Hi
We recently hired a 'pay by the hour' electrical firm to install a ring main on a bedroom in our house.
Long story short and without going into too much detail, due to possible pending legal action (to do with a separate issue with them regarding final payment), would like to check if the following issues with the work are their responsibility as far as UK electrical regulations goes. They’re NICEIC and Safe Contractor registered.
* They fitted junction boxes to connect up to the existing ring main (to extend it). The junction box is due to be covered by floorboards, hardboard and carpet. Doesn't this need to be crimped if it's inaccessible?
* One of the sockets back boxes is not fixed correctly. The box backs onto brickwork and the screw fixing has come loose. They claim this will be remedied when some bonding is put around it, which they won’t be doing.
* None of the wires leading to the sockets has conduit over the wires. Is this required to protect from nails etc. being pushed into the wires?
Thanks for your help
We recently hired a 'pay by the hour' electrical firm to install a ring main on a bedroom in our house.
Long story short and without going into too much detail, due to possible pending legal action (to do with a separate issue with them regarding final payment), would like to check if the following issues with the work are their responsibility as far as UK electrical regulations goes. They’re NICEIC and Safe Contractor registered.
* They fitted junction boxes to connect up to the existing ring main (to extend it). The junction box is due to be covered by floorboards, hardboard and carpet. Doesn't this need to be crimped if it's inaccessible?
* One of the sockets back boxes is not fixed correctly. The box backs onto brickwork and the screw fixing has come loose. They claim this will be remedied when some bonding is put around it, which they won’t be doing.
* None of the wires leading to the sockets has conduit over the wires. Is this required to protect from nails etc. being pushed into the wires?
Thanks for your help