Kitchen Fitter's Electrics

[Davrobin]

I've just had a new kitchen fitted, and am a bit dubious about the fitter's electrical skills (although the installer's company are supposed to be issuing a certificate for the work).

Things I am dubious about are:
1) old kitchen had a socket in the back of a cupboard to power the hob igniter. The socket is no longer needed, but the rest of the circuit (ring main between various sockets in the kitchen) is still needed... so the fitter has just left the socket in place mid-circuit hanging behind the new base units.
2) old kitchen had a socket in the back of a cupboard to power the dishwasher. The dishwasher has moved, so the socket needs to be a few metres from its original position. There was a junction point in the wall, with cable leading to the old socket. Rather than replace this length of cable with a longer length (to reach the new socket position) the fitter used a chocolate block wrapped in insulating tape to join on a new length of cable & estend the original cable to the new position.

Was the fitter simply idle, dangerous or am I being fussy?

 

[ban-all-sheds]

1) If the socket is going to be inaccessible it should be removed. Ideally the cable should be replaced, but if not then joined with crimps.

2) Nothing wrong with choc-block, provided it is accessible for inspection, and adequately rated (30A choc-block is bigger than you'd expect), but the insulation tape is a no-no - should be in an appropriate enclosure.

If it's not accessible then it isn't allowed (Wiring Regs), and as above, the cable should be replaced, or joined with crimps.

Was the fitter simply idle, dangerous or am I being fussy?

Yes, no and no.

 

[ebee]

He should be shot at dawn