rockingit]

There have been a few threads about this kind of thing, and the general concensus seems to be that it is highly unlikely that the correct test can be performed properly in anywhere near this kind of time, and these employers are asking for trouble when something (eventually) will go wrong. I would normally reckon a morning to do an average 3/4 bed properly, thoroughly and without then making up the test sheets later.

It's also like the PAT test dummies that will just stick stickers on appliances without doing the full required tests.

 

[nick182]

its because its Hays Construction and Property... having dealt with them before im 100 per cent sure they have it wrong. They are thick as bricks

 

[KFH]

It depends how many circuits/accessories you test. I am with you though by the time you have traveled to site, moved all the stuff that is in the way of the consumer unit etc, performed the inspection and tests documented it all, especially with the long list of tick boxes on the new EICR doing 3 or four a day means that short cuts have to be taken. But if all the wiring is in trunking one or two rings, two light circuits, one immersion heater, one cooker and you only need do overall insulation (L+N to E), R2 and possibly Zs on each circuit, test the RCDs it starts to become achievable even if not desirable. The customer gets what they pay for.

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Very rare im paid to do what should be done (i.e a 100% periodic-oops mean EICR).

Usually going to cost too much.


There are no magic tricks. Work takes time, even if you are skilled & zippy.

 

[Sparky Ninja]

its because its Hays Construction and Property... having dealt with them before im 100 per cent sure they have it wrong. They are thick as bricks

Same here.

I've also had the pleasure and experience of MITIE, SES, and MEARS.

All the same.

 

[Farmelectrics]

must be slow my self then i think you can do 2 a day and no more

 

[Guest111]

You can do any job to fit any timescale,wether the job is done right is another question,I once left a firm as they wanted a newbuild tested in a couple of hours,when I said it couldn,t be done boss said "well our lads wired them so you know thet are right, just alter your figures slightly from house to house" later on got called to a fault on an untested property our lads had wired,p/e reverse,so much for everything being ok cause"our lads wired it" at the end of the day if your names on the ticket it,s you on a manslaughter charge if it goes wrong.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

reminds me of the thread that appeared in here a while back....was a guy working for some contractors that had managed to secure themselves some work off ov liverpool city council.....well there they were just yanking cables in without a care in the world.....i think they were expected to do four propertys in a day....they had a 17 year old as the inspector and tester...apparently he was just coppying values down from old schedules...a few alterations here, a tweek there....lol....

 

[DurhamSparky]

most PIR's i did in a day was 4

3 were 4/5 circuit DB's and the 4th was a 5way old school wylex that had been on fire...!