Recommended checks before CU change

Fitzy71:

Then I forgot to put it back on when I was doing my rfc continuity tests to the circuits on the right of main switch and little finger brushed the live tail. 

Fitzy, hopefully you realise you made a mistake, this time you got lucky! There is a sequence for tests, had you followed them you it is quite likely you would not have put yourself in danger. For a quick refresher look at this https://youtu.be/Sc0tJGl4Oas

The big big question now though is:


As the IR figures were really low (0.42mohms), do I quote not to get the job, quote to get the job and hope the IR is good after all or quite and include extra for the extra remedial work and if not needed, don’t charge?


As I need this job for my reassessment, I’m thinking quite with a few extra hours included for potential remedial works, or even bite the bullet and quote for just the cu replacement.


Luckily, I have a full time job, so by just doing any remedial work won’t actually lose me any money, just my time. 

As as already been said, you need to make a business decision is it worthwhile for you do the repairs and what to charge. It could be a full rewire or simply fixing a nicked cable in a backbox. Had it been my job, I would have taken time to identify which circuit(s) was giving the low reading. Then I would have had a discussion with the customer about my recommendations and costs. This may not be the job for your reassessment?

Fitzy71:

Then I forgot to put it back on when I was doing my rfc continuity tests to the circuits on the right of main switch and little finger brushed the live tail. 

Fitzy, hopefully you realise you made a mistake, this time you got lucky! There is a sequence for tests, had you followed them you it is quite likely you would not have put yourself in danger. For a quick refresher look at this https://youtu.be/Sc0tJGl4Oas

The big big question now though is:


As the IR figures were really low (0.42mohms), do I quote not to get the job, quote to get the job and hope the IR is good after all or quite and include extra for the extra remedial work and if not needed, don’t charge?


As I need this job for my reassessment, I’m thinking quite with a few extra hours included for potential remedial works, or even bite the bullet and quote for just the cu replacement.


Luckily, I have a full time job, so by just doing any remedial work won’t actually lose me any money, just my time. 

As as already been said, you need to make a business decision is it worthwhile for you do the repairs and what to charge. It could be a full rewire or simply fixing a nicked cable in a backbox. Had it been my job, I would have taken time to identify which circuit(s) was giving the low reading. Then I would have had a discussion with the customer about my recommendations and costs. This may not be the job for your reassessment?