Had an interesting call last night

[Spazz]

I priced up a CU change only 2 months ago from old BS3036 rewirable to a new 17th Ed board.
I quoted £250 (now £325)

He never came back to me - I had a call last night at 9pm - he came back from Tesco to find his electric cupboard in flames! I tolded him to pull the main fuse and get on the phone to 999 - I arrived to find Fire Brigade there putting the fire out.

When I went in with the fire inspector we found a new 17th ed board - B&Q £50 job.
No stickers, no nothing!

Asked the home owner who installed it? - no answer
Did you install it? - Yes

When we pulled what was left of the cover off - we found that the main L&N had fused together (dont know why the main fuse didn't break)

Fire Officer has now refured this to LABC.


I think he has learned not to do the job himself!

The scary thing is we also found out last night that he has also installed a few more CUs around the place for family members - GOOD LUCK

 

[alarm man]

Yes I was St John - Electrical Fire - procedure - remove supply if possible and safe to do so - supply fuse outside! - Fire/heat/smoke inside - no danger
Call 999 and get help

As said above endless times - I dont think it actually caught fire - just alot of heat and smoke -impression of fire.

I have had a quiet few months so when he called I knew where his CU was in house and where the DNO head was

st john as in prentdey paramedic

 

[Spazz]

St John is nothing like a Paramedic!
They are Fist Aiders, the difference with me is I did my Ambulance Technician Course (which I paid for myself) which allowed me to do 999s in the major cities in Wales for 1 year till I injured my back and dismissed on medical grounds.

 

[alarm man]

dismissed on medical grounds.

was it just the back.

 

[baazab]

See St John Ambulance in your area for contact details

 

[Spazz]

Well my back and neck!

I carried a 18stone male down the stairs having a heart attack. I badly injured my back as a result!
Apart from the Doctors and Nurses, I was the highest qualified in Wales at the time and the only one with 100% of CPR recovery in the Millennium Stadium.


Yes I gather you where prob on about Metal Health or something stupid but dream on!

I take H&S very seriously!

 

[Spazz]

See St John Ambulance in your area for contact details

Only problem! In Wales St John is Wales' leading first aid charity » St John Cymru Wales!

Also St John is the main ambulance service in most EU countries, Austria and Canada.

 

[trev]

we found that the main L&N had fused together
The L&N where not directly connected - they where fused because the main switch was melted enough for the installation to melt exposing the 2 terminals - at a guess heat melted it and then fused

Is this not a contravention of some basic laws of our trade here for this fuse not to blow? I know you say you don't know why it didn'tblow but think about it for a wee while, How could it not?

Genuine question btw

 

[baazab]

Well my back and neck!

I carried a 18stone male down the stairs having a heart attack. I badly injured my back as a result!
Apart from the Doctors and Nurses, I was the highest qualified in Wales at the time and the only one with 100% of CPR recovery in the Millennium Stadium.


Yes I gather you where prob on about Metal Health or something stupid but dream on!

I take H&S very seriously!

respect for that

 

[baazab]

The scary thing is we also found out last night that he has also installed a few more CUs around the place for family members - GOOD LUCK[/QUOTE]

how did you get 2no this information

 

[alarm man]

Apart from the Doctors and Nurses, I was the highest qualified in Wales


!

you need help mate...

 

[alarm man]

The scary thing is we also found out last night that he has also installed a few more CUs around the place for family members - GOOD LUCK

how did you get 2no this information[/QUOTE]

the voices in his head told him

 

[trev]

Also St John is the main ambulance service in most EU countries, Austria and Canada.

Not true mate. A quick google search of ambulance services in France, Spain , Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark contradicts your claim

 

[baazab]

any photos to show the fire or damage ,thanks

 

[alarm man]

Not true mate. A quick google search of ambulance services in France, Spain , Germany, Belgium, Holland and Denmark contradicts your claim

id say more st nics than st johns trev...:wink_smile: which is quite apt

 

[Geordie Spark]

Geordie way
1 is wor lass n the bairns n the hoond oot
2 if not git the buggas oot
3 ring the lads in the geet big van
4 girroot the way

Get th' cauld Broons oot th' fridge an' all !!!!