17th OSG!
Poor quality kitchen electrical work by a professional
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But in a court of law, BS7671 would be considered the acceptable standard. A customer of mine successfully claimed against a bunch of so-called electricians on little more than a nic-eic report highlighting the contraventions.
In the same way a landlord doesn't have a legal obligation to have an installation periodically inspected, but has a legal obligation to provide a safe electrical system, and a periodic inspection is by and large the only method of compliance.
Statutory law or not, BS7671 is what it always comes back to. the only other method would be to prove you have an alternative safe system/set of rules.
Thats only if the pipe is under a certain size, if its over the certain size ( which i cant remember for the life of me) you have to be 50mm away.Also like you said all accessories have to be atleast 150mm away
Also just wondering if anyone knew if i put a mains in say 50mm away from a gaspipe but boxed the CU in and made it accessable with a door would that be fine or will it stille have to be 150 away?
Thats the breaking capacity... and if memory serves then I reckon you are looking at a wylex push button device?
... what does it say on the front of it?
Some pictures of inside the sockets would be interesting, and give us more of an idea of the quality of the work.
Widdler - as the "when" is nearly 18 months ago, the "where" is now probably irrelevant....
Your right, he's probably qualified now
or he's gone back to plumbing and kitchen bashing
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