Quote of the week.

[Clive P]

Hi,

Just looking up some prices for Hager RCBO's on the net, one of the links took me to e*ay where there was one for sale.

It said , "used but in great condition".

Mmmmm.

Regards.

 

[trev]

My nomination for quote of the week is "I'm not going to do this myself as I have limited electrical knowledge, but....."

 

[Octopus]

One of my customers sourced a MEM RCBO from fleabay this week. So I installed it and tested it - or rather tried to and it wouldn't trip.....so the customer emailed the supplier with my carefully worded "complaint" to which they replied "we'll send you another, but have no way of testing them"

Another one has arrived so I wonder if that will work & test properly next week!

Customers, don't you love them.

 

[markc123]

I don't mind the customer buying the odd bits of gear, light a light fitting or chrome sockets w/e but when it turns to RCBO's and the like its abit too much...it's like they think we all charge too much.

 

[Octopus]

I don't mind the customer buying the odd bits of gear, light a light fitting or chrome sockets w/e but when it turns to RCBO's and the like its abit too much...it's like they think we all charge too much.

Well, each time I turn up and do work my paying clock is ticking.

 

[Brightspark2]

I dont understand? its used but in great condition, whats the issue?


I must get this quote every week in some form or another..."Im not an electrician but I know about electrics, I helped my father in law wire his house"

 

[snowhead]

I dont understand? its used but in great condition, whats the issue?

It might look great, but does it work great??

 

[markc123]

I dont understand? its used but in great condition, whats the issue?


I must get this quote every week in some form or another..."Im not an electrician but I know about electrics, I helped my father in law wire his house"

The issue is, it wouldn't trip ! lol

 

[Brightspark2]

It might look great, but does it work great??

Thats the gamble, some are sold by electricians who test them before...or so they say lol

The issue is, it wouldn't trip ! lol

Why not?...

 

[imago]

New utility room, all the cabling run in, boarded and skimmed, back boxes sunk and fitted, ready to second fix. The customer then realised that the plan they had for the untis and appliances wasn't going to work.

"Um, we've looked at the plans and measured up. Could you move the sockets a bit?"

Turns out they'd forgotten about the back door. So everything had to be ripped out and moved one wall to the right.

 

[Octopus]

Thats the gamble, some are sold by electricians who test them before...or so they say lol



Why not?...

What do you mean "why not" - when I set my tester on auto test, the RBCO wouldn't trip in under 300ms!! So then I tried the time it would take and it went off the scaler. OK?

 

[markc123]

Thats the gamble, some are sold by electricians who test them before...or so they say lol



Why not?...

Suppose neutral fly-lead could be connected into the wrong bar. But i doubt it, its ebay...faulty equip.

 

[Brightspark2]

What do you mean "why not" - when I set my tester on auto test, the RBCO wouldn't trip in under 300ms!! So then I tried the time it would take and it went off the scaler. OK?

I didnt quote you???...

 

[Octopus]

I didnt quote you???...

oops, sorry mate, no offence!

 

[Brightspark2]

Suppose neutral fly-lead could be connected into the wrong bar. But i doubt it, its ebay...faulty equip.

aaahhh wires crossed here my friend, Im not on about murdoch...