New build sparkies

[Toneyz]

I when into the electrical wholesalers today and it is mostly frequented with sparkies that work for local electrical contractors that do new homes (Barratts, Persimmon etc) and I got talking to one of them regarding 18th edition and clipping cables in attached garages (the type that has open pr-made trusses) do you use metal clips to comply now I asked (as in my days on domestic it was standard plastic knock on clips) He looked at me blankly had not got a clue why I was asking. It reminds me of when I was a Q.S. for a house bashing contactor no concept of the regs/changes very dis skilled in my opinion 1.0mm lights 2.5 ring 6mm cooker A to B and the majority not a clue for testing turn it on it works it's not gone bang. It seems that there is a big dubbing down on this side of the profession with no concept to keep up to date with regs changes. Anyway rant over before I turn into Pete or Tel.

 

[FatAlan]

I keep toying with the idea of pushing for a CSCS card and seeing if I can get taken on on with some new build stuff but I’m not sure I’d learn anything. At the moment I quite enjoy rooting around old domestic lash ups trying to work out what has gone before

 

[Dustydazzler]

FatAlan , if you are young and fit then new builds are fine.
Throw in some t@e , whack in some back boxes
You don’t need a laser level or spirit level just ‘eye ball’ everything , throw it at the wall and that’s about it.

You get to meet some ‘interesting’ people and I even learned some polish while working in London.
The work is relatively clean and pay normally between £150-200 per day.

 

[Toneyz]

Points very well put by Pete, I suppose in Pete's day the regs and amount in houses was much less and easier it that way however harder in the sense of chasing hard brick drilling traditional joists mostly with no electric drill no battery drills I beams dot and dab.

 

[Pete999]

Points very well put by Pete, I suppose in Pete's day the regs and amount in houses was much less and easier it that way however harder in the sense of chasing hard brick drilling traditional joists mostly with no electric drill no battery drills I beams dot and dab.

Got that right Ant

 

[magnoliafan89]

My firm used to have to outsource to outside contractors to rewire some properties...some existing and some new builds. A.bennetts were the worst offedners. Came across one yesterday on the cert they put they used 25mm for tails...so why am i staring at 16mm T+E??

Sockets...that aren't actually wired in...but just screwed to the wall...

Lots of other funny finds

 

[pirate]

New builds?
Well you all know my feelings on them...
but if you get a good rate, go ahead...but don't try to do a good job cos you will be too slow and the team will get rid of you