Not familiar with that particular entry system, but why are there 4 separate identical power supplies?
What, if any, regulations have been flouted on this install
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Decent entry systems have a single power supply for the entire system - one per handset is ridiculously wasteful, and won't scale to even a moderate number of units.
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Sadly it will therefore be down to the nursery to take legal action against the installers to force them to rectify their non-compliant and dangerous work.
As suggested earlier, a report to Ofsted might kick things off, as might you RIDDORing it. But if it's a private nursery be aware that what could well happen is that they are forced to close.
Wouldn't that be preferable to them putting kids in danger? (And making money by doing so!)
It's not clear that the children are in danger, or if they are that it could not be removed by locking the cupboard.
As for preferable or not, the danger probably needs a proper risk assessment, and closure means people out of work and parents losing childcare, which might mean them losing jobs. What increased dangers might the children face then? Parents using unofficial childcare? Children being left uncared for? Children going hungry? Children becoming homeless?
As for preferable or not, the danger probably needs a proper risk assessment, and closure means people out of work and parents losing childcare, which might mean them losing jobs. What increased dangers might the children face then? Parents using unofficial childcare? Children being left uncared for? Children going hungry? Children becoming homeless?
Plan B, if you are suitably competent - quote for putting it all right at the same time as fixing the functional problems. Make sure you are scrupulous in separating the two so that you aren't later accused of misrepresenting the cause(s) of the problems to get extra work.
All true BAS. In reality, your "forced to close" might in reality be "forced to take action to reduce the perceived risk, e.g. locking the cupboard". Trouble is that Ofsted inspectors are not knowledgeable about electrical risks - they're still demanding those stupid 13A socket covers.
Pete, where is this Nursery area wise? The installer might be part of a Part P scheme though as has mentioned it's not classed as residential but if you found out if they are a supposed member to one of them you could report them to their body - i think they'd take an interest in the shoddy work.
I was going to say to report it with RIDDOR, but it doesn't seem to come under that. It should certainly be reported as it's plain dangerous - no questions about that.
Unless cowboys like that get attention from the authorities then there's little incentive for them to mend their ways as there's always a stream of new customers who don't know any better for them to fleece.
With this being a business-business arrangement, is it something Trading Standards would be interested in ? Is the business a member of any trade groups ?
Unless cowboys like that get attention from the authorities then there's little incentive for them to mend their ways as there's always a stream of new customers who don't know any better for them to fleece.
With this being a business-business arrangement, is it something Trading Standards would be interested in ? Is the business a member of any trade groups ?
It's worth a try.
No they're not. They're leaving risk assessing of sockets to the nursery. They do not demand covers.
But did they get it working and have they been paid?
Try telling that to my Daughter!
The tick box is still on the inspection sheet!
Every time they come round she has to get the previous paperwork out which includes the printouts from here and the various links.
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