Is This Wiring Set Up Illegal?

[BryanMc]

Hi Metal head and others

I am a qualified 'A' grade sparky. If that wiring was existing the photo is legal. If it was a new run or relocated cable it is not.

Did you get a Certificate of electrical safety?

If so on the back should be a number you can ring to report faulty / illegal work.
Dont want to sound like a dobber but if the light fell out of the roof and hit you on the head like this , or wiring let go of light and then shorted out and caught fire then . We need to get rid of poor quality tradesman like this as they give everyone a bad name.


Cheers and good electron delivery to you all.

Bryan

[Metal Head]

Hi Metal head and others

I am a qualified 'A' grade sparky. If that wiring was existing the photo is legal. If it was a new run or relocated cable it is not.

Did you get a Certificate of electrical safety?

If so on the back should be a number you can ring to report faulty / illegal work.
Dont want to sound like a dobber but if the light fell out of the roof and hit you on the head like this , or wiring let go of light and then shorted out and caught fire then . We need to get rid of poor quality tradesman like this as they give everyone a bad name.

Cheers and good electron delivery to you all.

Bryan

Thanks Bryan for sharing your experience with us. Given that the electrician as put in 6 new GPO and 6 down lights (using new wiring) would that be sufficient for Harvey Norman to supply me with the certificate?. Other electrical work we have had done in the past (by other contractors) have given me a certificate. However, I don't know if HN take the responsibility in this case?. If not, I pressume I will have to get one off the plumber to?.

Regards
David

[bricks]

Yes David, plumbers should give certificates of compliance, that means the work is up to scratch and it has been recored properly.

[BryanMc]

[quote=Metal Head;461307]Thanks Bryan for sharing your experience with us. Given that the electrician as put in 6 new GPO and 6 down lights (using new wiring) would that be sufficient for Harvey Norman to supply me with the certificate?. Other electrical work we have had done in the past (by other contractors) have given me a certificate. However, I don't know if HN take the responsibility in this case?. If not, I pressume I will have to get one off the plumber to?.

Yep plumbers and electricians must give cert of safety / compliance for pretty much everything they do. In the case of electricians, as a general rule if they are doing any more than changing a light globe you should get a certificate. HN would probably not provide you with this, but their contractors should. If they were recommended by HN and especially if they were paid by HN you could expect that it would be HNs problem to chase certificates. If you paid the contractors yourself you should get in contact and demand a cert. After all thats what you paid for.

My 2 cents worth, as much as could be a whinge, could also save you a couple of hundred grand if your house burns down due to electrical or plumbing fault. If you might ask what are the chances of that, it has happened before and remember how lenient and understanding insurance companies are ?

[Metal Head]

Thanks Bricks and Bryan for your replies. I will let you know how I go about obtaining them via HN, as you say Bryan best to be safe than sorry where insurance companies are involved.