House Rewiring Compliance

[westward10]

Any person who uses "choc boxes" I would immediately view as being unskilled, those things are only useful for filling skips.

 

[Octopus]

Just insist that the so called "sparks" replace the smoke alarms with ones made by Aico - then all the connections are within the casing of the unit and accessible...

 

[Midwest]

Hi Jo. Concur with the good advice given. Some of the pics you've posted don't look too good (#2 &26). With the advice given, why don't you come up with a snagging list, and submit them to your electrician, and ask for them to be rectified. If the electrician declines you may be able to take it further, if he/she is registered with a scheme?

The design of smoke alarms (ones I've fitted anyway) are poor for wiring connections, but something better could of been achieved in your case. As per cables in close proximity to non electrical services, achieving separation is often difficult to achieve in a rewire & re-plumbing, as generally not all of the flooring can be removed to ensure all cables/pipes are routed as such and clipped.

 

[onions1066]

Agreed this is rough bit nothing more than a snagging last is required. Easiest thing in the world to sit here and slate people's work. As for the cables over the noggin why would you clip these as they are under the floor and unless you are going to lift every floor board and clip every cable you are wasting your time. The spark was there first so the pipe can't be blamed on him. So we are actually looking at removing some choc blocks not exactly the snagging list from hell

 

[telectrix]

Apologies Jo: Forget what I said said about old cable, just viewed the picture on my daughter's laptop & the cable shows up as Brown / Black as it should do. It's modern 3 core, guess it's time to send this tablet back

or a visit to specsavers.

 

[Jo.Forum]

That's brilliant! Many thanks for all your help and advice really appreciated.

 

[Octopus]

OP... have you received your final bill? Electrical Installation Certificate? and Part P notification?

 

[Jo.Forum]

OP... have you received your final bill? Electrical Installation Certificate? and Part P notification?

Hi, yes we have received/paid the invoice and received the certificate

 

[Octopus]

^^ so no part P yet...

As others have commented, you need to draw up a snags list and get them back to review......and agree actions .....

 

[Specialist]

or a visit to specsavers.

After you old chap , all colours on this thing went up the ding. Rebooted & all came back ok but will contact Acer tomorrow & see if it's a known problem.
Stupid things only 2 weeks old

 

[westward10]

Not sure the way those smoke detectors are connected is exactly snagging.

 

[Octopus]

Not sure the way those smoke detectors are connected is exactly snagging.

OK... a rubbish installation list...

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

Those smoke detectors generally are a poor design, but should fixed into a fast to fix box as previously said with some wagos jointing the cables. Could have atleast put some tape around em

Edit: Also he has not identified the 3 core black and grey as line or neautral

 

[Rpa07]

I've always fitted the aicos so have brought the cables into the term blocks but I like that idea of the circular fast fix, you and @Flanders mentioned. Would be an easy fit with the number of refitting holes they put in the bases.

 

[ChrisElectrical88]

I've always fitted the aicos so have brought the cables into the term blocks but I like that idea of the circular fast fix, you and @Flanders mentioned. Would be an easy fit with the number of refitting holes they put in the bases.

Are the Aicos the ones where it's still tight to get all conductors in the space and the slide the head on?