Electrical safety certificate and downlights

[tom1972]

who employed the electrician and were they recommended/preferred contractor by the agent.

The agent arranged everything and I don't know who it is. I don't trust the agents as far as I can throw them so that's not a good start.

 

[telectrix]

agents are in it to line their own pockets. £50 per light will probably see £10 per light in agent's bank.

cynical?? who, me?

 

[Pete999]

The agent arranged everything and I don't know who it is. I don't trust the agents as far as I can throw them so that's not a good start.

Change the Agent!

 

[tom1972]

Change the Agent!

That might just be the best advice I have heard all day

 

[Midwest]

nope. i just like them.

Maybe Tel fits them a lot and finds them a good product to install and reliable at a good price, nothing wrong with a good recommendation in this trade.

God.... Everyone is so temperamental these days

 

[Midwest]

That might just be the best advice I have heard all day

Yep the next one will just charge you some more money. Ha.

 

[Martyn Fletcher]

£1300 to swap 18 downlighters?
I've been charging my lot £25 a pop.
I may have to reconsider my ethical standing methinks.

 

[ipf]

What could be an interesting point.....how much did they charge for the EICR?

 

[Octopus]

That might just be the best advice I have heard all day

Just don't let the agent organise the safety certs.....

 

[Toneyz]

I take it that the agent charges you for the electrician's services.

 

[Flanders]

Just to add the guidance for periods between an electrical inspection is 5 years or tenancy change , as for the observation on the down lights i have found in the past that some electrians think the point of a fire ratted fitting is the protect the fabric of the building be damaged by the down light , not that it is to prevent the spread of fire, as others have said those halogen lights give off a lot of heat , if they are the 230 volt lamps you could easily replace them yourself with led lamps which produce very little heat and will save you tenant a couple of quid on the lecky bill

 

[Ramazan]

Here is a very decent guide about IEE Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations. It was published by The Institution of Electrical Engineers, London, UK. Boook gives guidance on Electrical Safety of the building regulations 2000 and on other parts of the building regulations.

The IEE Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations - https://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/iee-electricians-guide-building-0

 

[Midwest]

A blast from the past.

 

[Taylortwocities]

A blast from the past.

Indeed, way out of date, especially as the 18th is here and the other BRs that it refers to may also have changed.

It is also a very general GUIDE, like the OSG, (not a regulation) and it has a number of items in there that are done "because that's the way its always been done" and do not have a BS7671 regulation to back them up.

 

[pirate]

EICR is compulsory for let properties in Scotland.
Malicious rumour had it that nicola was dating a spark.
Letting agents aren't all bad, but many of them are useless, hence the new legislation that they all have to be registered and licensed. Like that'll help?
I never use an agent, do it myself, choose my contractors, keep control of every stage. OK, if you've got multiple properties, that's a different proposition, but if only 1 or 2, it's DIY time. (NOT for the electrics, I mean for the management)