We have noticed a disturbing trend whereby customers, on being sued by contractors for money owed, suddenly seek to create a defence based on alleged faulty workmanship by the contractor.
Rewiring of old houses, and in particular stone built houses, poses a particular problem for contractors in that it is seldom possible to find a suitable location for an external meter cabinet.
Members (and the general public) are reminded that there is a facility on the ECSSA website whereby the progress of a Completion Cert sent to ECSSA for transmission to ESB can be checked by anybody who has either the MPRN or the Cert Number.
The new NSAI Emergency Lighting Certs are now in circulation and are available from ECSSA at a cost of €60 (inclusive of VAT and Postage) per book of 5.
While the onus to a supply a Completion Cert to ESB rests primarily on the Customer, in practice it makes more sense for the electrical contractor to return the Cert to his Regulatory Body.
The severe weather conditions encountered at the beginning of the year resulted in widespread damage to water pipes in domestic and commercial premises.
We have been notified by a leading Insurance Company that some contractors have been issuing the normal Domestic Completion Cert when requested by Customers to carry out an electrical inspection of the premises and to make a report which the Customer...
