Evening boys & girls.
Well this evening I've been called out by a builder to take a look at a non-functioning light.
Having got all chatty he admitted he hasn't got any quals, hasn't registered the work with lbc & did the sparking himself as the bloke he did use became very unreliable & cant test a bean & wouldn't know how to use a meter if he had one X( .
He has refurbed the kitchen & this included lighting + sso's + heating controls + cooker.
Lights that are not working are the lounge & outside & yes you have probably guessed he has not connected the loop & the flooring upstairs has been tiled (bathroom) & laminated (landing) & the kitchen ceiling is now nicely plastered & coved with expensive moulded plaster coving :^O
Anyway theres more:
All downlights in kitchen have been gripfilled to the ceiling as he cut the holes slightly to big
The two ( all 6 are Class1) I did get down have no cpc, informed him that it needs connecting he replied;
" oh I didnt think any of them need it as the old lights weren't connected to an earth"
I asked if the jb he's hidden in the ceiling had the cpc connected;
...." no & it's connector strips, but i've used insulation tape" (no 30mA rcd) :|
Cooker circuit old T/E approx 2' long from cu (under the stairs) into terminal strip then new T/E from this joint.....no enclosure at all (no 30mA rcd).
Ringmain extended & jointed using terminal strip & again no enclosure & they are hanging loose behind a stud along with all other circuit cables .
I told him I can sort it but will also need to rectify the other problems so will quote for the lot & the ceiling will need to be cut about for access, but he has rebuffed my offer & said he will sort it himself (why f*****g well call me then ?:| )
Has anybody actually reported this kind of stuff to lbc or their scheme operator ?
I thought the NICEIC & other scheme operators were now supposed to have a dedicated email address for us to report this kinda thing?
Well this evening I've been called out by a builder to take a look at a non-functioning light.
Having got all chatty he admitted he hasn't got any quals, hasn't registered the work with lbc & did the sparking himself as the bloke he did use became very unreliable & cant test a bean & wouldn't know how to use a meter if he had one X( .
He has refurbed the kitchen & this included lighting + sso's + heating controls + cooker.
Lights that are not working are the lounge & outside & yes you have probably guessed he has not connected the loop & the flooring upstairs has been tiled (bathroom) & laminated (landing) & the kitchen ceiling is now nicely plastered & coved with expensive moulded plaster coving :^O
Anyway theres more:
All downlights in kitchen have been gripfilled to the ceiling as he cut the holes slightly to big
The two ( all 6 are Class1) I did get down have no cpc, informed him that it needs connecting he replied;
" oh I didnt think any of them need it as the old lights weren't connected to an earth"
I asked if the jb he's hidden in the ceiling had the cpc connected;
...." no & it's connector strips, but i've used insulation tape" (no 30mA rcd) :|
Cooker circuit old T/E approx 2' long from cu (under the stairs) into terminal strip then new T/E from this joint.....no enclosure at all (no 30mA rcd).
Ringmain extended & jointed using terminal strip & again no enclosure & they are hanging loose behind a stud along with all other circuit cables .
I told him I can sort it but will also need to rectify the other problems so will quote for the lot & the ceiling will need to be cut about for access, but he has rebuffed my offer & said he will sort it himself (why f*****g well call me then ?:| )
Has anybody actually reported this kind of stuff to lbc or their scheme operator ?
I thought the NICEIC & other scheme operators were now supposed to have a dedicated email address for us to report this kinda thing?