How far away would you make Next Inspection?

[Octopus]

After 2 hours often I'm just in the process of putting the new board on the wall!

 

[keith42]

Or, dare I say it a S.E.C.T or Electrical Trainee

Hmm...5 Week Wonder? What's a S.E.C.T.?

He's a young man from ratedpeople.com. He has a lot of 5* ratings and references. His van is smart and branded and so is some of his equipment. He seemed fine as far as I could tell, until I found he'd fitted the standard set of mcb's with 32A on the rings when I'd told him I have spurs and wanted 16A. Then he told me they had to be 32A, and then that a spur is fine on 32A but I have multiple sockets on a spur not 1 or one double or fused triple. So we fell out a bit over that, then when the certificate kept not arriving we fell out some more...

Then I saw 6 months on the Next Inspection, and just wondered what that was about.

 

[trev]

Hmm...5 Week Wonder? What's a S.E.C.T.?

He's a young man from ratedpeople.com. He has a lot of 5* ratings and references. His van is smart and branded and so is some of his equipment. He seemed fine as far as I could tell, until I found he'd fitted the standard set of mcb's with 32A on the rings when I'd told him I have spurs and wanted 16A. Then he told me they had to be 32A, and then that a spur is fine on 32A but I have multiple sockets on a spur not 1 or one double or fused triple. So we fell out a bit over that, then when the certificate kept not arriving we fell out some more...

Then I saw 6 months on the Next Inspection, and just wondered what that was about.

Oh deary deary me.
Post up your rough location mate. One of us will be near you and will come and give you proper advice.

 

[trev]

I could have picked more holes in that but it's not really worth it tbh

 

[Octopus]

Is he a member of Elecsa, Napit, NICEIC, Stroma, BSI?

 

[keith42]

Oh deary deary me.
Post up your rough location mate. One of us will be near you and will come and give you proper advice.

I have to go and eat. Thanks SO much everyone you've been a great help. I have to sort out the oil tank bonding and earth then get someone else in, clearly. I'm in LE143QG if anyone is near.

Thanks again

 

[Pete999]

Hmm...5 Week Wonder? What's a S.E.C.T.?

He's a young man from ratedpeople.com. He has a lot of 5* ratings and references. His van is smart and branded and so is some of his equipment. He seemed fine as far as I could tell, until I found he'd fitted the standard set of mcb's with 32A on the rings when I'd told him I have spurs and wanted 16A. Then he told me they had to be 32A, and then that a spur is fine on 32A but I have multiple sockets on a spur not 1 or one double or fused triple. So we fell out a bit over that, then when the certificate kept not arriving we fell out some more...

Then I saw 6 months on the Next Inspection, and just wondered what that was about.

S.E.C.T. Short Electrical Course Trainee

 

[davesparks]

One more thing, it is unlikely to be the oil tank that needs bonding, rather the copper oil pipe as it enters you property.

 

[Pete999]

It depends on what you describe as a spur, you can spur off of a RFC 32a, there are several ways to do it though. Do you mean radials, sorry but the more this thread carries on the more dubious it sounds

 

[HandySparks]

It depends on what you describe as a spur, you can spur off of a RFC 32a, there are several ways to do it though. Do you mean radials, sorry but the more this thread carries on the more dubious it sounds

I suspect that the OP is more clued up than his electrician in some respects; see his post No. 32. Although he may be being a bit over cautious here; a 20A MCB would likely do the job, depending on cable size and installation method.

 

[Octopus]

I suspect that the OP is more clued up than his electrician in some respects; see his post No. 32. Although he may be being a bit over cautious here; a 20A MCB would likely do the job, depending on cable size and installation method.

and just 2 hours to do a change wouldn't allow much time to go round to each socket and do tests which would probably indicate a spur off a spur either!

 

[Marvo]

I am the customer, btw.

Bit late I know but moved to DIY. I thought you were the sparky when I saw the first posts.