Testing someone else’s work

[TomB]

Evening all!

First post but been a lurker for a while, finding the information on the site very useful when i’ve searched for bits of info and other peoples opinions, as a quick introduction i’m an early 30’s self employed handyman training to become fully qualified electrician.
I have gone down the domestic installer route as a foot on the ladder with one of your favourite schemes but as i’m paying for everything myself and dont have the luxury of a huge bank balance this has worked out the best way for me, by no way do i think i am fully qualified electrician but i am constantly studying and certainly putting the effort in to get there.
I’m after a bit of advice though if you wouldn’t mind. I was changing some light fittings for a customer who asked me to check a socket that she has had someone install.
Initial tests found no earthing what so ever so i told her not to use the socket until it was looked into properly. Anyway the chap thats done it is apparently “more qualified than anyone to do that sort of work” but hasnt issued a minor works and refused to when asked for one.
The customers asked me back to test it which i’m more than willing to do however i don’t want to issue a minor works because i’m not putting my name to it. She basically want to know if its safe and if i can do a report on my findings, she also doesnt want an EICR as the house is only a year or so old.
So after all that my question is... what form can i use to report my findings without making the work look like my own?

Thanks in advance

Tom

 

[TomB]

Di-log what?

Di-Log DL9118 | 18th Edition Advanced Multifunction Tester | Built in the UK! - http://www.dilog.co.uk/product/dl9118-18th-edition-mft/

 

[buzzlightyear]

Di-log what

didgeridoo tester .

 

[buzzlightyear]

Di-log what

didgeridoo tester .

 

[TomB]

Think you’ve fallen into a bit of a trap here Tom,if the only reason she wanted it checked was “he was a bit of drip”.......I wouldn’t get my testers out for that

Could be onto something here, it was just his general workmanship that was her cause for concern for everything. He didnt even have a drill bit to drill a hole in a worktop, said he’d have to borrow one and then came back with he’ll get his father in law round to do it as he would do a better job

 

[Pete999]

ground control to major tom .put you think cap on .David bowie .

Tom can you explain how your MFT indicates " no earth"?

 

[Baddegg]

Could be onto something here, it was just his general workmanship that was her cause for concern for everything. He didnt even have a drill bit to drill a hole in a worktop, said he’d have to borrow one and then came back with he’ll get his father in law round to do it as he would do a better job

Fair enough mate,but she employed him not you

 

[buzzlightyear]

Could be onto something here, it was just his general workmanship that was her cause for concern for everything. He didnt even have a drill bit to drill a hole in a worktop, said he’d have to borrow one and then came back with he’ll get his father in law round to do it as he would do a better job

this post is now getting like a soap .

 

[Pete999]

I quit this thread, for fear of retribution.

 

[TomB]

Tom can you explain how your MFT indicates " no earth"?

At the top of the screen there are 3 icons L-N
L-E and N-E, when the connection is there they go solid, they flash when there is no connection.
L-N was solid the other 2 were flashing

 

[SparkyChick]

Tom,

If she is concerned about the safety of the work carried out, then yes, you can carry out an EICR (which, given it's a spur from what I'm assuming is a ring final circuit) should include a full suite of dead and live tests on the circuit, along with a visual inspection of the work carried out.

As the house is new, she should have access to the original EIC for the installation which you can refer to for test results for the circuit that was worked on.

Hope that helps.


Regards

SC

 

[Baddegg]

Is this the only electrical work he did here Tom?

 

[TomB]

Tom,

If she is concerned about the safety of the work carried out, then yes, you can carry out an EICR (which, given it's a spur from what I'm assuming is a ring final circuit) should include a full suite of dead and live tests on the circuit, along with a visual inspection of the work carried out.

As the house is new, she should have access to the original EIC for the installation which you can refer to for test results for the circuit that was worked on.

Hope that helps.


Regards

SC

Thanks for that, i’d almost forgot myself what i’d asked with all the questions coming in

 

[buzzlightyear]

If she is concerned about the safety of the work carried out, then yes, you can carry our an EICR (which, given it's a spur from what I'm assuming is a ring final circuit) should include a full suite of dead and live tests on the circuit, along with a visual inspection of the work carried out.

As the house is new, she should have access to the original EIC for the installation which you can refer to for test results for the circuit that was worked on.

Hope that helps.


Regards

SC

I new the vicar had done it .when the cat was found in the tumble dryer .

 

[TomB]

Is this the only electrical work he did here Tom?

Yes, she wouldnt let him back to do anything else. She wanted rid of him

 

[Deleted account]

If you investigate this job and find the issue then rectify.

You have worked on and altered in order to rectify this circuit so you will then issue a minor works cert.

That should give the customer the peace of mind she wants.

No need to go down the EICR route.