I had a Electrician replace my old metal fusebox with a modern consumer unit I got from Screwfix and I am really not happy with what he did but once he started I had no option but to let him finish as I need an electric supply as I work at home via the internet.
Now my flat uses steel conduit as the earth and uses singles for the mains and lighting.
After yanking the old fusebox off the wall with a crowbar and pulling half the plaster off the wall and cutting all the insulation of the singles in the process. Hence the shrink wrap insulation on all the wires to repair it.
Forget about the nearly setting light to my flat with his dodgy extension lead which had a cut live wire in it and started sparking with flames coming out on my carpet. luckily his assistant picked it up and held it off the floor while he hurried to disconnect it.
What an absolute nightmare that was.
My main concern now is that my flat wiring is now not safe as the earth termination has been removed.
The conduit where he cut it with an angle grinder has very sharp edges and when I suggested deburring it he gave me a funny look. although after my insistence he did attempt to deburr them.
I am getting an inspection done and then have to rectify it but for now I have put earthing straps on the conduit.
I am going to have my flat rewired replacing the singles with twin and earth.
Surprising after all his work he refused to issue a certificate saying about the earthing and a mains ring being broken. If he had mentioned this problem to start with I would have told him to leave it while I look into what to do.
I am scared to get another Electrician into fix it now but I know I must.
Now my flat uses steel conduit as the earth and uses singles for the mains and lighting.
After yanking the old fusebox off the wall with a crowbar and pulling half the plaster off the wall and cutting all the insulation of the singles in the process. Hence the shrink wrap insulation on all the wires to repair it.
Forget about the nearly setting light to my flat with his dodgy extension lead which had a cut live wire in it and started sparking with flames coming out on my carpet. luckily his assistant picked it up and held it off the floor while he hurried to disconnect it.
What an absolute nightmare that was.
My main concern now is that my flat wiring is now not safe as the earth termination has been removed.
The conduit where he cut it with an angle grinder has very sharp edges and when I suggested deburring it he gave me a funny look. although after my insistence he did attempt to deburr them.
I am getting an inspection done and then have to rectify it but for now I have put earthing straps on the conduit.
I am going to have my flat rewired replacing the singles with twin and earth.
Surprising after all his work he refused to issue a certificate saying about the earthing and a mains ring being broken. If he had mentioned this problem to start with I would have told him to leave it while I look into what to do.
I am scared to get another Electrician into fix it now but I know I must.