mapj1:

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However , while such a badger /bodger service may well "sell like hot cakes", (and I fear something like it will exist at the bottom of the market) it probably is in the wrong thread - I fear it does not help the original poster, who needs to find someone happy to unroll a reel of new lighting cable as well as fix the other defects.


Thank you

Chris Pearson:

Alcomax's posting is brilliant!


For Mutley's benefit, in here the term "rough as a badger's bottom" (to use the polite term) has come to be applied to poor quality domestic work and by association, a domestic electrician who lacks the finest skills is "a badger".


Some of the old-timers may be able to explain better. ?

Not sure if I'm strictly an 'old timer' (I'm in my mid 50s) but I joined the  forum in late 2004, and know the history. Before this forum was done over all posh it was moderated less strictly,  some conversations were a bit more like the rougher side of the old style pub with two bars, (no boots or overalls in the saloon, no spittin on the sawdust, that kind of thing) with a few irascible regulars, some really worrying starter questions, the odd bit of late night rowdyism and some jolly sound technical content thrown in, as well as the odd 'pub quiz' question and a few jokers to keep us on our toes. Anyway, having set the scene, someone posted an excerpt from some literature that might now not be approved; (so I link out to it) . (link to a page from 'Viz' -not for sale to minors or anyone else who works underground) in relation to the quality and moral integrity of some utterly unscrupulous cowboy outfit who did not want to do a proper job for the money, and the term 'badger' has stuck like some sort of code word for stronger things that get might beeped out..

It is no help to the OP however, who needs a comparative inspection and someone happy to quote the remedial job, which is not me.

regards M.

Victor Serebriakoff or somebody I think who was hon life pres of MENSA made a statement about "how long is a piece of string" and noted that for most things approximations are useful enough.

Therefore I always declare my age on Xmas day.

So I pass mid 60s on that day. Therefore mapj1 I`m about a decade older than you. You are a young un, not an old timer

Mutley:

The landlady is willing to pay whatever it costs but I just wanted a second opinion basically. 


Can anyone tell me where there is a good place to find another electrician to do another EICR. like a trade association?

There are two registered competent person schemes in England: Napit and NICEIC and you can find their members here. The registration allows electricians to self-certify notifiable work under Part P of the building regulations. It is not necessary to be a member to do EICRs. No specific qualification is required, but the appropriate one is City & Guilds 2391 - it used to be 2395.


In theory, the CPS guarantee a minimum standard, but I think that it is like finding any good tradesman - word of mouth. As an example, my wife noticed some good painting and decorating just down the road so we got the decorator to do some work for us. When we needed a builder we asked him for a recommendation, and so on.


HTH.