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Hi all,
Had one today that might prompt a discussion. Was looking at a faulty double socket on a fairly new build house (switch had jammed) when I found a spur had been taken off the ring. Bit surprised to find on such a new install but in itself not an issue.
What was an issue though was the cable path taken. Householder had had a flame effect gas fire fitted as a purchase sweetener, and this particular fire needs a mains feed. Whoever had ran the cable had taken it diagonally across a stud wall, over and round the fireplace then diagonally down to a fused spur.
I advised owner to contact the developer, but turns out they no longer exist.
I suspect the home owner will ask me to sort the issue as they just want a safe home, and if so I will also do a full EICR.
Any of you guys met similar on new builds?
Had one today that might prompt a discussion. Was looking at a faulty double socket on a fairly new build house (switch had jammed) when I found a spur had been taken off the ring. Bit surprised to find on such a new install but in itself not an issue.
What was an issue though was the cable path taken. Householder had had a flame effect gas fire fitted as a purchase sweetener, and this particular fire needs a mains feed. Whoever had ran the cable had taken it diagonally across a stud wall, over and round the fireplace then diagonally down to a fused spur.
I advised owner to contact the developer, but turns out they no longer exist.
I suspect the home owner will ask me to sort the issue as they just want a safe home, and if so I will also do a full EICR.
Any of you guys met similar on new builds?