Comet's "specially trained" fitters

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Bernie wrote:

There's nothing going to physically stop you re-wiring your own house either - no more than there's anything to stop you driving without insurance, fitting your own gas fire or doing brain surgery on your family members.

You can legally wire your own plug or any other fixed equipment. The electrical installation to the accessories, (sockets, fixed connection points, light roses and junction boxes), since Jan 05, should be the bailiwick of a skilled and competent electrician.

The daughter of an MP was killed by some-one who was not skilled in fitting electrical equipment (I do not recall the exact details). The end result of this was to highlight the lack of protection for the general public from ramifications of self-nominated electrical engineers. The legislation brings electrical work into line with gas and water fitting.

I believe the idea was to protect the majority of people who have to rely on the integrity and skill of those doing the electrical work. While it may seem nannying to you, some of the examples of poor fitting that abound would make your hair stand on end - literally!

As I indicated - it's only when something goes horribly wrong that the finger poking begins... and it's now the law that does the biggest bit of poking!

Merry Christmas...

This is a little niggle, you will not and never have had an electrical engineer come and fix your house wiring, your tv, washing machine or anything else you have come into contact with on a day to day basis. It really, really, really, annoys me because I am a qualified (BEng (Hons) Electrical & Electronic Engineer), what you are refering to is either a technician (skilled people, but NOT engineers) or an electrican (also skilled). As an engineer I can design a powerstation, display pannel or three phase motor (among otherthings) but I cannot wire you bleedin' house!

Also you will find with all major retailers the service will not be what you expect, for example you might expect to be able to take a faulty DW into store to get it replaced but the store have every right to inspect the fault, it just so happens that they are not qualified to do it. Call centres are appaling on all the big 4 Dixons, PC World, Currys & Comet. I had a faulty laptop only 9 months old, PC World confirmed the fault after having the machine for 1 month but wouldn't give me a refund, it was a £1000 laptop and initially they said they would only replace it with a similar spec to mine that went faulty so they offered me £400!!!

Just remember to expect disapointment and keep low standards and then you will never ever be supprised!

Mark7799

Going totally off topic, if you're posting at 5.09 on Xmas morning, were you woken by kids or are you an insomniac?

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just insomnia I'm afraid