I dug out the EIC certificate, guess what rcd no9 - downstairs lights. He had written in the notes that he suspects this RCD may be faulty. I rang him again stating that i am not happy he hasn't returned my calls & that i have the paperwork with his comments stating the above when he signed the paperwork off.
He has text me back to say he has ordered a new RCD (came through the post last night) & will be back this wk to fit it.
I don't have alot of confidence, I do have some electrical knowledge & the 'glass half empty' part of me says that it is a problem with that part of the wiring ¬ likely a faulty RCD.
When he installs it when can i get him to show me on his test meter that all is ok with the wiring & that it was infact a faulty RCD? Assuming the new one doesnt trip!
Thanks in advance.
Just to let you know the outcome, he turned up with the new rcd. The wife had let him & his colleague! in before i got home so dont know what he did initially. I asked what the problem was having already mentioned that i thought it must be a short & not a faulty rcd.
He told me he found it shorted on a light switch . Having blown 4 more bulbs downstairs in the process.
Now here is a situation which may or maynot be connected.
We bought the house fully remodernised. The electrician installed the expelair shower light. We have had a damp patch on a party wall but near a window which has got worse progressively worse (BLACK & DAMP NOW)since we moved in.
I suggested to the electrician that i had looked into the attic but where the shower extractor light is fitted there is no access so i could not see if he had fitted any ducting for the damp air to be carried through nor could i see a vent in the external wall or soffits for the damp air to escape!
My suggestion was that the damp air is being extracted straight into the wall cavity / ceiling void hence no means of escape hence the damp patch!!!.
He then went on to say he hired someone in to do the plastering & thought he had fitted the ducting & outside vent!
I explained that the previous owner that paid the electrician to do said work explained to me that any problems with the electrics or the vent for the extractor to speak to the electrician.
Having explained this to the electrician he said he would speak to the previous owner who paid him & get back to me regarding who is responsible.
I explained i would contact building standards or whoever could help me.
I am very concerned that damp air is being driven into a small ceiling void & wall cavity with ceiling lights & wall sockets which i believe is a fire hazard.
