A stunt to get work?

[M107]

Had the local scout hall owner call this morning..

"One of the parents who is an electrician said I have to by law have the 12 twin strip lights in the hall changed"

Oh yes & why is that.

"Some statutory regulations have changed & because they contain mercury, they are a hazzard if the tubes break"

New one on me, out of interest what has he said you need?

"either LED strips or a cheaper option T5 tubes & fittings"

Tell him to come back with a quote (should be interesting) & a copy of the new regulation requiring the change. But dont change anything it's not required.

That'll be interesting on Wednesday eveningROTFWL

 

[revjames]

You'll be popular with him. but good on you for doing the right thing. Not as if organisations like this have money to waste on T5 fittings!

 

[Theorysparky]

who loses out on this waste of money ???

the kids

 

[Andy™]

"Some statutory regulations have changed & because they contain mercury, they are a hazzard if the tubes break"

New one on me, out of interest what has he said you need?

"either LED strips or a cheaper option T5 tubes & fittings"

i hope you told him that the T5 tubes also contain mercury, just as the existing ones do...

 

[SPECIAL LOCATION]

And them little CFL's !!

 

[PC Electrics]

AIUI florry tubes do contain mercury and if broken they then constitute hazardous waste and (in a commercial environment) must be treated as such.

There is no law requiring old ones to be changed to new ones though. Good on yer.

I look after our local Scout hall (both my lads go there) and help them as much as poss to keep costs down. Only this week they had a fire in a 3036 board controlling the heating. Most firms would have charged for a new board, but as this was metal clad I simply replaced the inards with good condition 2nd hand.

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Well ,did the quote & regulation appear

 

[SidTheSparky]

Our local Scouts needed a handwash heater fitted.

To serve our local community I've my offered my services for free.

Fitting a handwash heater has now become fitting a handwash heater, hand dryer, removing and re-sitiing a space heater, fitting two more space heaters and some exterior lighting.

These scouts better help me cross the road when I'm elderly.

 

[M107]

Not yet slips.....