We've just had an electrician in today to install some new sockets and a new ring for the kitchen and I'm a bit disappointed with the work. After my brief look, I've seen that they've done some of the following and would love your thoughts:
- Drilled through the bottom of multiple long spanning joists right at the ends
- Extended off an existing ring using a taped up wagos above a ceiling and below a stud wall
- One double socket is a single cable spur that's about 5m long - I think this is fine, but I have no idea why they didn't bother extending the ring
- Where they have used maintenance free joints, they've been left hanging (I thought they were meant to be screwed to a joist to be maintenance free?)
Obviously I'm not an electrician (which is why I hired an electrician who had lots of recommendations on our local facebook group), so would appreciate if you think what they've done is fine. I'm really not happy about the joist drilling, as they could have gone a slightly longer route using existing holes. The owner of the company is coming over for a look tomorrow.
Photos attached.
- Drilled through the bottom of multiple long spanning joists right at the ends
- Extended off an existing ring using a taped up wagos above a ceiling and below a stud wall
- One double socket is a single cable spur that's about 5m long - I think this is fine, but I have no idea why they didn't bother extending the ring
- Where they have used maintenance free joints, they've been left hanging (I thought they were meant to be screwed to a joist to be maintenance free?)
Obviously I'm not an electrician (which is why I hired an electrician who had lots of recommendations on our local facebook group), so would appreciate if you think what they've done is fine. I'm really not happy about the joist drilling, as they could have gone a slightly longer route using existing holes. The owner of the company is coming over for a look tomorrow.
Photos attached.
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