How long to second fix a socket?

[Sparky Ninja]

When I used to work for a council we used to book work in as minutes. We were given 6minutes for a socket, 3 for each gang of a switch and 21 minutes for a FCU (don't ask why).

When I priced work privately I just be realistic and understand that there are too many variables and so estimate time according to the room when it comes to second fixing, not each point.

 

[Hawk81]

Ha Ha but serious its massive lol I love how all us sparks have balls the size of mellons I wish we could all meet up and have a race and see the quality of these 2 min second fix sockets lol

I can asure you I can do it in 2mins and it is a top quailty job.

 

[cbw]

Wander round with a cardboard box, cutters, long nose pliers and stripers,prepare all cables and tidy as you go, then go back and fit all the sockets.

 

[iconnect]

Widdler I am the same but for some strange reason this job I have gone at it different I have started something here I would say I am quick not as quick as I used to be. I am also know that the sum of the parts does not always add up hence you allow longer than it would take. I have seen sparks tell me how they are going to do this and do that and at the end of the day they have not finished and stand there wondering where the day has gone

 

[iconnect]

Just out of interest how long for a rewire of a 3 bed house average spec

 

[james king]

me and my boss have done 1 in 4days fully furnished

 

[iconnect]

I have done them in five days on my own hard slog but done right all the same! I am getting older and starting to notice the sixth day looms a lot lol

 

[Andyfm]

I used to work with another spark when we were first qualified (and younger and fitter) and we used to do a three bed rewire in two days back in the eighties (not so many sockets or lights etc back then), and regularly we`d do two in a week and have friday off

 

[dan jones]

i would say 10 min because fair enough it wouldnt take long to 2nd fix a socket but think if you had a 3-gang 2-way switch or a 2 gang intermediate it would take a little longer to do that especially for apprentices so i would say 10 atleast if you do it quicker its a bonus

 

[SirKit Breaker]

3 to 4 days to rewire the average semi using 2 sparks, and 1 labourer, plasterer half day as well. Have done them in 2 and a half, but i am getting a bit older, and dont do 14 hours days anymore.

 

[nickblake]

Had an apprentic one who took 2 hours to second fix one socket ,he was a right know it all ,didnt say a thing, so i let him get on with it , wasnt till my 14 year old daughter did one next to him in about 5 mins that he grunted something never again , on re wires , i dont work fast anymore we could do it in 5 days start to finish if the house was empty but now adays the rewires i do tent to be occupied full of junk so it takes 2 weeks , had one that took 4 weeks a small bungalow took 2 days to empty a loft to get 1 wire in never seen anything like it lol

 

[tomxhug]

I timed 15 sockets on a second fix in a house 2 floor extension, average of 8 Mins per socket allowing for moving between rooms picking up sockets etc. Dado trunking however is a lot quicker, nice height on bending down, sockets in a bag on your tool belt, 2-4 mins.

 

[Voltimax]

Right, reading with interest and I'm amused by all those supermen who claim to be so fast.

If you had all your tools there in front of you and the accessory and timed yourself, then yes, 2mins is achievable.
However what happens when you have to move from point to point? You do the same time? Rubbish!
What about when you have to clean the plaster out of the box?
What about when the lugs need re-threading?
What about when an adjustable lug is missing?
What about when you run out of sleeving, so have to get some more from van?
What about when the cables to a switch have been marked incorrectly, or someone (plasterer) has cut them shorter. Time to get the continuity tester out.

Luckins and Spons use 18 mins per socket front and with the examples above you can see why. That 18-20 mins isn't really just for the socket, it's for all the unforeseen problems too.

 

[DaveyD]

I tie a carrier bag to myself to put all the crap in as i go.

Good idea, cuts down on site toilet hire.

 

[jaresquire]

Must be ex military!