I need a professional opinion on a recent rewire please

[chris140]

Hi, I have just had a full rewire done on my house by a Napit registered company whom I didn't realise at the time where allowing none registered persons to do the work. I have had to call them back several times to many issues I came across and am now concerned about the safety of the rewire. I have a couple of pictures that they say are not a problem, but I am just not sure!
I would really appreciate it if somebody would have a quick look at the pictures and tell me if they look to be ok?

The first picture is showing the cables twisted around each other under the floor boards (they were also the same in the walls), the other pictures are of six cables going into a dimmer and a double switch that are next to each other, the dimmer is for the bathroom light and the double switch is for the loft light and inline extractor fan in the loft. The final picture is of a dimmer in the kitchen.

Thank you

 

[Mikegh]

It's dog rough at best

 

[chris140]

It's dog rough at best

Hi, thank you so much for your reply. I know it's a very bad job but do you think it is safe, is it ok to leave the cables twisted under the floors?

Thanks

 

[Mikegh]

Theres too much copper showing and sheaths not brought into enclosures

I don't work in UK but I've never heard of any rules on cables twisted like that ,.doubt there is anything

 

[chris140]

Theres too much copper showing and sheaths not brought into enclosures

I don't work in UK bit I've never heard of any rules on cables twisted like that ,.doubt there is anything

That's great, I really appreciate your reply.
Take care,
Thank you

 

[LewisM]

That's great, I really appreciate your reply.
Take care,
Thank you

Cables being twisted isn't a major issue as its not tight enough to cause any effects

 

[SJD]

Some metal switches don't appear to be earthed?

 

[westward10]

They haven't earthed most of the metal plate dimmer switches. Conductors and what look like connections in the wall cavities. If anyone working for us turned out work to that standard they would be sacked.

 

[buzzlightyear]

, is it ok to leave the cables twisted under the floors?

It's OK if you are a Italian sparky twist spaghetti.. Lol

 

[Pretty Mouth]

In photo 2, the accessory plate isn't earthed. Yet in photo 3, the exact same accessory is now earthed, and a neutral has sprouted from somewhere. Spooky!

 

[phil 01]

Just looks like a lazy spark, it’s as if he couldn’t be bothered, now you’ve looked the switches but what are the parts like that you can’t see, I would contact napit and tell them your not happy with the condition of the installation

 

[Yozza19]

I think you proding around in there has made things a lot worse if you’re that concerned get a eicr instead of messing yourself no questions it dosnt look great but you have definitely made things worse

 

[chris140]

Cables being twisted isn't a major issue as its not tight enough to cause any effects

That's great. Thank you so much for your reply

 

[Strima]

It looks like several accessories are not earthed correctly or have a CPC (earth) connected to them. I would recommend putting your concerns in writing to the contractor and also send a copy to NAPIT, allow them the chance to rectify any concerns you have.

If they're not forthcoming or carry out the work satisfactorily I would commission and independent electrician to carry out a periodic inspection of their work and raise a report on their findings, then I would contact NAPIT to let them sort it out.

They've taken a lot of short cuts just in those pictures, I'd hate to think what's been hidden away.

 

[chris140]

In photo 2, the accessory plate isn't earthed. Yet in photo 3, the exact same accessory is now earthed, and a neutral has sprouted from somewhere. Spooky!

Sorry, photo 3 was after he had been back out to apparently fix it!