OK Not sure or totally wrong

[Robinson]

Got a builder friend who is having trouble with a client, the client is trying to bill my friend for work his electrician done. Basically the client has had some addition work
done by an electrician who has said that The previous sparks has taken a feed for some outside lights, from the smoke detector supply.
Smokes and heat on own circuit and but they have ran a L/N to a switch for two couple of garden lights.

The new sparks has said its totally illegal and should not of been done so he must rectify it at a cost of £300. guy has said go ahead and now trying to claim from my mate.

What is the deal here , i mean i know other way around is fine Smokes on regularly used lighting circuit is not a problem but is there any regs that recommends this MUST NOT be done?
OK not great practice BUT is this a NO NO..


I would thought if all labelled and identified at board with correct rating mcb plus RCD protection its ok. agree not best practice but possible?

Any thoughts.

 

[telectrix]

probablt the same guy that does PIRs and puts a code 1 on lack of RCD on a 1970's installation.

 

[Robinson]

what's the betting that the 'electrician' that is claiming this is a 5 week DI wonder?

totally what i thought.....

 

[GLENNSPARK]

probablt the same guy that does PIRs and puts a code 1 on lack of RCD on a 1970's installation.

saying that Tel...we know it as a 4 but the OSG model periodic form has it as a 2.......

 

[telectrix]

but is that for sockets than can be used for outdoors equipment?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

sockets and bathrooms TEL together with no supplementary bonding to bathroom......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

which yes would be a 2....

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Whether it's illigal, or against the Regulations, is really immaterial.
If there was any problem with the wiring the builder had arranged, the client should have first contacted the builder and offered him the chance to rectify.

 

[Robinson]

Whether it's illigal, or against the Regulations, is really immaterial.
If there was any problem with the wiring the builder had arranged, the client should have first contacted the builder and offered him the chance to rectify.

Yes very good point. This is something happens all to often. Jumpin to gun and not rectifying through original company.

 

[telectrix]

nothing to rectify in my eyes. looks more like an attempt to screw the builder than anything else.when builders cock up or bodge, we should all be quick to condemn, but this case looks like a case of rogue customer to me.

 

[DaveyD]

looks like a case of "rogue customer"

Ooooooo .. I can see a TV show in the offing