I was doing an EICR yesterday and all was going well. I'd decided to inspect behind all the accessories cos the first couple I looked at were a right mess. I had found spurs off spurs and suspected there was a hidden JB behind kitchen unit, was easy enough to take unit down, so I did. Could I get the bugger back on, could I hell as like. Was a right pain. Then, three of the metal back boxes had knackered threads so I couldn't screw the sockets back. I know this can happen, but three on one job, come on please!!! Got to six o'clock and I was still there trying to sort them out. Customer standing there giving me some right filthy looks like I'm some kind of idiot. Ended up leaving power off on one circuit, got to go back today and finish off. Tsk. Hope I get the remedials out of it.
You think that's bad...2 weeks back.
A friend's son and his girlfriend were intent on buying an old, large, terraced house. 'Can you check the electrics' came my way. Had a 10 min look and could see things weren't up to scratch, all sorts of probs expected. It seems the girlfriend was intent on the purchase so I agreed to do a test, with the aid of the lad to do some running about. Couple of hours basic and condemn, was the plan.
Didn't get there 'till 10, roads jammmed with the snow...good start. Owner still residing and only got 'till 12.30.
Don't want to go into to much detail..... too much detail.
Dead tests on house rfc. No cable length in cu so tested at a d socket. Contiuity not bad, IR zero (500v). Replaced socket and went into cellar to energise for live test. switched on plug-in cb......bang. Only disturbed socket so checked, same result. Must have disturbed something with 500v test......31 sockets on circuit, all over the place. There 'till 7.00, having isolated most of the upstairs sockets overnight. Problems everywhere.
Another job planned for the morning, so returned at lunch time. Managed to get away about 6.00 pm.
Needless to say, they aren't pursuing the bloody purchase, thank goodness.
