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Incompetent or Dis-Interested Sparks of Today.

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I recently viewed a shop that needs some electrical work to make the installation safe and reliable.

The owner said that I was the 5th sparks to attend as the others had either not turned up, initially turned up but then disappeared or appeared overwhelmed by the challenges involved.

Are modern sparks incompetent, lazy or just useless?

Z.

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    A good reason for not attending a job request are 1. images taken of the positions of the CU - those too near the ceiling where the rungs of the stepladder mean lengthy periods of body contorsion, or at floor level where you have to lie down and support yourself on your elbows. 2. requesters posting "just a simple job", "shouldn't take long", "reasonable rates only". 3. CU's boxed in needing keyhole surgery. 4. Those who profess to know electrics/treat electricians as of lower class/lower intelligence/hired help.

    I attended an emergency callout last week since the caller seemed elderly, it took a long time just to remove the C.U. plastic cover without causing damage , because it had been boxed in, in the kitchen and the RCD test trip wouldn't work. Trials and tribulations, I'm sure this is a typical experience for most, and the user doesn't appreciate the inconvenience caused.    

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    A good reason for not attending a job request are 1. images taken of the positions of the CU - those too near the ceiling where the rungs of the stepladder mean lengthy periods of body contorsion, or at floor level where you have to lie down and support yourself on your elbows. 2. requesters posting "just a simple job", "shouldn't take long", "reasonable rates only". 3. CU's boxed in needing keyhole surgery. 4. Those who profess to know electrics/treat electricians as of lower class/lower intelligence/hired help.

    I attended an emergency callout last week since the caller seemed elderly, it took a long time just to remove the C.U. plastic cover without causing damage , because it had been boxed in, in the kitchen and the RCD test trip wouldn't work. Trials and tribulations, I'm sure this is a typical experience for most, and the user doesn't appreciate the inconvenience caused.    

    Jaymack

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