fuseboard change

[Amp David]

Love the term 'Rewire Squad'

Sounds likes bodge it and scarper to me

 

[DurhamSparky]

hahahah

he "Amps" mate got a link for you to look at and print off.. think it may be of interest for you

http://www.mr-electric.co.uk/coupon.pdf

 

[WayneL]

I'm curious,

Once the 'Rewire Squad' have been in and done the rewire/CU change, do the 'testers' then go in and dismantle everything again, to do the testing correctly.......you know - 'Continuity of Ring Final', R1 + R2 etc??

 

[Spudnik]

Chaps,

Can i just remind you that we are here for everyone and anyone who needs a little help.

Thanks

 

[telectrix]

can't see 'em pulling the CU wiring apart to test properly

 

[Des 56]

Perhaps we should give the man a bit of lee-way fellas

I know of many installers who wouldn't know the difference between a test instrument and a Gameboy

There are countless (mainly Niceic) firms who do rewires, where the job is done practically with the installers,who have no function other than a bang test at the end of the day

They may or may not know how to test,its not required of them
Someone comes along at a later date and tests the installations of many gangs of installers
This is not untrue,I have done so many hundreds of times personally, on a sub contract basis

The post may have many years experience and does a fine installation
He is unfamiliar with testing and certification perhaps,but, he is one of countless numbers doing domestic installation who never get an opportunity to do so, even if they wanted

We know its wrong,but it goes on at the majority of large contracted council type jobs

Where he seems to have attracted the wrath of the forum.is by being truthfull and looking to find out procedures on a non contracted job
There is advise available for Diyers on suspect forums,but the guy is working in the industry and seeking advise on an electricians forum

 

[Sintra]

I bet these installations are energised long before the tester comes on the scene. Not the fault of the guys doing the install but their employers for not having the testing done at the correct stages of the installation.

 

[telectrix]

Some very good points there, Des. original post should have said he was experienced in installing, but not testing.still,don't think he had too rough a ride.

 

[WayneL]

I bet these installations are energised long before the tester comes on the scene. Not the fault of the guys doing the install but their employers for not having the testing done at the correct stages of the installation.

I agree.
This is in line with the point I was making.

I wasn't disrespecting gregorabbott, he's doing a job, it's the firms that operate in this fashion that I was having a go at., and the 'scheme' loopholes that allow this to happen.

 

[gregorabbott]

thank you des 56! just to let everyone know the testers do actually perform a proper test. they do disconnect the ring main to perform continuity tests and so on! if there are any faults the testers identify what/where the fault is and we go back and fix those faults otherwise the test sheets dont get complete and the houses arent passed then the job would get stopped! p.s. i dont think it would be in the best interest of the testers to make the results up and facing losing there jobs!!

 

[dynamite2000]

hi david any chance of telling me how i post message on this site am not that pc literate

 

[Des 56]

I also agree with the attitude of the forum members and was not critisising those posts
No incompetent should be doing the sort of work outlined

We sometimes though, get ingrained into expecting correct procedures, that we hopefully abide by, and sometimes forget that the Niceic sytem is out there operating in its full criminal glory

It is not permitted,but it goes on to an enourmous scale and the Niceic will do nothing to rectify it
They would have to admit they have a less than satisfactory system and they would never do that

 

[WayneL]

hi david any chance of telling me how i post message on this site am not that pc literate

Is this a trick question?? - as you've just posted this message

 

[Spudnik]

hi david any chance of telling me how i post message on this site am not that pc literate

Pick a forum from the home page relevant to your question.

Once in the forum click on "New Thread' top left and fire away.

 

[Amp David]

hi david any chance of telling me how i post message on this site am not that pc literate

MMM let me think.Maybe you already have another user name on the forum and feel i've given you a little stick for showing a little incompetance? I don't know, just guessing.

As for your question, no I don't know how to post, sorry I can't help you