D Day approaches

[nickblake]

Well what will i find some of you who looked at the pics in show us your faults will remember the realy bad state the electrics were at the local curry house well pis posted again here and tomorrow im off to try and sort it out im armed with a 36 way tnp dist board and 36 RCBO's, so far the faults are well exposed terminals , melted cables , over loaded cables ,broken batton lamp holder above a shower cubical , broken sockets , smashed lamp holders , and one mass of wires as per the pics , what the inspection im doing at the same time will throw up i do not know ..... watch this space

 

[Guest123]

Best of luck with that mate........see you in a fortnight.

 

[Mark_Burgess]

I love those kind of jobs, would be good to see a pic the finished job.

 

[nickblake]

Lenny fortnight been told ive got a day ,lol,they are shutting for a day , might get the power on in that time but it wont be tested , im taking my camera so hope to take some pics as we go , ill try and do the best i can with what ive got to work with if it looks ok ill take some pics if it doesnt well see ..

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Looks like one of my jobs........best of luck....(and best of luck getting paid.....shall we say we've not had good experiences with our far eastern friends in that respect...)

 

[Des 56]

Looks like one of my jobs........best of luck....(and best of luck getting paid.....shall we say we've not had good experiences with our far eastern friends in that respect...)

Your scaring me now
Never had any dealings with them up till now

Next weekend I need to speak cantonese

 

[jeremy]

To imply that because of someones descent they are are less likely to pay for work done is something I can't condone. I hope I've misunderstood the post, which wouldn't surprise me, it's Sunday, I haven't had a day off in 8 weeks and I'm very tired......

 

[m4tty]

Nah Ive heard the same mate. Be careful

 

[Yooj]

My experience is that once you have shaken on a deal, then no worries...though if you have not shaken on a price before the work, then prepare to negotiate on price after you have done the work.

Also, I have found that cash is the preferred method of payment.

Yooj

 

[rocker]

Used to be wary of going into business with these type of people, which was a failing. After considerable experience though, I find that non - european usually people pay up straight away. White people, on the other hand, often want to dick you on price. This is not a hard and fast rule, mind. I think you just get idiots from all kinds of countries.

And there's no way you're getting that done in a day.

 

[mogga]

Everybody wants to "Dick you" on price

only concern I would have is you saying I may get powered up but not tested Test then power up if you dont manage to get it all on then go back test next day
Pity the power will be off for most of the job as you wont get fed Have fun it looks like a fun job

 

[Mark_Burgess]

This will be nickblades longest working day!!

 

[oldtimer]

Me thinks it is not a racial thing but a culture thing plus years ago insurance companies were accused of being racial but they proved that they had a higher percentage of claims.

I am surprised that they got insurance for the build with the electrics in that state but yep good luck and no doubt because you given us a before picture you will have to to do a grand job for the after pics

 

[nickblake]

Everybody wants to "Dick you" on price

only concern I would have is you saying I may get powered up but not tested Test then power up if you dont manage to get it all on then go back test next day
Pity the power will be off for most of the job as you wont get fed Have fun it looks like a fun job

Well i got it powered up and i did test most of it , all ~R1 and R2 tests carried out IR but not the Ze , not looking to bad appart from a whole pile of shared neutrals ,loads of broken and damaged sockets , i have to say it was a day from hell all 14 hours of it , some circuits were not reconnected , but all essencials were lights fire alarms emergency lights and all the freezers and fridges and lighting in the flat , got some cooker points 2 showers and a few radial sockets , customer was very happy and sent me home with a meal for me and my family very nice it was too ... watch this space