Inspection and sign off?

ban-all-sheds · 28 Jul 2015

Yes.

It's due to the quirk where if you've got more than one tab or window open on the forum it populates reply boxes in all of them. Then a bit later, when looking at another tab/window you think "Oh - I guess I didn't click Post Reply"

JohnW2 · 28 Jul 2015

ban-all-sheds said:
Yes. It's due to the quirk where if you've got more than one tab or window open on the forum it populates reply boxes in all of them. Then a bit later, when looking at another tab/window you think "Oh - I guess I didn't click Post Reply"

Ah, I see! Does that imply that the contents of the reply box is stored, in real time, on the DIYnot server, rather than locally? I suppose that it's a case of not being able to please all of the people for all of the time - I would imagine that some people would probably regard the functionality you describe as being desirable.

Kind Regards, John

ban-all-sheds · 28 Jul 2015

Not sure what is desirable about the text I am typing here also appearing elsewhere. And if there is something desirable about that which I'm failing to appreciate, does the desirability remain after it's been posted?

JohnW2 · 28 Jul 2015

ban-all-sheds said:
Not sure what is desirable about the text I am typing here also appearing elsewhere. And if there is something desirable about that which I'm failing to appreciate, does the desirability remain after it's been posted?

Not that I can see. Given that the text disappears from the 'primary' reply box once it's been posted, are you sure that the text persists in that 'elsewhere' place after the page has been refreshed?

Kind Regards,

riveralt · 28 Jul 2015

JohnW2 said:
riveralt said:

Just to be clear - there is a difference between what JohnW2 is stating a new electrician might provide and what the LABC might require.

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Very true, but I'm not sure why you felt it needed clarifying How does what you've written differ from:...

JohnW2 said:

Getting another electrician to undertake inspection/testing and providing a certificate (and 'EICR') indicating that the installation is 'safe' would not be a problem (although it would obviously cost money), but that would not help you as regards the notification issue.

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Firstly, I was explaining the difference and full titles between the two possible certificates that you refer to, but provide only one acronym .
Secondly, I was also outlining the 'normal' notification procedure that applies when a Scheme member completes the installation - in other words what he should have got in terms of certification and building control notification. - Clearly he got neither.
Thirdly, I was explaining the process that he will likely have to go through with Building Control and preparing him for the likely additional cost, over and above, the electrician fees.[/QUOTE]

Wow what is going on with the system - its adding quotes here and there.

ban-all-sheds · 28 Jul 2015

JohnW2 said:
Given that the text disappears from the 'primary' reply box once it's been posted, are you sure that the text persists in that 'elsewhere' place after the page has been refreshed?

It may not survive a refresh of the secondary page, but it certainly survives the original reply being posted.

ban-all-sheds · 28 Jul 2015

This screenshot taken from another window open on this topic, after post #21 had been made.

What makes one (well, me, at least) more likely to re-post is that unless the other window is refreshed, the first post does not show, making it seem even more as though I'd not clicked the post button.

Ho hum - no excuses, really - I need to pay more attention, that's all.

Adam_151 · 28 Jul 2015

ban-all-sheds said:
That may explain why he cannot self-certify Building Regulations compliance, but in no way does it explain why he couldn't have issued an EIC. The only reasons for that would be that either he does not have the ability to test, in which case he should not be doing work like that, or he knows he's done a bad job, in which case he should not be doing work like that.

Or he doesn't want a bit of paper tying him to a job which he shouldn't have done....

a) because its notifiable work that's not notified
b) hes probably breaking his contract of employment doing electrical work other than for friends and family

ban-all-sheds · 28 Jul 2015

a) If he cannot self-certify then the only legal course of action for him would have been to notify in advance. If he chose not to then he was choosing to break the law and choosing to abandon the duty of care which he had for his client.

b) If that means that he can only do work which does not comply with the Wiring Regulations then he should not be doing it. And in the OP's shoes, were I sure that that was the reason for his delinquency, I would write to his employer complaining about their policy as it was leading to the situation where electricians were being prevented from complying with the regulations.

skotl · 28 Jul 2015

I had a plumber doing some work for me on a refurbishment - he'd been recommended by a friend of a friend...

He did some decent work, gas and water, and just when he was about finished he disappeared off the face of the earth.

Long story short, it turns out the guy had alcohol and gambling problems and was taking sickies from his employer while doing homers for anyone he could line up. Unlike the OP, he didn't return my money and I ended up going to his employer (once I found out who they were) and, fair play to them, they were running around fixing all his f-ups, even though it wasn't technically their responsibility. I paid them another £125 for four man days to tidy up what he didn't finish.

I suspect that the electrician in the OP's tale had some similar personal issues going on. It's very telling (and positive) that he paid up when asked. As for your next steps, the previous advice is very sound.

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