Terrible work connected to my install.

[ajbelec]

Hi All,

This is my first post here, i've found this forum very helpful, so I'm hoping for some advice from those of you who may have been in my situation.

I have rewired a large house, including a sub main with 3 way board on the end of it for an air source heating system.

The problem I have is this - the 'defined scope' installer who has carried out the electrical work for the heating system has lashed it in.

For instance - SWA simply inserted into the board through 20mm knock out - no gland, the other end is in a PVC compression gland steel wire exposed. Therefore no earthing to armour.

No identification of cables, no isolator for boiler or immersion - oh and no labels on the board.

I don't really want to put this right myself, as it has been paid for already.

I haven't mentioned this situation to the client yet, I think I will first call the installer and 'ask when they intend to finish'.

Is it worth calling their governing body and asking them about it or am I just on a hiding to nothing?

I don't want this cr*p work on my job!!

All opinions welcomed.

Thanks,

Andy.

 

[mogga]

IMO Report him both to client and his "Defined scope" scammers

 

[Geordie Spark]

IMO Report him both to client and his "Defined scope" scammers

Then kick seven shades oot of him !!!!

 

[ajbelec]

Defined scope does seem like an easy way for idiots to carry on doing notifiable work, good old NIC.

 

[Electricalserv]

As a matter of intrest how do you guys terminate your swa sheathing. Flying lead attached by a brass nut an bolt???v??

 

[cbw]

yep....one end usually

 

[ajbelec]

Agreed.

 

[bugsy]

Phone up the installer and tell you have got to disconnect their supplies ( quoting non compliance ) and ask them how long it will be before the faults are recified
so as to allow you to notify client

 

[Engineer54]

yep....one end usually

Um, ....Why only at one end??

 

[peck06]

Not my post but I'll answer - One end only so that you don't get parrallel earth paths, thus needing twice the fault current to trip the circuit...

Think thats something like right, or atleast thats what my old guv'nor told me when I was an apprentice.

 

[peck06]

That obviously if you're not using the armour as the CPC

 

[Engineer54]

Not my post but I'll answer - One end only so that you don't get parrallel earth paths, thus needing twice the fault current to trip the circuit...

What are you saying here, that you don't connect the cables SWA to the steel box or earthing arrangement down stream??? Need twice the fault current to trip the circuit?? Am i missing something here or what???

 

[ajbelec]

Thanks for your comments,
I'll allow the contractor the chance to rectify his mistakes before I do any thing else.

 

[Graeme Harrold]

Ive moved an RCBO fitted for a solar invertor that had been fitted on an RCD protected bus bar. I called the installer (full scope) and they just said " error on their part, can I please move and bill them". Just simple lack of thought........

I concurr, call their defined scope body

 

[cbw]

I 'usually' earth one end as I am using 3 core SWA and use 1 core as the earth, or I do not wish to export a PME (NO NOT GOING THERE!!!!) Just my choice!