Job Quotation..

[Welshsparky]

Hi all

Just gone self employed, Been asked to quote a job In a Small industrial unit ( 50ft by 48 ft)

Fuse board is in bottom right hand corner job is as follows

supply for burglar alarm at front of building ( Approx 18m Run in 20mm PVC conduit to Metal clad spur)

2 x metal clad twin socket approx 8m run from fuse board in 20mm pvc conduit With added rcd enclosure next to DB to protect sockets

2 x high level metal clad single sockets approx 10 metres and 34 metres away from DB in pvc conduit ( Same Circuit )

also in a unit next door a high level metal clad single socket in pvc 20mm conduit approx 8m from DB

Ive quoted £490 does this seem ok?

price also includes relevant tests and certification

Many thanks

Tom

 

[RISElectrical]

Especially if all surface conduit I'd say no need for RCD

 

[Welshsparky]

I initially knew that was the case, but when the NIC came out to look at a unit id done for my old company ( Which was also being used for storage) he had a right moan at me about the sockets not being Rcd protected saying that ALL sockets must now all be Rcd preotected.... Idiot .. Lol

 

[Brightspark2]

Aha so in what circumstances would I not need RCD protection? Places with no access from members of the public?

If the circuit is under the supervision of a skilled or instructed person for one or if it isnt for general use....its too late for me to go into it any further, im writing this with one eye shut already, how boring lol...

 

[Brightspark2]

If the unit is just for storage, is there only going to be one person using it?

 

[Knobhead]

Just reading through this I thought (dangerous for me I know).

If I’d listened to all the recommendations from so called “experts” I’d still be wiring the first socket 40 years on.

Definition of an “expert”:
An Ex is a has been.
A spurt is a drip under pressure!

I would prefer metal containment but non the less it doesn’t require an RCD, BUT that said and done, it’s up to you. The balls in your court.