Electric work completed by cowboys

[ravi05]

Hi,

I had my whole house re-wired by cowboy electricians(I did not know this at the time). They told me they were registered and they would give me a certificate once the work was completed. However once they completed the work they had taken the money and left without no certificate. I soon found out that they were not registered electricians and so were not able to give me the certificate. I have since had the work looked over by a professional and majority of the work is up to scratch apart from the electric meter. These cowboys had moved the electric meter ( which according to the profesional electrician) should only be moved by my electric supplier (EDF). I have called up EDF and they said that they cannot re-seal the meter until they see a Health and Safety certificate?.

I never knew what I was getting into until today. Can someone recommend what I should do? I have shown it to 2 professional electricians and nobody wants to sign it off a certificate because 1) they did not do the work & 2) the cowboys moved the electric meter which is illegal!

Help please!

Ravi

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[ban-all-sheds]

Ask EDF if they will accept an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR).

They may still be calling it a Periodic Inspection Report (PIR).

 

[ravi05]

Sorry what is an EICR or a PIR? & How can I get this?

 

[wingcoax]

They are a report on the condition/safety of the installation. and can be completed by(as you now know)a properly registered electrician who is a member of a notifying body. Elecsa/Niceic

 

[crystal ball]

They are a report on the condition/safety of the installation. and can be completed by(as you now know)a properly registered electrician who is a member of a notifying body. Elecsa/Niceic

Or any competent person, no need to be registered to do reports

 

[Steve]

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What the deuce? Why do we need to read this twice?

Please delete your unessecary second post.