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Have You Had Your House Electrics Checked Recently
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or even ever ?
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Do you have an RCD on your house circuits, if not have you ever considered it?
I was asked by someone recently to do a quick check for them (they didnt want to pay for a full periodic). I did and could immediately see some major issues - shower on an old style 3036 fuse,inadequate earthing etc. They had a young child too and some of the sockets were poor to say the least. I gave some recommendations but they decided against. Bumped into them the other day, they have not had it done - but both had shiny new smart phones and just bought a new car.
What price do you put on life ? IMHO this sort of thing should never happen in this country.
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Do you have an RCD on your house circuits, if not have you ever considered it?
I was asked by someone recently to do a quick check for them (they didnt want to pay for a full periodic). I did and could immediately see some major issues - shower on an old style 3036 fuse,inadequate earthing etc. They had a young child too and some of the sockets were poor to say the least. I gave some recommendations but they decided against. Bumped into them the other day, they have not had it done - but both had shiny new smart phones and just bought a new car.
What price do you put on life ? IMHO this sort of thing should never happen in this country.
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We live in a privately rented terraced house (built approx. 1890), we have very few electrical sockets and the light fittings are dodgy to say the least. Our landlord won't pay for a rewire/upgrade or whatever it is called. How much would it cost to have say 6 double plug sockets and 8 new light fittings done (along with any wiring etc.)?
We had a new consumer unit fitted about 3 years ago. We used a registered electrician who did other things at the same time, new sockets, new light fittings, garage rewired and an ouside double socket. I think we paid about £900 for everything and he checked all the wiring and gave us a safety certificate.
Drumming up business ? For sure, priority should be on getting the necessary things done before the treats; but human nature wants reward today rather than spend money where it won't be appreciated and may not prove to be needed. Rewiring is not cheap, certainly more than a phone or two, and the car needs periodic replacement also. In answer to your question, yes I have RCD on all but the freezer circuit.
Interesting figures from 2010
Deaths from domestic electricutions :22
Number receiving a serious injury: 350,000
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So freak? maybe, 22 isn't a whole lot but 350,000 serious injuries is a big number
Deaths from domestic electricutions :22
Number receiving a serious injury: 350,000
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So freak? maybe, 22 isn't a whole lot but 350,000 serious injuries is a big number
That is true Jake deaths are low, which is why (wrongly in my opinion) the Government relaxed the rules on what the DIYer can do.
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OG, no not drumming business, I am a qualified and registered electrician because I renovate property as well as my IT day job. I dont generally do other jobs except for people I know or friends of friends if pushed.
Daffy read here: http://
OG, no not drumming business, I am a qualified and registered electrician because I renovate property as well as my IT day job. I dont generally do other jobs except for people I know or friends of friends if pushed.
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