Thoughts on overloaded radial?

[Midwest]

Complete fail then? I should of walked away?

So are you saying this circuit that powers socket outlets, has no earthing?

 

[Pete999]

Pete
I have previously been in this situation and others have advised that no c.p.cs at sockets/appliances is not reason enough to not reenergise circuit. If advised client, noted this clearly on cert and put sticker on DB are you saying I shouldn't of done this and walked away from job without reenegising? Thanks

Yes I am

 

[JohnS888]

Yes I am

Ok thanks I'll call her and send email confirming this circuit should be powered off an not reenergised until all earthing has been rectified

 

[Risteard]

Scary stuff. It should be obvious to any competent Electrician that unearthed socket-outlets are completely unacceptable.

 

[Pete999]

Ok thanks I'll call her and send email confirming this circuit should be powered off an not reenergised until all earthing has been rectified

Go there yourself, disconnect all the RFC conductors at the CU and lock off the CB that was feeding the RFC asking your customer to switch it off is hardly a professional approach, It's your neck on the line mate, make sure 100% all RFC conductors are ditched from the CU.

 

[westward10]

You don't really have the authority to disconnect the circuit unless the client is happy with this. What you need to do is put in writing the possible consequences of the situation and get the client to sign it, then it is up to them. Unfortunately you have now altered the circuit when what you should have done, hindsight is a great thing, is left it as it was and notify the client. As it was it posed no threat as the rcbo was tripping but you have now reintroduced the hazard.

 

[Pete999]

You don't really have the authority to disconnect the circuit unless the client is happy with this. What you need to do is put in writing the possible consequences of the situation and get the client to sign it, then it is up to them. Unfortunately you have now altered the circuit when what you should have done, hindsight is a great thing, is left it as it was and notify the client. As it was it posed no threat as the rcbo was tripping but you have now reintroduced the hazard.

As a professional Electrician you should not leave some dangerous and as the client switch it off, sorry Westy, that's a lame excuse Mate. Would hate to think what would happen if the OP had left it was and Mr or Mrs Client had got a whack from something that wasn't Earthed and didn't do anything about it, think the Judge would have differing views to yours.

 

[westward10]

The worst thing he did was to alter it and get the circuit active again so at the moment he is now responsible for it. What I am saying is you put it in writing to the client and for them to sign it, leave the circuit as you found it which was tripping anyway and walk away.

 

[Pete999]

The worst thing he did was to alter it and get the circuit active again so at the moment he is now responsible for it. What I am saying is you put it in writing to the client and for them to sign it, leave the circuit as you found it which was tripping anyway and walk away.

That's one way I suppose!! So you have come across something that is potentially lethal and you walk away, what happened to the duty of care to your customer, out the window I presume? sorry Mate can't agree with your reasoning, flawed somewhat.

 

[westward10]

That's one way I suppose!!

It is the best way unfortunately for the OP he has now put the onus upon himself by altering it to make it live again.