Why part P is here.

[GiZmorob]

I turned up to this job just before Xmas.
I was called out to help this lady who had tried to unscrew a G9 bulb and broke it off in the fitting.
While working on the fitting at the bottom of this image I noticed the cpc sticking out of a junction box so had a look and this is what I found.



To top it off while packing some tools away in the hall I see a socket with writing on "NO EARTH TAKE CARE".

Isolated these parts until I can get back but brings into question all the circuits. Would of been a call-out but now its I got to go back and put it all right.

What do you guys think??????

 

[vincentmcconnel]

She's lucky you went out.

 

[telectrix]

and part p would magically ensure that all those cpc's were correctly connected. best laugh i've had all week.

 

[kingeri]

How would Part P have stopped that??

 

[andyd55]

Part p allows you to twist all the CPCs together, that would have been acceptable then!!

 

[JD6400]

This is not a dig at you GiZmorob , but it is more likely to have been the result of this ineffective scam making cash generating load of b"""""""k's that part piSH is . :nonod:


Edit ; I see it is only your 3rd post , so welcome along there fella !

 

[Adam W]

If anything it's an illustration of why part P isn't working. The customer called you in to get a light bulb out because she couldn't do it herself. If part P and it's associated costs weren't here and the difference between getting a proper electrician in and Dave from down the pub, the job would be more likely to get done properly in the first place.

 

[GiZmorob]

Yeah I'm not saying Part P would of stopped it but how could a person with the lowest recognised qualification of left it like this? also when I spoke to her she said it was a mate of her ex who done the installation. apparently a carpet fitter!!! FFS!!!! bet he done this at a lower cost than a spark could of done it so as long as it was cheap lol

Part P means nothing to people who know someone who can do it as a favour. Part P would only help if it was by someone who who uses this testing method correctly and with an inch of common sense.

Thanks for the welcome dpelectricalltd

 

[telectrix]

sorry, GIZ< forgot the :50::welcome:. to the asylum. well done for finding the fault/s. this is what you get when carpet fittersstart messing with what they don't understand. why can't they stick to cutting through alarm and telephone cables?

 

[Adam W]

Yes, where are my manners... And those fireworks....
:welcome2:

 

[GiZmorob]

Thanks guys. Much better!...... now I feel like part of the family

 

[Des 56]

Welcome GIZmorob

For quite a few years I have been trying to think of any reason " Why Part P is here"
Up to now,creaming money off electricians is the only one I can find



Part P certainly helps the domesticians to operate more legitimately,if not competently


These type of botches have always and will always be around
It's probably better to try and educate the diyer than to make rules that don't work

 

[GiZmorob]

Thanks Des.

I agree that Part P is not working to prevent the issues we confront completely but feel that if they were to do away with Part P they would need to replace it with a more stringent policing method and of cause that would came at a cost to sparks and passed on to customers.

Maybe something like a house MOT would work as the home owner would be held responsible to ensure all works are carried out by a competent spark. Then scrap part P.

 

[markc123]

All i can say gizmorob is; why are you critisizing my work? I thought i'd done a good job...

In all seriousness, ask the woman who an earth did this

And, if you do ever find out, which you probably wont because the woman will either be relucatant to say or genuinley not have a clue if shes knew to the spot. I suggest you...

publically name and shame them.... the only way these idiots are going to be stopped. (aswell as tell us on here, as we are a nosey lot and love a gossip and a bitch haha)

:welcome: to the forum anyhow Hope Christmas went well + Happy New Year. All the best. Mark.

 

[GiZmorob]

well sorry Mark I didn't know it was your work. TBH it does look like the work of a Tottenham supporter LOL.

I will try and get more out of her and name them on here next week.

Cheers for the welcome. hope you all have a good but messy new year celebration ;-)