We’ve all enlisted the help of a friend at times – but think twice about appointing a ‘mate’ to help install your electrics.
We’ve recently electrically inspected a few properties where a ‘mate’ has installed some new sockets, switches & consumer units (fuse boxes) with the following dangerous problems:
No or inadequate earthling & bonding
Circuit overloading
Wrong conductor & circuit breaker selection
Broken ‘ring’ circuits
No circuit labelling or identification
Sockets which are supplied by two circuits (cross-connection)
No evidence of testing
No installation certificates
These installations break building regulations & the Electrical Safety Regulations. Should the electrical equipment not comply with the Regulations and an incident occurs the penalties are as follows:
3 months imprisonment and/or £5000 fine if there is risk of fire and/or an animal is injured.
6 months imprisonment and/or £5000 fine if a human is injured or killed.
Employing a fully qualified electrician costs less than you think – ensure your electrical safety by appointing a fully registered & competent electrician next time you require electrical improvements.
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