Rec query

most likely a loose connection causing arching and generating heat. This would not generally cause the rcd to trip.

yes. Somebody will investigate

Problem is most bathroom companies don't use an electrician let alone a REC for electrical work in bathrooms. They don't use plumbers. For the most part it's the tiles doing all the work. It's only after client complaints that they might engage a REC. What sort of REC are they engaging that are then willing to cert someone else's work.

It's a mess to be sure

This is why you shouldn't give a penny to the bathroom company. Forget holding back a few grand. I wouldn't give a penny until they provide you with all the correct details for the contractors they sent to your home. It's them that you have a contract with. They are 100% liable for contractors they send to your home.

Even if you had an electrical fire, your contract is with the bathroom company and not the electricians they sent out to you. Safe Electric will blame the electricians but legally it's the bathroom company that is responsible as far as you are concerned

If it were me any payments the bathroom company would receive from me would be many, many months away after Safe Electric is satisfied with everything.

I see this regularly with bathroom and tile shops in Dublin. Average full new bathroom is €14k to €18k in Dublin. People just assume that because they are paying crazy prices that they are getting a qualified, plumber, tiler and electrician when rarely this is the case.

Another thread a few years ago. Brand new bathroom refit and the power shower was giving electric shocks. Without even looking at the shower I would assume a faulty earth somewhere. The bathroom company blamed the shower. They didn't even have the basic knowledge of how to check the earth at the shower with a multi meter.

It's only a matter of time before one of these bathroom company's cause a death 😔

sounds like a genuine lad , I see it myself this time of year , rushing and racing up to Christmas, ,

That still should of not happened, I’d let him at the job , and still hold back from bathroom company , and throw the electrician a few euro ,

I think that’s fair enough. I wonder has the cru have been in touch with the bathroom company to prompt a response though.

I’d certainly give him the opportunity to put it right as that’s the minimum safe electric would require if they were involved.

One observation I will make is that having various different firms carrying out electrical work in your home isn’t a great idea, because it is difficult to hold any of them accountable when defective work is found.

It’s also important to do initial due diligence on anyone you do appoint - that fact that they are on the SafeElectric register is not a guarantee of good workmanship - as you have found out.

Who put those single ferruled cables on top of each other into the bottom of the shower RCBO? That was only done recently - I wouldn’t be anxious to see that guy back doing any more work.