Cowboy electrician

[Bob Geldoff1234]

I was called to a house where they said the fuse for the sockets kept blowing.They had kept replacing the fuse until it didn't blow anymore but now the sockets have no power!.

When i arrived to have a look they said another electrician had come out and in order to fix the fault had replaced the consumer unit! The sockets still had no power to them.
Anyway i had a look and found the house to wired in rubber cable.Obviously the blasting had totally destroyed the conductors blowing apart the fault and now was sat there with no power.

I turned my attention to the consumer that the 'electrician'(and i use the term loosely) had fitted.
Heres what i found.
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He has used the old cotton covered tails and fed it through an unbushed hole with the red clearly digging into the consumer unit.

Also the main earth cable looked like it was only 2.5mm!
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No earth bonding to gas or water.
Heres the inside.
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Needless to say there was no certificate,no labels,no part 'p' notification etc.

I am gob smacked at the incompetence of this so called electrician.

What do others think?

 

[stummish]

@telectrix how dare you! I think they have loads of room. What brand do you (and anyone for that matter) prefer?

 

[telectrix]

try feeding 10x 2.5mm T/E from below alongside the N bar.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

try feeding 10x 2.5mm T/E from below alongside the N bar.

Fitted 6 easy 9s in a block of flats...sorry... "apartments". They're nice when you have all your new cables through the back

Usually end up fitting whichever local wholesalers sell. Usually BG or contactum.
One of them the neutral bar unclips itself and it's a nightmare! Fighting with all your cables and then the bar starts flapping about.

 

[LeeH]

If you hear the customer had an electrician from Facebook you instantly cry a little inside. Very poor job, I've seen worse like but that is impressive how many regs he's managed to break in 1 job.

I've used BG in the past, but not out of choice. Give me a schneider easy9 for domestic any day and I'll be a happy monkey. I'll even wave a tiny German flag while wiring it up!

Thought they were French.

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

If you hear the customer had an electrician from Facebook you instantly cry a little inside. Very poor job, I've seen worse like but that is impressive how many regs he's managed to break in 1 job.

I've used BG in the past, but not out of choice. Give me a schneider easy9 for domestic any day and I'll be a happy monkey. I'll even wave a tiny German flag while wiring it up!

Speaking of great German engineering. Have you heard of the new CK Slimline screwdrivers. Precision made in Germany?

(Sponsor me @CK Tools )

 

[davesparks]

If you hear the customer had an electrician from Facebook you instantly cry a little inside. Very poor job, I've seen worse like but that is impressive how many regs he's managed to break in 1 job.

I've used BG in the past, but not out of choice. Give me a schneider easy9 for domestic any day and I'll be a happy monkey. I'll even wave a tiny German flag while wiring it up!

They're French!

 

[davesparks]

hate the easy9. lack of space. can't dress cables behind din rail. main switch arse about face.

The new version look like they have lots of space in them.

 

[LeeH]

They're French!

Thought so...

 

[stummish]

Apparently I'm slightly racist. The name sounds too German so I don't belive you! My mistake, I'll go crawl back into my hole

@D00DY_T00DY you've got enough from @CK Tools this month!

 

[LeeH]

Think you're getting confused with Schindler.

Schindler's List/Lifts.

 

[Specialist]

I was called to a house where they said the fuse for the sockets kept blowing.They had kept replacing the fuse until it didn't blow anymore but now the sockets have no power!.

When i arrived to have a look they said another electrician had come out and in order to fix the fault had replaced the consumer unit! The sockets still had no power to them.
Anyway i had a look and found the house to wired in rubber cable.Obviously the blasting had totally destroyed the conductors blowing apart the fault and now was sat there with no power.

I turned my attention to the consumer that the 'electrician'(and i use the term loosely) had fitted.
Heres what i found.
http://i.Upload the image directly to the thread.com/OVG1tOt.jpg

He has used the old cotton covered tails and fed it through an unbushed hole with the red clearly digging into the consumer unit.

Also the main earth cable looked like it was only 2.5mm!
http://i.Upload the image directly to the thread.com/ADKv2od.jpg
No earth bonding to gas or water.
Heres the inside.
http://i.Upload the image directly to the thread.com/ooOlYg2.jpg

Needless to say there was no certificate,no labels,no part 'p' notification etc.

I am gob smacked at the incompetence of this so called electrician.

What do others think?

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Sorry didn't notice the OP date

 

[ThomasW]

They got him off Facebook.I know who it is and have been in contact with him to give him a roasting.The customer has threatened him with trading standards unless he gives them their money back (£250).I don't thing he's in any scheme(i wonder why).I have to go back next week to rewire the house properly.The lighting is in plastic but has no earths so thats being done as well.It goes without saying i will be replacing the tails with 25mm and the earth with 16mm and bushing the hole properly.Main earth bonding will be carried out to gas and water.
I am an Approved NIC domestic installer so they will get a proper job done and certs at the end when safe.

I have always had difficulty understanding why anyone is a domestic installer and have decided not to go down the approved route. Perhaps this cowboy made a similar decision?

 

[nses10]

A monkey could have done better. "Condition in terms of IP, fire rating etc?? EPIC FAIL!! Bloke needs his hands cutting off.

 

[Dave OCD]

That might be a bit extreme ?!

 

[D00DY_T00DY]

That might be a bit extreme ?!

... pinky fingers?