Hi
I've recently had my whole kitchen refitted by a well-known UK company and the electrics were signed off. I wanted more work done by someone else and he refused to fit new sockets as he said it hadn't been earth bonded (I think that's the expression he used). I rang the company and someone came out (not a qualified electrician) and fixed it! in about 30 minutes. I asked that it be signed off and he said it didn't need to be as it wasn't electric. However, on my insistence, the person who originally signed it off is coming tomorrow to sign it off again! My question is how dangerous was it for me that it wasn't earthed - could I have been electocuted and should I trust the person who is coming out to sign off work done by a non-professional in view of the fact that he already signed off work not done. What are my options.
Many thanks.
I've recently had my whole kitchen refitted by a well-known UK company and the electrics were signed off. I wanted more work done by someone else and he refused to fit new sockets as he said it hadn't been earth bonded (I think that's the expression he used). I rang the company and someone came out (not a qualified electrician) and fixed it! in about 30 minutes. I asked that it be signed off and he said it didn't need to be as it wasn't electric. However, on my insistence, the person who originally signed it off is coming tomorrow to sign it off again! My question is how dangerous was it for me that it wasn't earthed - could I have been electocuted and should I trust the person who is coming out to sign off work done by a non-professional in view of the fact that he already signed off work not done. What are my options.
Many thanks.