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I was going to call this thread spot the mistake but that would take up too much time, should be spot the correct bits

This is a certificate from a domestic job I went to just before the holidays the Electrician involved had done numerous things extremely badly mainly poor workmanship while adding to existing circuits and here's a brief list

10mm main earth on TNC/S with 25mm tails 100A incomer

No cpc on lighting circuit throughout but he'd fitted a metal light fitting in kitchen

No Rcd protection on circuits in the bathroom or kitchen

Used the cpc in a twin and earth to use as a three core strapper for the two way switching in the kitchen

New consumer unit was a mess of sphagetti, holes at the bottom where you could easily touch the busbar(I'll post pictures if possible later)

Connected the bathroom lights into existing double insulated single lighting circuit via separate Jb's which then had twin with cores cut off ie line to one jb neutral to the other this was again a mess of cable just left tangled

The shaver skt is jb'd to the shower circuit 6.0mm although he had put it on a 10A Mcb (I know you could argue this one but I'd seen enough of his work and as these rooms were gutted theres no excuse not to do it properly)

In the Kitchen (small kitchen approx 3 x 3.5m)

3 skts via 2.5mm t&e connected to the old cooker circuit 6.0mm on a 32A Mcb

There were 2 Skts/ 1 Fcu on a radial 2.5mm on 32A Mcb

1 radial circuit comprising of 2 x 2.5mm t&e feeding two skts again on a 32A Mcb
this meant that there were 4 circuits feeding skts within the kitchen, which I think is bad as customer turns the mcb marked up sockets off at the consumer unit thinks they've isolated it and gets a shock as only the one socket in the kitchen is fed from this circuit

Loose connections on everything he'd touched

A complete lack of correct labeling and the certificate is baffling I couldn't believe someone would be so stupid to actually sign it, its no wonder he refused to revisit the job which is about 300 metres from his own door step

He's not registered with a scheme and the LABC were not notified this is someone who works in a family Business mainly commercial works ie schools and supermarkets I hope he's on this forum and is suitably embarrassed!
 
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I don't think I've ever seen worse workmanship even by a DIYer, the certificate is a bad joke. To think that this idiot most likely accepted money for this disgusts me.
Would watchdog be interested? just so they could show what a fiasco the whole thing is. The only problem with that is they'd use Tony Cable as their mouthpiece.
 
I don't think I've ever seen worse workmanship even by a DIYer, the certificate is a bad joke. To think that this idiot most likely accepted money for this disgusts me.
Would watchdog be interested? just so they could show what a fiasco the whole thing is. The only problem with that is they'd use Tony Cable as their mouthpiece.[/QUOTE]


Dont the ECA or Napit have somebody??
 
can't i just start ticking boxes if i am too lazy to test? have you found the earth rod yet it's in the kitchen, i think its an earth rod it has a stopcock on it to stop the electricity if it starts leaking.
my meter from aldis didn't have some of the functions to test everything but i guessed as it works then it's fine.
 
So shall I forgo my scam membership if no one actually checks up or cares about this kinda work. ÂŁ500 back in my pocket does sound good. If the domestic market is ruined how do you maintain commercial and industrial only? Not much around where I'm from, plus I'm not part of the local "boys club".
 
This is truely awful

At the VERY LEAST (and as you have his name and address) you should post a copy of the cert through his door along with a written link to this page.

Obviously no mention of a scheme either!
Is he from the UK?

Txsser.

Thats exactly what I'm going to do , apparently its a father son team, who only do commercial works (which is still no excuse) the son being the culprit and from what I understand he's properly qualified and time served presumably with the old chap who unless he has the same standards needs to see this.
 
well...hmm...where do we start eh?
3 different earthing arrangements (one thats not even used in the UK)
Zs is made up..
Ze either doesn`t comply or is too low to be real..
no RCD
the PFC doesn`t tally up with the impedence and voltage (at 230)
now, i know we all like to have a laugh at this kind of thing when it appears........but come on seriously....
this guy needs stopping.....for everyones sake....
 

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