Shoddy work in carpark!!

[westward10]

If the power is derived from Homebase it is their responsibility.

 

[Pete999]

A call to the local rag might elicit a different reaction.

 

[Midwest]

HSE refer responsibilities for shops to local authorities, although they have responsibilities for electrical systems, but I suspect that's supplies. Whatever, as I said before the power of the press might prove more fruitful.

Edit whatever, I would want something done pdq!

 

[StephenRowley]

Stick It on their facebook, allways the best way to get issues like that sorted

 

[westward10]

That work is in breach of the E&WR 1989, they are breaking the law.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

I have emailed the head office with image attached basically telling them its dangerous and in breach of numerous rules and regs... suggesting they get it fixed asap and not by the same so called electrician who did the poor work.
I told them that if they do not fix it then if somebody gets hurt or worse dies they could be fined huge sums possibly even criminal charges.
I have said that if its not fixed asap then when i am next in homebase and i see it unrepaired then i will send the same images to the local and national press.

Time will tell if they can be bothered to reply or fix it.

 

[Midwest]

That work is in breach of the E&WR 1989, they are breaking the law.

Not arguing that, just who is responsible for policing it, and the expectations of a timely response. OP has already been told to mind his own business. He can choose to forget about it or try another tack.

If someone got hurt, HSE would be all over it. Until that happened, I expect they would bat any complaint back to the landlords or local authority.

My squished roadside cabinet is in breach, but it's been so for some weeks.

 

[FatAlan]

I suspect that Homebase contracted the CCTV company to police their car park and it’s the CCTVcompany who have sub contracted installation to to a bunch of cowboys.

 

[telectrix]

I suspect that Homebase contracted the CCTV company to police their car park and it’s the CCTVcompany who have sub contracted installation to to a bunch of cowboys.

or more likely that the CCTV monkey engineer has done it hisself.

 

[marc8]

from picture looks like it is on the ground or have I missed something?

if it is on the ground I would take a lighter to my trainers burn it up a bit lay on the ground next to it & say I have had an electric shock & watch the s...t hit the fan, bet they would act then!

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

from picture looks like it is on the ground or have I missed something?!

yes its on the ground, it is covered by about half an inch at most of cheap tarmac stuff you buy in a bucket in b and q the picture shows it completely exposed and looks like it was never covered, they must have chased out a little groove for the white flex and joined it on to the old black cable to the right...

 

[Rpa07]

The more you look at it the sadder it gets, it’s awful.
Oh and Gavin, clean your camera lens, that photos as bad as @Vortigern s attempts!

 

[LankyWill]

I'd Pour water on it and laugh when everything cuts out, get the monkeys back to fix their abortion.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

The more you look at it the sadder it gets, it’s awful.
Oh and Gavin, clean your camera lens, that photos as bad as @Vortigern s attempts!

I have finally removed the plastic film off the camera on back of my phone, only had it 18 months!! and surprised it stayed stuck on all this time. must be good LG engineering. future pictures will be better and clearer

 

[Rpa07]

Large group of people hit with electric shocks while trying to fix fallen pole - http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/horrifying-moment-men-hit-electric-8661080

Warning contains disturbing images

What was disturbing about that - I didn’t feel a thing!
Dropped like stones, quite fascinating Electricity!!

 

[MJPD29]

Is that CPC going direct to earth?

Reckon it's taped round a spike at the other end? Lol probably a plastic spike with this tube

 

[littlespark]

Question: did OP test this with prong testers or a no-contact stick tester? A stick tester may have lit up at 12v .
If you used a ‘proper’ tester, you touched it last... they’ll swing the blame somehow.

 

[Gavin John Hyde]

On my way into town for rugby i cut through said carpark at homebase and guess my moaning and email to hq had an effect. They have fenced it off! Not fixed it but decided to put a nasty plastic fence around it.
Its a start i guess..

 

[Pete999]

On my way into town for rugby i cut through said carpark at homebase and guess my moaning and email to hq had an effect. They have fenced it off! Not fixed it but decided to put a nasty plastic fence around it.
Its a start i guess..

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A start I guess, still won't stop inquisitive little finger poking around will it

 

[Toneyz]

I know on here we can nit pick at times and moan about over the top H & S rules but after seeing the latest wider shot photo that has lethal consequences. I really do hope that they isolated it.