Interesting videos from Bundy

[James]

If he thought that the situation was dangerous, then he should have disconnected the circuit.

he left it safer than when he started and in my opinion, no less safe than it had been for the est. 30 years previous to the bathroom work.
in his situation with time limitations, I would have done the same if it was a member of my family.

the only thing i may well have done would be to do an earth loop test using the case of the mirror as earth to check for a good earth connection to it as the terminals were not accessible. for all we know, he may have done that but not videoed it.

edit,
I don't recall him stating that it was dangerous (I could be wrong) he did point out it was a poor quality job and there were many things wrong with it from a standards point of view. most of the issues were correctly rectified in my opinion. the only thing left is for rcd protection at a later date.

 

[nicebutdim]

If he thought that the situation was dangerous, then he should have disconnected the circuit.

Is that what you would do and leave someone without lights in a bathroom? Seems a rather irresponsible thing to do, especially in a room containing essential services for a lady of a certain age.

 

[mainline]

Is that what you would do and leave someone without lights in a bathroom? Seems a rather irresponsible thing to do, especially in a room containing essential services for a lady of a certain age.

Try calling NICEIC and say ive just made alterations to a bathroom, but it has no RCD is it OK to leave it for a week as is as i have to go on holiday.

What do you think they would say ?

 

[mainline]

Is that what you would do and leave someone without lights in a bathroom? Seems a rather irresponsible thing to do, especially in a room containing essential services for a lady of a certain age.

There is no argument he's altered a lighting circuit and left it non-compliant.

In the time it took him to make the video he could have fitted an rcd to that circuit.

 

[nicebutdim]

Try calling NICEIC and say ive just made alterations to a bathroom, but it has no RCD is it OK to leave it for a week as is as i have to go on holiday.

What do you think they would say ?

I think they'd ask why you were calling them about someone who isn't a member of their scheme, but I'm not sure why you'd even invoke NICEIC in this conversation. They don't write the regulations on which you have a very limited interpretation.

 

[James]

Try calling NICEIC and say ive just made alterations to a bathroom, but it has no RCD is it OK to leave it for a week as is as i have to go on holiday.

What do you think they would say ?

what would you have done differently if it was your mother?
honestly would you say "sorry mum, power is off in the bathroom for a week or two whilst i go on holiday?"
or look at it in a more pragmatic way and consider it no worse than before the other contractor messed about with it?

 

[mainline]

he left it safer than when he started and in my opinion, no less safe than it had been for the est. 30 years previous to the bathroom work.
in his situation with time limitations, I would have done the same if it was a member of my family.

the only thing i may well have done would be to do an earth loop test using the case of the mirror as earth to check for a good earth connection to it as the terminals were not accessible. for all we know, he may have done that but not videoed it.

edit,
I don't recall him stating that it was dangerous (I could be wrong) he did point out it was a poor quality job and there were many things wrong with it from a standards point of view. most of the issues were correctly rectified in my opinion. the only thing left is for rcd protection at a later date.

Nicebutdim stepped in with the dangerous view.

 

[nicebutdim]

There is no argument he's altered a lighting circuit and left it non-compliant.

You're right, there is no argument. What Nick Bundy does is Nick Bundy's business, but you seem intent on arguing the ---- and completely ignoring the point of this thread.

This isn't a party, so you can relax and enjoy yourself.

 

[nicebutdim]

Nicebutdim stepped in with the dangerous view.

I guess much depends on where in their home the householder happened to venture. Poking about in the loft those live terminals could certainly have been dangerous.

Perhaps the regs have changed and access to live parts is no longer considered dangerous?

 

[James]

I guess much depends on where in their home the householder happened to venture. Poking about in the loft those live terminals could certainly have been dangerous.

Perhaps the regs have changed and access to live parts is no longer considered dangerous?

And the point is @mainline
this part has been fixed!!