is this normal or are these cowboys?

[geordie]

Why shouldn't he ask for payment before issuing the certificate? it can take weeks for the part P schemes to issue their papaerwork so why should an electrician have to suffer through their incompetence?

Niceic you can download it at the same time you notify it

 

[westward10]

NAPIT won't do anything, I've tried getting them to show an interest in a dangerous installation in the past and all they say is that you have to speak to the installer.

Thought as much, have had this with NICEIC. Tried to report a fused neutral single phase submain, not interested.

 

[Hellmooth]

God awful, I couldn't imagine doing a board to that standard let alone leaving it as finished and demanding payment! Even the circuit names look like ----!

 

[Andrew77]

There are no r1+r2 test results on the certificate are these important?

 

[Pete999]

There are no r1+r2 test results on the certificate are these important?

You mean R1+R2 and yes they are

 

[David M]

Obviously without seeing the install up close in full then its always going to be difficult to make an informed opinion.
But in answer to your thread title, my initial instinct based on your pictures and what information you have presented thus far is -yes it looks like the said installer is a cowboy or at least not conscientious about his workmanship. At this point I'd probably get a second opinion from another electrician and then give the original installer a chance to rectify any problems.

 

[telectrix]

asa bove.^^^. an independent visual inspection before you've made them final payment would not cost a lot, especially if . say, one of us were close to you. maybe you could post your location and see?

 

[tony mc]

If you ring NAPIT and give all the details re the Electrician and your property they will tell you over the phone if Building control have or are being notified!

 

[Andrew77]

It's all too late. I have made the final payment.

A second opinion on the safety of lack thereof would be helpful. If anyone cover s the Ipswich area could give me an idea of what you'd charge to do an inspection of the work that would be good.