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Yes, the customer has a copy and I have a copy, both signed by both parties. Amendmants being made tonight I think, live and learn.

Basically my contract states description of work, seperate prices for materials and labour, start and finish dates, payment details (same day payment on completion). I was advised on works contracts by NAPIT and wanted to cover myself against non-payers and customers trying to claim additional...

Nice Friday job today, I thought, 3 security lights and a wireless alarm to fit, sun was out, quite looking forward to it. Turned up to the job knocked on the door, no answer. Phoned the landline, could it hear it ringing (the first time) but still no answer. Waited an hour left a card and went...

How would you define cheap?

At least and even when your explaining it a lot aren't really listening, they're just waiting for the estimate. Though a lot of people aren't comfortable or used to dealing with these issues I still reserve my sympathy for only a few customers. A middle aged single woman who has been ripped...

I have one that I posted on anohter thread that I think is worth a repeat. A bloke who wanted a refund on a periodic because his lighting had low insulation resistance! He told me all he wanted was a safety certificate! Thankfully he wasn't there when I did the testing and I got paid by his wife.

I worked for a specialist testing firm for a couple of years and most of thier work was housing associations, old folks homes, schools, young peoples training centres etc. Basically anywhere where you need to be covered to high heaven for insurance purposes. In terms of domestic, I find that...

I think he obviously sorted the boiler correctly as there was no further mention of it, just an insinuation that he wasn't gas safe because they didn't have his name. Shouldn't they get a cert for this? or at least an invoice? or just ask his name? The builder defo bodged the light but the...

Surely part p could not state a reg like this any way? How would it apply to a sink in a commercial situation? I recall a discussion I once had with another spark about 3 years ago, he told me that a socket/spur should be at least 150mm from a sink or drainer and I worked to this while working...

That doesn't make him correct!

Anyone happen to catch cowboy builders on channel 5 last night? Apparently they mentioned part p (progress on the horizon?) :D Got an e-mail from a mate (also a spark) telling me about it. Apparantly the builder bodged an outside light and they got a part p spark to come and rip the work...

It did look as though it was just linked from end to the other, no mechaniisms etc

The last firm I worked for that did 3 phase work was about 7 years ago so I'm still taken aback when I see new colours on a 3 phase board! Habit still tells me I should be looking at red, blue and yellow! Excellent work though, very tidy. :Applaud

I never said anything of the sort, what am I expected to do in this situation? Ask them to assess me more throughly? A ring main is a ring main wether it is in a house, a school a factory etc. It needs wiring in a ring, in the right size cable, run correctly, terminated correctly, tested, etc...

I think this is more or less spot on. We are qualified sparks and that is it. No part p, no notification, no making money for scam providers (non-profit making? Don't make me laugh). How many times and to how many different people do you have to prove competency? My assessor came, talked to me...

I do not bid my services, every job I have undertaken on the site has been from requesting a site visit and providing a written quote. This quote doesn't change no matter what other bids come in. In my experience, all types of people get work from all types of means. I won't quote for any work...

If part p recommended that, then I'd be all for it!

The wife certainly does :_|

I would second that Apache, though it would seem to me that most people immediatly think value = cheap

I would say the term uneducated is a compliment. Down right ignorant a lot of them. We all know electricity can kill, we were taught it at school, wether we are sparks or not. I can honestly say if I wasn't a spark and had never been near the industry, I'd still know its something thats got to...