Estate Agents says Fit For Purpose

[SparkyChick]

I don't know what to say. Some of you were nasty calling me stupid and others didn't read the thread at all

Please keep things calm. Having reviewed the thread, one member described your actions as stupid (buying a replacement for something you don't know is broken). Unless I missed it, I don't recall seeing anyone insulting you.

 

[S Hughes]

Hi,i am uncertain,as whether you have put a 13 amp plugtop,on a 16 amp compressor,or adapted a 16 amp,to a single socket...

My own advice,being both an engineer,and a landlord,would be to be straight and friendly,with your landlord,and maybe offer to meet the expense of the upgrade required,using a spark he approves of.

I would be more concerned,about Stewie Griffin's time machine,in yer front room....

You have the only decent reply on here. Thank you.
I have done nothing to the new compressor. There is no plug attached, just a cord. The old AC was 25l and ran off 13amp in my old house quite happily. When I plugged it in at the garage there was a spark at the socket and smell of burning. I changed fuse etc, tested if any power was getting in t the unit using a multimeter..nothing. As I was going to upgrade I bought another AC not knowing it was recommended to run off 16 amps as the literature said 13 amp.

The landlord is a conman. he knew we only had one day to find a place. After we signed the papers and moved half our stuff he contacted us and said there was major damp in the walls. Because we had no choice we had to accept this otherwise myself and my 3 young boys would have had no where to go. We were hounded from our old house and told to leave because of paramilitaries. For 3 young boys it was not the best Christmas they had ever had. So we signed the contract knowing there was damp and for another year we have to live here. I just was asking for help from here to see if there was anything I could do but all I have got was abuse and being called stupid so thank you again for not an abusive reply. As to stewies time machine that throws out more smoke than heat so it's a useless ornament in a useless house.

 

[snowhead]

Look at Brexit 52% voted to leave and that's not going to happen.

Try again, it will.

 

[The Ghost]

Hey @S Hughes you might like this thread To remainers and leavers alike please read for an interesting take on the matter - https://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/to-remainers-and-leavers-alike-please-read-for-an-interesting-take-on-the-matter.171970/

 

[snowhead]

Look at Brexit 52% voted to leave and that's not going to happen.

The majority that voted to leave know that it will.
It's just the MPs that need to stop thinking about their own interests and do the job they were elected to do.

 

[The Ghost]

Look @S Hughes sounds like you have been through a hard time. Sorry to hear of your troubles. I am sure no one really means to be unkind. And I feel it may be that banter is taken as insult as you are no doubt stressed but think of us again if you do have problems relating to electrics when you are settled in.

 

[MJPD29]

I'm afraid there's is absolutely nothing you can do. There is no spec on how many sockets or lights or anything like it a garage should have. I'm afraid if you want any work like that done then you'll probably have to pay for it yourself.

 

[Wilko]

Hi - keeping with the garage and it's power - it turns out that compressor motors are a heavy starting load. This means it can trip circuit breakers during starting that you perhaps would not have thought. In your case it seems the circuit doesn't have the capacity you need. As the LL is happy as is, I would ask if you could engage his Electrician to add a new 32A circuit for the garage.

 

[westward10]

Assuming the socket is spurred directly from one of those BS3036 30A fuses I would be surprised if it ruptured it.

 

[dmxtothemax]

YOU as the tennant should have checked these special needs BEFORE you signed the lease, how does the agent know what you need ?
Your stuff up, not his, There is a working outlet in the garage/shed,that is reasonable and fit for purpose.

 

[Pete999]

Your compressor requires a 16A socket and you plugged it into a 13A socket and it overloaded and activated he ocpd? The electrician is right in my opinion

What sort of plug came with the compressor? if it states it requires 16A have you swapped the plug over to fit the socket in the garage?

 

[Wilko]

Assuming the socket is spurred directly from one of those BS3036 30A fuses I would be surprised if it ruptured it.

Agreed. I did rather jump in .

 

[telectrix]

What sort of plug came with the compressor? if it states it requires 16A have you swapped the plug over to fit the socket in the garage?

think from a previous post by OP, it came without a plug fitted, but recommended 16A.

 

[telectrix]

another problem with theses compressors that nobody has mentioned, is that if volt drop is excessive due to long cable run or undersized cable, they refuse to start and the windings burn out.

 

[Deleted account]

Ask your landlord for a copy of the electrical installation condition report (EICR) for the property.
This should tell you if there are any defects, faults, or non compliances and it's safe for continued use.

Unfortunately it is not a legal requirement for land lords to do this, but he does have a legal duty of care to ensure his property is safe electrically. By doing an EICR this ensures it is.

Any decent landlord would get this done.

It is a recommendation to have one done every 5 years or less and change of occupancy.