ᐅ Electrician quit just before completion, need to find a company to finish the job
Created on: 27 Feb 2022 13:59
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solocan
Hello everyone,
we hired an electrician who later turned out to be a beginner in the profession. After six months, the installation was far from finished, so we gave him a two-month deadline. He rejected it, terminated the contract without notice, and cut off contact. The case is now with a lawyer. Although the lawyer believes we are in the right, this doesn’t help us in the short term.
Since we cannot wait for a legal dispute that may last years and need to move in, a friend who is an experienced electrician is helping us. However, he does not have a master electrician license. He arranged for a master electrician he knows to complete the meter cabinet and report the meter installation. However, the master electrician will only issue the invoice and sign off up to the meter because he does not want to assume liability for work done by others. He will not connect the supply lines to the individual floors.
Now to the problem. The insurance requires an official inspection or approval. We no longer have this for the entire electrical system. We asked another electrician company, but they also did not want to complete or approve the installation.
So we are facing the absurd situation of having a flawless, almost finished system that no one is willing to approve, which means we cannot move in.
This is not about saving money. We understand that the next company will need to test and check everything, which will involve costs. We have heard of electrical inspections (E-checks). There must be a way to complete the electrical work and have someone sign off, confirming that the house’s electrical system is fully compliant. We want everything to be completely legal, with all the proper procedures followed. Unfortunately, we are now stuck in this strange situation through no fault of our own.
We would be grateful for any advice.
we hired an electrician who later turned out to be a beginner in the profession. After six months, the installation was far from finished, so we gave him a two-month deadline. He rejected it, terminated the contract without notice, and cut off contact. The case is now with a lawyer. Although the lawyer believes we are in the right, this doesn’t help us in the short term.
Since we cannot wait for a legal dispute that may last years and need to move in, a friend who is an experienced electrician is helping us. However, he does not have a master electrician license. He arranged for a master electrician he knows to complete the meter cabinet and report the meter installation. However, the master electrician will only issue the invoice and sign off up to the meter because he does not want to assume liability for work done by others. He will not connect the supply lines to the individual floors.
Now to the problem. The insurance requires an official inspection or approval. We no longer have this for the entire electrical system. We asked another electrician company, but they also did not want to complete or approve the installation.
So we are facing the absurd situation of having a flawless, almost finished system that no one is willing to approve, which means we cannot move in.
This is not about saving money. We understand that the next company will need to test and check everything, which will involve costs. We have heard of electrical inspections (E-checks). There must be a way to complete the electrical work and have someone sign off, confirming that the house’s electrical system is fully compliant. We want everything to be completely legal, with all the proper procedures followed. Unfortunately, we are now stuck in this strange situation through no fault of our own.
We would be grateful for any advice.
solocan schrieb:
and the insurance is differentWhich insurance is this referring to?
As I already mentioned, by signing the application for the installation of the electricity meter, the signer declares that the electrical system is completed and ready to be put into operation, which means they assume liability at that moment. This is also stated on the completion notification for the meter. Whether this is actually the case does not concern the network operator at all. That’s why they require the signature.
By signing, this person also confirms at the same time that your grounding system, which they have probably never seen, complies with the current regulations and has been installed accordingly.
But why is insurance needed in this situation?
I have been a registered electrician since 1974 and have applied for numerous meters, but confirmations for insurance were never requested. Please clarify this for me.
By signing, this person also confirms at the same time that your grounding system, which they have probably never seen, complies with the current regulations and has been installed accordingly.
But why is insurance needed in this situation?
I have been a registered electrician since 1974 and have applied for numerous meters, but confirmations for insurance were never requested. Please clarify this for me.
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