Wheelhouse20
DIY
I just had some work adding sockets and some fused switches. But I'm concerned that the wiring at up to scratch.
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what you need to do is to stop the tiling untill the wiring has been sorted. politely inform the tiler that you are not happy with the wiring and he can't proceed till it's fixed safely. tell him that if he tiles over that mess, he's jointly liable for any injury or fire that may result. then he'll reoprt back and something might be done.I will call them tomorrow but as the tiling starts tomorrow I'm not sure there much else I can do.
Thank you for your time in writing this up.without being on site to see what is happening and what the plan is, it is difficult to comment.
however from the pictures you have provided it would appear that there are several things wrong with the installation.
these include connections that are to be permanently hidden that may not be suitable for the job.
cables that have been surface mounted but may well be plastered over have not been capped (covered to protect from damage caused by the reaction between plaster and pvc cable)
cables that have no secondary insulation ( it is not acceptable to have the brown and blue cores showing, it should be going into all the sockets etc. still covered by the grey outer sheaf)
I would ask the people who ordered the work to come and have a mid work appraisal of how things are going and follow this with an email or letter, detailing your concerns.
once they realise that there is a paper trail that can lead back to them, they will be more helpful in dealing with your concerns.
email is great, because you can add the pictures so there is no confusion.
I agree with what you say. It reminds me when I used to do electrical surveys years ago, in instances like above, I could never say to a customer that the installation was dangerous.I would be contacting your housing association about your concerns along with this photographic evidence. The level of work shown is appalling and dangerous.
cables that have been surface mounted but may well be plastered over have not been capped (covered to protect from damage caused by the reaction between plaster and pvc cable)
No, plaster will react with pvc cables. It migrates the plasticiser from the pvc and makes it brittle.
GN1 4.7 page 76 materials likely to cause such attack include:
plaster coats containing corrosive salts
lime, cement and plaster
a few examples of this are:
plasticicers migrate to polystyrene from thermoplastic and also some types of plaster (see7.5 also)
looks like a 1st year apprentice has been let loose
Could have designed and coordinated the tiling and accessories a bit better couldn't theyNo one ever came round from my housing association, the cowboys still went ahead and tiled the kitchen. I can't wait til there gone.
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Yep, looks like the Dog's dinner, or a Kev job.Mr Higgledy Piggledy right there...
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