my reply the to brighthouse's post above, ok i understand that people cut corners etc, but when you dealing with something that if done incorrectly and dangerously and could potentally kill someone, then i would expect your so called electrican to test his work, it would seem, that no test were carried out prior to the new cooker being installed, and no test's done after installation, like i said in my post, how can you prove that 1/ the cpc is good, 2/ the loop impedance is within spec. 3/ the rcd or rcbo is working and within spec. If the cooker had caught alight and damaged their kitchen or caused death, the HSE would get involved, and they would expect you to issue a test report to prove the cooker and circuit was safe at time of installation, if you could not issue any, then in the eyes of the law, brighthouse could be sued for dangerous electrical practise as well as attemped manslaughter etc. as any electrican know's the last person who touches or works on any circuit is the person responseable for that circuit at the time. I am not trying to lay down the law or cause any trouble, but when something like this happens throu **** workmanship, it really gets my back up, if you paid to do a job, then do it properly and legally. you have been told and if you like warned....one day you will kill someone, and you will not have a leg to stand on.

i work for a large housing organisation, as an elecrical inspector etc. and was called to inspect a problem at one of our tennants house reguarding problems with their brand new cooker, which was smoking and tripping the electrics. the cooker was bought and installed by brighthouse. on inspection, the cooker cable had melted and was connected incorrectly, the live was connected to the neutral terminal and neutral connected to the live terminal. and the earth wire loosely connected. when i was there, a brighthouse field engineer had turned up, when i question him about their electricians qualification etc, he told me that they do no have any, as they are trained 'in house', when i asked where is the 'minor works certificate' i was told that they do not issue them as they do not have to produce any. i stated that they have broken the law, by not complying to bs7671 electrical regulations and the electricity at work act, and not being a register company with a goverment body eg the NICEIC, or a domestic installers scheme eg part P and not using qualified electricans. the tennant also told me that no elecrical test had been carried on the cooker installation, so how can brighthouse PROVE that it is safe for use. luckly for the tennant they were not electrocuted...they are now seeking legal action against brighthouse.

i work for a large housing organisation, as an elecrical inspector etc. and was called to inspect a problem at one of our tennants house reguarding problems with their brand new cooker, which was smoking and tripping the electrics. the cooker was bought and installed by brighthouse. on inspection, the cooker cable had melted and was connected incorrectly, the live was connected to the neutral terminal and neutral connected to the live terminal. and the earth wire loosely connected. when i was there, a brighthouse field engineer had turned up, when i question him about their electricians qualification etc, he told me that they do no have any, as they are trained 'in house', when i asked where is the 'minor works certificate' i was told that they do not issue them as they do not have to produce any. i stated that they have broken the law, by not complying to bs7671 electrical regulations and the electricity at work act, and not being a register company with a goverment body eg the NICEIC, or a domestic installers scheme eg part P and not using qualified electricans. the tennant also told me that no elecrical test had been carried on the cooker installation, so how can brighthouse PROVE that it is safe for use. luckly for the tennant they were not electrocuted.. .they are now seeking legal action against brighthouse.