testing existing installations to current edition of BS 7671

[Besoeker]

Not sure if this is the right place for this.
If you get called in for a minor residential repair and you find that the electrical installation is a mess to the point of it puting the residents at ris..........what do you do? What must you do? Surely not just walk away?

 

[kingeri]

You should bring your findings to the attention of the owner. If the installation is unsuitable to take new work, then don't do it. Put your findings in writing to the customer. If the work is a repair, it may still be appropriate to carry out that repair.

 

[Besoeker]

You should bring your findings to the attention of the owner. If the installation is unsuitable to take new work, then don't do it. Put your findings in writing to the customer. If the work is a repair, it may still be appropriate to carry out that repair.

In this case the customer is the landlord, not the resident, and is unwilling to have (pay for) the remedial work to make the installatiion safe.

So what next steps can be taken?
Having seen the unsafe installion, don't you have a duty to report it?

 

[polo1]

In this case the customer is the landlord, not the resident, and is unwilling to have (pay for) the remedial work to make the installatiion safe.

So what next steps can be taken?
Having seen the unsafe installion, don't you have a duty to report it?

You can produce a danger notice and ( try to) get the landlord to sign, which acknowledges receipt. The tenants should report concern about the condition of the installation to the local council. If they are on their game, they can force the l/lord to carry out essential repairs. Beyond this, your hands are tied.

 

[Risteard]

I often find with landlords/landladies that putting it in writing focuses minds. After all they can't claim not to be aware of the dangers then.