UK SWA Cable termination

[mjjm986]

Hi All,

Looking some advice. Had someone install a SWA cable to exterior outhouse. In the outhouse everything.looks.great, new consumer board and three double sockets all installed and looking good. My.concern is with how the SWA cable has been terminated at the main board in the house. Surely the SWA should have been terminated into a junction box or something similar, then a feed to the new RCBO's? Should I be concerned or leave as is?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Keep it simple @mjjm986 . You're going to get confused by all the differing advice and viewpoints on the forum if you try and take it all in and understand every post. Just get the new guy out and let him sort it out.

I think it would be harsh not to pay the original chap at all. However much the new guy charges to put it right, take that amount off from what you were going to pay the other chap.

 

[Electrics]

Gonna speak with him in Saturday, gonna pay him for what he has done so far, but tell him I have gotten some one else to complete the rest of the work. Second part of the job was to do some garden lighting and another shed.

Are you going to pay him for the bits that have to be redone?

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Are the sockets and light in your shed working at the minute? Did the original bloke give you a test certificate?

 

[mjjm986]

Are the sockets and light in your shed working at the minute? Did the original bloke give you a test certificate?

Yes everything is working, haven't received a test cert, didn't think to ask for one at beginning of job, but will ask for one when I make payment.

 

[mjjm986]

Keep it simple @mjjm986 . You're going to get confused by all the differing advice and viewpoints on the forum if you try and take it all in and understand every post. Just get the new guy out and let him sort it out.

I think it would be harsh not to pay the original chap at all. However much the new guy charges to put it right, take that amount off from what you were going to pay the other chap.

Will definitely pay him, I've no problem with that, for me it's not about the money, more about peace of mind with it being my elderly parents house.

The new chap was able to tell me exactly what needed fixing, I didn't even have to say a word. That give me confidence that it will be put right and rest of job will be good.

I can still reuse the rest of the install, just tidy it up.

 

[mjjm986]

Are you going to pay him for the bits that have to be redone?

Was thinking I just pay him what he's charged up to now and move on.

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Would it be even cheekier for me to ask how much he quoted you?

I wouldn't have a problem paying him if he was asking for what that standard of work deserves which is probably the cost of the parts only.

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Was thinking I just pay him what he's charged up to now and move on.

You seem like the type of person who would feel guilty about paying any less, so I guess you just pay and move on, as you said ?

 

[mjjm986]

Would it be even cheekier for me to ask how much he quoted you?

I wouldn't have a problem paying him if he was asking for what that standard of work deserves which is probably the cost of the parts only.

Will cost me £320.

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Will cost me £320.

If you mean the initial blokes charging you that there's no way he would be getting it.

 

[westward10]

Must admit I would be looking at not paying them.

 

[MJPD29]

There's no way I'd be paying 320 quid for that

 

[DPG]

Print this thread out and hand it to him. Then tell him you will pay for parts only.

 

[IAmSparkytus!]

Maybe ask your new electrician how much he would have charged to do the works you've had done so far as well and then look at his standard of work.

If he gives you a similar price and it's clear to see that he does a much better job, you'll realise you've been ripped off.

 

[nicebutdim]

Not sure the original spark was looking to make a quick buck at £320 - seems more a case that he could have been trained to a significantly higher standard.