what do you find most annoying when doing electrical work?

[iceman]

when im usein rolls of 1.5 and 2.5 t & e the cable gets twisted thn i spend about 10mins untwistin it to feed it threw walls chases and conduit & trunkin, also whn people ask me to do a job fittin drive over lights and askin if i got a cataloge im an installer not a distributor lol for one thing iv never even heard of house old drive over lights lol

 

[Mr Mark Sparks]

pulling singles through a ceiling in pipe only to find you are the wrong side of grid/strut/duct

also having to use yellow77 knowing that you need it but when the cables come through you wont be able to grip them

 

[jbec-john]

I think my worst one so far is having to completely rewire the ground floor of a LARGE new build, because the customer had changed his mind so much from the original plans, it was easier to just start again. I got the updated plans on the Monday, and a team of 5 plasterers were starting on the Wednesday! Great!

I suppose it's my own fault though. I did tell him that the cut off point for alterations was when it was plastered. Technically he was within the deadline

 

[Steve1412]

Tyrapped cables around the outside of traywork...why do this???? its really annoying...a good traywork job with cable neatly banded is a sight to behold..

 

[jellen]

Having to wire and connect things up!

No really mine are, Wholesalers who deliver the wrong stuff, and the company i have done some work for who owe me £7000, and its 6 weeks late!!!

 

[wurm]

ginger haired, freakishly tall plasterers who cut all the marks off of 1st fixed cables, just cos you slept with their girlfriend about 20 yrs ago when at school

hahaha lmfao actual lol

 

[ethascar]

Hi everyone new on here.
Just a thought or idea for you to try out after reading these posts and thought i would share this tip with you all.
Instead of using yellow77 when the cables come through you wont be able to grip them. I find it a lot easier using chalk or talc to get cables through conduit,copexs or angle boxes etc try it it works better than yellow 77

 

[monkeyelectric]

People who wire their garage in 0.75 flex then expect me to connect it up and get arsey when i say no and you'll have to rip it all out and start again, i've had more than one of these smart arses too

 

[johnsparks23]

mondays are pretty s***e!

 

[kung]

apprentices that dont listen, tell lies and seem to have no real interest in the job...

Had one that spent 60% on his mobile work was good and quick and did listern but that bloody ringtone but mainly people asking you to sign off other peoples work ! that does tick me off some are even a code 1 ! up till thurs had the pain of notify LABC for domestics but not now yerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ! chuffed as a peach i am !

 

[flukey]

well done kung