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  • #62
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123897883#Comment_123897883

    Safe electric wanted the electricians details which I don't have so they said anything else is outside their remit, they said I could report it as illegal works but I don't know for sure if the electrician is registered or not. I haven't paid for the job yet so think I might need to try pay a new electrician to come out and do whatever needs doing and just pay it out of the shops money. I'm sure that will be a bit of a nightmare though

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • #63
    con747
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123897920#Comment_123897920

    Tell them if it's not sorted by X day that is exactly what you will do because the shower is unsafe as is. Emails or messages would be best to show you gave them the chance to fix it.

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  • #64
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123897942#Comment_123897942

    Yeah true I haven't any record so far as they've just been phone calls. I'll definitely email him on Monday and get it all on record. Probably a silly question but what could be causing the shower to trip?

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • #65
    con747
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123897960#Comment_123897960

    You need a qualified electrician to tell you that after inspecting it.

    Edit

    Put previous times and dates of conversations and content in that email.

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  • #66
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭meercat


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123897920#Comment_123897920

    don’t get a new electrician yet as safe electric won’t entertain you if someone else has been doing electric work



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  • #67
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123898491#Comment_123898491

    Yeah I'm not sure what to do next. Maybe the shop can send a different electrician to take a look at the work. Bit of a shitshow to be honest

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • #68
    meercat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123898500#Comment_123898500

    https://safeelectric.ie/help/report/


    report the company that did the work to safe electric

    It’s the companies responsibility to employ a rec



  • #69
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    Sent the shop an email this morning with all the issues and told them I wanted a new electrician to come out and re do everything and certify it to which they've agreed so hopefully this finally gets all sorted this week

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • #70
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭meercat


    just to let you know it’s not permissible for a rec to certify another’s work (I know you’ve requested it to be redone)


    You should also get a separate test records sheet


    ask them if you can take a photo of the distribution board before they refit the cover
    specially the main neutral busbar as outlined in my previous post (some cores have been removed so the cables will fit)



  • #71
    JL spark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭JL spark


    Ya I’m afraid the scope of work here has to be increased,

    The fuseboard should be replaced and whole house tested , unfortunately the last REC failed to do this and just cut corners to make the cables fit



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  • #72
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    I presume the fuse board will cost a few grand to replace? I'm hoping it's something that can wait till next year as I'm maxed out on the borrowing for the bathroom renovation. I'll definitely request photos of the work he does as I'll more than likely be in work when he's here and won't get to speak to him.

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



  • #73
    meercat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭meercat


    it will but that doesn’t negate the responsibility to do any work or additions to the distribution board. If there’s no room to connect correctly then an additional board should be added. I wouldn’t be happy with this shower connection

    IMG_9413.jpeg


  • #74
    Nigzcurran
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 3,817 ✭✭✭Nigzcurran


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123905144#Comment_123905144

    Yeah I hear you. I'm not sure what I'm looking at there in that pic but if you say it's wrong then I'll make sure this new guy does it right. Maybe the new guy will refuse to connect to the existing board if it's not acceptable

    Time is contagious, everybody's getting old.



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