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Pjd

Morning everyone.
New to this forum.

I have a dilemma, been working as sub contractor for builder for 6 months and he has now given me a job working on a private estate like property in Ascot, problem is it wasn't half an hour and I figured out the owner had someone from UK Power network.
When I raised the issue with builder I was told I did not know what I was talking about and not to mess with client as he always gets what he wants. (To be honest client is a very rich thug)
At the moment he has a 40kw swimming pool heater running 24/7 on this supply, he wanted me to add tennis court lighting, 2 bed annex, games room with bar, dressing rooms and gym, newly erected offices, jacuzzi, large pond with pumps and equipment using approx 10kw.
I have already decided to withdraw from site which knowing the builder will affect other jobs I am busy with for him.

Anyway my question is should I report him?
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Archy Styrigg said:
I've been to all of those places, and I'm still at some of them.

Re the OP: I'm interpreting it as he's between a rock and a hard place.
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Thats usually where they all end up, if they grass on a gangster, supporting the latest fly over!!
 
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Gentlemen,

Please can we be civil to the OP, as he is a new member all of his first few posts sit directly in a mod que until one of us approve it.

He made several attempts to reply of which I have approved a few, this was a feature that was put in place to cut down on a lot of the spam and general drivel that used to flood the site which you may or may not have noticed.
 
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High Tower said:
Gentlemen,

Please can we be civil to the OP, as he is a new member all of his first few posts sit directly in a mod que until one of us approve it.

He made several attempts to reply of which I have approved a few, this was a feature that was put in place to cut down on a lot of the spam and general drivel that used to flood the site which you may or may not have noticed.
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So a newbie can post a new thread but any subsequent replies need to be approved by a mod? What a stupid rule that is.

In which case I think Dan and the mods need a rethink as this thread is a VERY GOOD example of how newbies can get slated yet can't reply.

Utter madness at best.

Back to the OP

Just report the issue - you have no choice.

His theft (if it actually is) is making YOUR electricity more expensive
 
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Murdoch said:
So a newbie can post a new thread but any subsequent replies need to be approved by a mod? What a stupid rule that is.

In which case I think Dan and the mods need a rethink as this thread is a VERY GOOD example of how newbies can get slated yet can't reply.

Utter madness at best.

Back to the OP

Just report the issue - you have no choice.

His theft (if it actually is) is making YOUR electricity more expensive
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No I had to approve his original post first thing this morning
 
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Tony said:
Is this the pool?

[ElectriciansForums.net] Electricity theft
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Is the OP working in a cartoon?
If so, the alleged power theft will be imaginary, so he's got nowt to worry about! :)
 
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Murdoch said:
So why are there so many replies posted into the thread at different times then? We can't do that, so it must be something the mods have to do.
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He can keep replying to them but each has to be individually approved, you guys can't see anything a new member posts until we do.

If you remember we used to have a spate of people who would sign up, 2 posts in, spam the life out of the forum.

I would normally have cleaned the thread up, and remove all the duplicate posts but on this occasion I decided not too as the op now have 5 posts and can post freely where as If I cleansed the thread he would be right back in the mod que.
 
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OP, do you have kids, a wife, a life?

unless you are akin to "Judge Dredd", I hate to say it but I would not do anything. He will get found out. I am a great believer in what comes around....

however if you asked me what do I wish would happen, then its "report him"
 
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High Tower said:
He can keep replying to them but each has to be individually approved, you guys can't see anything a new member posts until we do.

If you remember we used to have a spate of people who would sign up, 2 posts in, spam the life out of the forum.

I would normally have cleaned the thread up, and remove all the duplicate posts but on this occasion I decided not too as the op now have 5 posts and can post freely where as If I cleansed the thread he would be right back in the mod que.
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You mods need to make this fact a bit more obvious as the regular posters think newbies are shying away from answering questions.
 
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High Tower, thank you for explaining that.

To explain little better, swimming pool is running of temp armour of the stolen supply all other equipment needs to be taken from metered supply to non metered supply.
I understand people saying stay out of it but would any of you wire all that equipment in, knowing that it is stolen supply?
What really upsets me the guy has 4 rolls Royce's etc but he doesn't want to pay for his electrics.
 
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Pjd said:
High Tower, thank you for explaining that.

To explain little better, swimming pool is running of temp armour of the stolen supply all other equipment needs to be taken from metered supply to non metered supply.
I understand people saying stay out of it but would any of you wire all that equipment in, knowing that it is stolen supply?
What really upsets me the guy has 4 rolls Royce's etc but he doesn't want to pay for his electrics.
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Mate, it's your job to wire circuits. It doesn't matter to you in your capacity as a spark where the juice is coming from or how it's being paid for (or not as the case may be)
Report the theft but don't cut your nose off to spite your face.
You can always look for another job in the mean time.
 
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Pjd said:
I understand people saying stay out of it but would any of you wire all that equipment in, knowing that it is stolen supply?
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Do you think anyone would admit such a thing on a forum that is open for the world to see? I admit you've been put in a very awkward situation. I'd be very careful of what you do as by the sounds of it this guys means business!
 
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trev said:
Oh, so you've hacked the forum software?
:)
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No.....I run a couple of them myself and understand how the vB software works....so was able to understand why some members were saying/getting frustrated he had been on and was not replying to the questions that was being asked were not being answered
 
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