Eic advice

[ggf]

I was called out to a house which the board had melted, due the fact a 7.9kw , 10.5kw and a ring in the garage was all ran from a 32amp ohh and the showers ran in 2.5 T&E.
So i changed the board and will put it down as a distress change, sorted the bonding out etc.
My problem is i have found some faults with afew of the other circuits, and have dissed them.
Customer does not wish for me to go back to find and fix as her husband "knows what he is doing" and as soon as he is home will sort it.....
I told the lady your husband but all your lives at risk by his diy electrics, which she was'nt having any of it.
I need to do the cert but is it ok to just write up the passed circuits, and list all the issues which she dosent want me to look at??

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Just cert exactly what you have done and clearly state that it was an emergency cu change due to failure.
Issue an electrical danger notice for the other items and clearly state that the client refused to have them sorted,keep copies of all.

 

[ggf]

Thank you wirepuller for that

 

[mogga]

Exactly what Id do Might also be tempted NOT to connect circuits found to have faults on them and inform LA of Mr Smiths instructions as her Husbands ocviously a Pillok and when he "gets round to sorting it" he will probably cause more crud

 

[Risteard]

Exactly what Id do Might also be tempted NOT to connect circuits found to have faults on them and inform LA of Mr Smiths instructions as her Husbands ocviously a Pillok and when he "gets round to sorting it" he will probably cause more crud

I don't think you can get around connecting dangerous wiring by means of a covering letter.

I would suggest that definitely you cannot connect them.

 

[mogga]

reading what the OP has it reads that hes reconnecting at client request/instruction as her husband is going to sort it hence my comment about NOT connecting

personaly I wouldnt connect them and would copy them in a letter to LA incase they went to trading standards ect or even worse Anne Robbinson

 

[Deleted member 9648]

I agree,any circuits which are dangerous (and caused the original fault) should not be energised if the client will not agree to them being rectified,an electrical danger notice issued immediately would cover this.
After all even if you dont energise the circuits hubby may well do so when he gets home,when the place burns down you need proof that you are not responsible.

 

[acat]

Inform the DNO of the situation they can terminate the supply to the property and it is their responsibility to do so until the wiring is certified safe.


Chris

 

[ggf]

thank you all for advice the husband has been on the phone to me to ask what would need doing to get the circuits reconnected, he then asked if i put the cable's in would i cert it NO CHANCE!!! with that he added well i will just find someone who will "GOOD LUCK WITH THAT".
I ask the man what do you do for a living " I WORK IN THE MOD ' can i come to work with you and do your job "NO YOU CAN NOT YOU WOULDN"T UNDERSTAND THE FIRST THING ABOUT WHAT I DO" the penny dropped you dont know the first thing about electrics you nearly burnt the place down and killed your family, stick to the day job let me do mine and make it safe.
"I WILL GET BACK TO YOU" what a W****r

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Years ago we used to do a lot of work for the police,every one of them 'used to be an electrician' and always knew a better way of doing whatever we were doing.
At one station they had a bar in the mess room....(cant see that being allowed now)....and one of the plods had wired some lights. Singles plastered straight into the wall down to a 3 gang brass dimmer,no earth....when picked up his response was "well I used to be an electrician,so I dont need you to tell me how to wire a few lights".....

 

[ezzzekiel]

some basic testing before changing the board would of shown how deep the rabbit hole went.
the state things were in when you were called should of suggested a full periodic was necc, then a quote given for required works or payment for pir and making safe.

 

[ggf]

I did push for one , as soon as they said no i informed them the usual, and they said anything that needs to be done we just want our power back on.
Lesson learnt on my part dam domestics give me commercial work any day of the week

 

[ezzzekiel]

sometimes its better just to walk away, like blood out of a stone with some people