Some pics from a FULL rewire.

[zedess]

Agreed a job to change half a dozen internal light fitting and one external light fitting,turned up this morning, was told the house had been fully rewired 6 months ago by one of them part p electricians..so i had a poke around as u do....

 

[HandySparks]

Last year we de-registered 518 contractors who failed to meet the strict requirements of enrolment .

Thanks for your reply.

Is it possible for you to give a breakdown on the reasons for de-registering? ie, were these all for failure to comply with the installation requirements of BS7671, or were there other sorts of non-compliance in this total (lack of insurance, lack of complaints register, failure to pay fee, etc)?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Thanks for your reply.

Is it possible for you to give a breakdown on the reasons for de-registering? ie, were these all for failure to comply with the installation requirements of BS7671, or were there other sorts of non-compliance in this total (lack of insurance, lack of complaints register, failure to pay fee, etc)?

...lol...
that`l be it....

 

[Octopus]

Thanks for your reply.

Is it possible for you to give a breakdown on the reasons for de-registering? ie, were these all for failure to comply with the installation requirements of BS7671, or were there other sorts of non-compliance in this total (lack of insurance, lack of complaints register, failure to pay fee, etc)?

Cripes, struck off for lack of a register - that is serious!

 

[Hiddo]

replace with a national register of qualified, competant electricians....no proper quals attained at college whilst undergoing sustained on site training (such as an apprenticeship)....then you aint coming in.....end of.

Who's to say this chap doesn't meet that criteria? They are supposed to check all that at annual assessment. I always show them my quals.

I would be happy for the NICEIC or building control for that matter to assess my work on a random basis whenever I notify a job.

It doesn't matter who did the work it's just ****e and the customer suffers again. Send the details to the NICEIC and let them get involved.

 

[ExLeccy]

I've just joined the forum and was struck by the similarity of this 'rewire' to one that my 90 year old mother-in-law had last year. I am an ex electrician from a full apprenticeship with the London Electricity Board back in the 1960's. Work to instal a new bathroom was organised by my sister-in-law and the plumber identified some old wiring. Despite my instructions to the plumber (over the 'phone whilst I was on holiday) to concentrate on his plumbing an electrician was called in who then disconnected the whole supply including freezer and started to remove consumer units etc. This electrician was supposedly fully qualified and a member of the appropriate organisation. My siste-in-law got rather intimidated by the situation and the rewire commenced an the price increased. I had a further few 'phone calls with the electrician and gave him a verbal spec some of which he ignored as it was perhaps a bit tricky for him. All-in-all a farce. I live some distance from mother-in-law and it was some time before I visited. The standard of work was similar to the 'photos and in some instances I consider to be potentially dangerous. The electrician supposedly issued a certificate but it was no more than something he filled in that he could have printed from the internet. I also took 'photos, contacted NICIEC? and did not get much help when I asked whether he was registered. Their on-line search facility was cumbersome and nearly useless. I also contacted the Citizens Advice Bureau about flagging the electrician as a potential danger but was told I would have to ensure I followed the problem up myself. The family had been trying to do this for the previous few months. My mother-in-law's health is bad and we considered any further follow up would be very disturbing for her.
I suppose I am surprised that with all of this protection that we are supposed to get from the Regulators etc. that this type of shoddy and dangerous and expensive work can go on. All of my work as an electricity board electrician was inspected and tested by a foremen. It seems that NICIEC should be doing similar regular checks for everyone registered with them.
Currently I am helping my son-in-law sort out some problems with his PV Installation (not installed very well- Over voltage and cables too small) also with his Solar Water heating- lots of issues here the last one to resolve is the flow and return to panels are wrong way round. Both supposedly installed by qualified tradesmen then inspected and certificates issued. The installers are either now not in that business or are evasive when approached. So have we got a lot of rogue tradesmen in this country and where are the so-called regulators and what recourse does a customer have.
Sorry for the rant but found this excellent forum when looking at the PV issues.

 

[trev]

@ExLeccy I think you and the OP had best get in touch with each other, sounds like you've had a proper series of nightmares mate.

 

[telectrix]

waking up next to me is a nightmare according to 'er indoors.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Who's to say this chap doesn't meet that criteria? They are supposed to check all that at annual assessment. I always show them my quals.

I would be happy for the NICEIC or building control for that matter to assess my work on a random basis whenever I notify a job.

It doesn't matter who did the work it's just ****e and the customer suffers again. Send the details to the NICEIC and let them get involved.

you mean like this guy did (NIC ENGINEER)...?
all a publicity stunt....they aint interested

and whats this about the chap who did that mountain of shyte `meeting criteria`..?

take a look at the pics man......
does that look like meeting any sort of criteria to you?

 

[ExLeccy]

Just some of the things done by a so called qualified electrician in Romford. And that was after 9months and 2 re-visits to correct and re-finish the job.


ford.

 

[trev]

Untill pic 6 I was just thinking shoddy.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Just some of the things done by a so called qualified electrician in Romford. And that was after 9months and 2 re-visits to correct and re-finish the job.
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ford.

their just nobheads arn`t they...

 

[telectrix]

pic 3 dangerous code C1. no excuse for the sake of a couple of bob for blanks.

 

[trev]

P3 wouldn't open. Missing blanks?

 

[Jdsparky]

I like where he labels sockets up as "plugs", nice bit of customer speak right there

 

[ExLeccy]

And no blanking plates in CU, nor protection on 2.5mm cable down wall, nor protection on cable to consumer unit. Shoddy work shows a careless worker. I have not looked further under floors and in loft. Some of the places are now inaccessible. If I had been 20years younger I would have found him and taken him to task very strongly by using my East end upbringing.