CU in Rented Property

[camerabloke]

That's if u can find the bottle tomorrow

 

[Pete999]

I'm loggin off had enough

 

[telectrix]

Thank you for your responses much appreciated. I have very recently passed my level 2 and 17th edition but lack any on site experience hence my questions.

The other issues, it started with the entrance light coming and going off on its own, then the hallway light dimming, brightening at intervals, then the kitchen light which is a 3 way switch, seeming to spark every time the kitchen light way lit (you can see a flash every time it is switched) the other two do not cause a problem, it is this light that has one earth not connected. One of the switches is part of the hallway light and all of the back boxes are metal.

We had a plumber out at the start of week and he had been asked to look at it, did something said it was ok and left, nothing was sorted and all the issues are the same, except for the shock today adding to the list. I have looked and all seems good apart from the earth issue, the agent had told me to not touch as they will sort it and I can't test and inspect anyhow.

I only test certificate I can find is one which was done when they had a dormer loft conversion done in 06 and bar the test results has no other info on at all.

Static shock, I'm not sure the girlfriend described all the pain and more for an electric shock......

Thanks,

Si

sounds as though there's a poor connection on the lighting circuit.

 

[camerabloke]

Why did you ask a plumber to look at it? Get an electrician to look at this. We have the correct test equipment and knowledge to resolve this very quickly

 

[Greeny007]

So in this instance should I,

Check the connections and rectify this?

Get the agent to get the landlord the test and inspect and rectify the problem?

I know what I would rather do but I also want to cover my a**e in case what I do would causes problems.

 

[Pete999]

It's your bl99ding landlords responsibility

 

[Greeny007]

Camerabloke, I didn't ask the plumber to look at it, the agent asked him too look when he was here to sort a leak out out.

 

[camerabloke]

Tell the landlord that you have had a shock and that you will go to an electrician to give a report which will be sent to the NICEIC if he doesn't get it fixed

 

[camerabloke]

Oh ok. The landlord has to get more than a plumber to look at it. I need a new drive, should I get a tesco shelf stacker to look at it? I think not. TELL the landlord you believe it is unsafe and some has been injured and that you want it fixed.

 

[Greeny007]

I understand completely where your coming from, just seems law in electrics says anyone competent can look at electrics whether right or wrong. I know they ain't right, I know they need sorting but my agent seems less than helpful on rectifying the problem and will do everything possible to do as little as possible.

I know I could probably sort it out, but if I do something wrong everything falls on my shoulders.

Seems a no win situation.

 

[camerabloke]

Where are you based? I'm sure for a small cost one of the members here could investigate the shock for you. I know it's out of your pocket, but this gives you the ammo to pass to the landlord and shows your not afraid to push this further

 

[Greeny007]

Based in Hertford, sure it's not a serious problem, just a lord lord trying to save cash

 

[telectrix]

anyone competent. yes. true. that rules out plumbers, builders, kitchen fitters, Electrical Trainee's, dave from the pub. leaves you with the definition of competent..i.e. a qualified electrician. end of.

 

[camerabloke]

It's very serious if someone had a shock. If you'd have died, the landlord would be done for corporate manslaughter.

 

[Octopus]

I'd politely ask the agent to get a sparky in. You wouldn't call a sparky to fix a blocked toilet!