Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Members
Current visitors
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
I desperately need help! Old fuseboard replaced by an electrician but it keeps tripping and he won't respond!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Talk Electrician Forum:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="SPECIAL LOCATION" data-source="post: 558022" data-attributes="member: 250"><p>(1) In my personal opinion that consumer unit is not the best choice for complying with the current BS7617 wiring regulations.. Yours is a Dual RCD unit, whereas a full RCBO unit is a much better solution at minimising the sort of problems that you describe! </p><p></p><p>(2) Was the electrician a member of one of the industry recognised trades bodies.. NAPIT / NICEIC / ELECSA etc.. if so you can complain to them.</p><p></p><p>(3) Trading standards are another avenue you could consider? As they are applicable for any type of work, electrical, plumbing, gardening, car maintenance, building, gardening, decorating etc.. etc.. </p><p></p><p>(4) A competent electrician would have done suitable testing to resolve any potential cable faults likely to cause RCD tripping problems before replacing a consumer unit.</p><p></p><p>(5) This work requires an electrical installation certificate AND notification to the LABC for building regulations Part-P compliance.</p><p></p><p>(6) Re your earthing comment: A fundamental requirement of BS7671 wiring regulations is that the integrity of earthing and bonding MUST be verified '<strong>before'</strong> undertaking any additions or alterations temporary or permanent..</p><p></p><p>(7) You say he has been fully paid.. Do you have an invoice with his name & address on it?</p><p>If the whole project was done only by verbal agreements and/or mobile phone contact.. then you may have shot yourself in the foot! </p><p></p><p>(8) The old 1930's unit may have appeared to be working fine... BUT it cannot detect earth leakage faults, which modern consumer unit have to be able to detect to ensure the safety of all users. e.g. consider a car with bald-tyres and faulty breaks.. It may appear to work ok.. But if you need to stop in an emergency it could prove fatal! In a similar way your old unit may not be able to offer appropriate protection levels required in modern domestic electrical installations, which could prove fatal, as electricity can kill a healthy adult in less than a second!</p><p></p><p>(9) I fear you could have a mixture of:- An old installation with some existing unknown faults, plus an "electrician" who lacks some significant basic experience and/or is not really an electrician rather just an odd-job handyman who thinks he knows how to do electrics! </p><p></p><p>I'm not sure if any of that is any help to you...?</p><p>But, welcome to the forum,</p><p>And maybe if you tell us your postcode area there may be a forum member who is local enough to do a site visit to assist you with assessing your best options.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SPECIAL LOCATION, post: 558022, member: 250"] (1) In my personal opinion that consumer unit is not the best choice for complying with the current BS7617 wiring regulations.. Yours is a Dual RCD unit, whereas a full RCBO unit is a much better solution at minimising the sort of problems that you describe! (2) Was the electrician a member of one of the industry recognised trades bodies.. NAPIT / NICEIC / ELECSA etc.. if so you can complain to them. (3) Trading standards are another avenue you could consider? As they are applicable for any type of work, electrical, plumbing, gardening, car maintenance, building, gardening, decorating etc.. etc.. (4) A competent electrician would have done suitable testing to resolve any potential cable faults likely to cause RCD tripping problems before replacing a consumer unit. (5) This work requires an electrical installation certificate AND notification to the LABC for building regulations Part-P compliance. (6) Re your earthing comment: A fundamental requirement of BS7671 wiring regulations is that the integrity of earthing and bonding MUST be verified '[B]before'[/B] undertaking any additions or alterations temporary or permanent.. (7) You say he has been fully paid.. Do you have an invoice with his name & address on it? If the whole project was done only by verbal agreements and/or mobile phone contact.. then you may have shot yourself in the foot! (8) The old 1930's unit may have appeared to be working fine... BUT it cannot detect earth leakage faults, which modern consumer unit have to be able to detect to ensure the safety of all users. e.g. consider a car with bald-tyres and faulty breaks.. It may appear to work ok.. But if you need to stop in an emergency it could prove fatal! In a similar way your old unit may not be able to offer appropriate protection levels required in modern domestic electrical installations, which could prove fatal, as electricity can kill a healthy adult in less than a second! (9) I fear you could have a mixture of:- An old installation with some existing unknown faults, plus an "electrician" who lacks some significant basic experience and/or is not really an electrician rather just an odd-job handyman who thinks he knows how to do electrics! I'm not sure if any of that is any help to you...? But, welcome to the forum, And maybe if you tell us your postcode area there may be a forum member who is local enough to do a site visit to assist you with assessing your best options. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Main Forums
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Question & Answer Forum
I desperately need help! Old fuseboard replaced by an electrician but it keeps tripping and he won't respond!
Top
