Fuse box installed for £150 what!!!

[ipf]

Fuseboard Supplied And Fitted And Tested Hager Wylex Crabtree Mk Niceic Register | eBay

nearly as bad!!

Sounds like thet are going to do a condition report for a install??
might just be me

Desperate for work,IMO.

 

[Octopus]

Fuseboard Supplied And Fitted And Tested Hager Wylex Crabtree Mk Niceic Register | eBay

nearly as bad!!

Sounds like thet are going to do a condition report for a install??
might just be me

Mentions certificates, doesn't mention LABC/Part P

No mention of bonding either.

Madness - having said that who would "buy" this sort of service without meeting the person/company first?

 

[Guitarist]

Mentions certificates, doesn't mention LABC/Part P

No mention of bonding either.

Madness - having said that who would "buy" this sort of service without meeting the person/company first?

I wonder how many CU's get sold every weekend by the DIY chains? I bet it's in the hundreds nationwide, and only a small % sold will be to part P registered electricians. This firm could be just an odd-job-man for all we know.
I come across installs carried out by plumbers and builders too, all the time, but nobody really seems to care.

 

[rich.250]

I wonder how many CU's get sold every weekend by the DIY chains? I bet it's in the hundreds nationwide, and only a small % sold will be to part P registered electricians. This firm could be just an odd-job-man for all we know.
I come across installs carried out by plumbers and builders too, all the time, but nobody really seems to care.

Saving Money comes before safety for the majority of people!! Lol

 

[Guitarist]

Saving Money comes before safety for the majority of people!! Lol

I was referring to the authorities not really caring

 

[rich.250]

Oh missed that sorry.
They don't have a reason to care though. IMO.
It's not there safety on the line is it..?

 

[dpiers1980]

that consumer unit pic gave me wood nice an neat no copper showing top job

 

[gonefishing]

Firstly, Is this a CU change? looks like a first install as the wiring colours are up to date.... that's a bit suspicious. next the cable outer sheafs don't enter the enclosure as you can see the CPC coverings exiting the enclosure... and so many circuits not on RCD or RCCB , so it's not to 17the edition un less the unprotected circuits are all visible or run in conduit etc. the incoming tails really give it away as they are very scruffy and are "strained" and not in a natural position.
Before sending images perhaps it's best to ask a decent electrician for some advice,. And pretending you can do all this for £150 and still not get it correct...someone is pulling something and it smells like "....****"

 

[dpiers1980]

what? I think you have issues mate

 

[MDJ]

I did a db change today actually, a 5 and 5 split dual rcd board, took me 3 hours in total and it had 7 circuits, I also had to whack a rod in the ground as the meb tns earth had deteriated, all in all a simple job, the board was 50 quid from city electrical and I renewed the main earth and tails, 200 quid is enough in reality, but I charged 300, why not?

 

[rich.250]

Firstly, Is this a CU change? looks like a first install as the wiring colours are up to date.... that's a bit suspicious. next the cable outer sheafs don't enter the enclosure as you can see the CPC coverings exiting the enclosure... and so many circuits not on RCD or RCCB , so it's not to 17the edition un less the unprotected circuits are all visible or run in conduit etc. the incoming tails really give it away as they are very scruffy and are "strained" and not in a natural position.
Before sending images perhaps it's best to ask a decent electrician for some advice,. And pretending you can do all this for £150 and still not get it correct...someone is pulling something and it smells like "....****"

Plus the cables aren't In the right terminals!!!

 

[Dan23584]

I did a db change today actually, a 5 and 5 split dual rcd board, took me 3 hours in total and it had 7 circuits, I also had to whack a rod in the ground as the meb tns earth had deteriated, all in all a simple job, the board was 50 quid from city electrical and I renewed the main earth and tails, 200 quid is enough in reality, but I charged 300, why not?

Is that 3 hours including testing the 7 circuits?

 

[MDJ]

yep, it didn't take long, all the existing cables reached very easily and the actual board took an hour and a half, it took a half hour to whack a rod in the ground and clip the earth wire to the board and an hour to test the 7 circuits, the house was vertually empty and I didn't have to unplug hardly anything, I will fill the test sheets in tommorrow when I get home, all results and the DB schedule was written in my pad, I just have to fill the sheets in tommorrow and notify building control, admittedly it was easy this time, they are all different arn't they?

 

[Dan23584]

Not sure I could test 7 circuits in 30 mins, I suppose it depends on the limitations agreed with the client. If you add on cost and time to fill in the test sheets and certify too then £300 fair. Did your fit one of those BG board that CEF now stock?

 

[Octopus]

Not sure I could test 7 circuits in 30 mins, I suppose it depends on the limitations agreed with the client. If you add on cost and time to fill in the test sheets and certify too then £300 fair. Did your fit one of those BG board that CEF now stock?

I don't think its possible to test 7 circuits in 30 minutes - thats 4 mins 30 seconds per circuit!

PLUS I see you've not done your certs or notify either which I include in my timescales as a cu change isn't complete till thats done, and it all adds up the hours!