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Claiming compensation for potentially dangerous electricity in my flat.
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thearchitect wrote: »OP
You need to find out what the cause of the problem is before you can determine the most appropriate course of action including whether you may be due compensation for damaged equipment.
If the landlord is keeping the reuslts of previous tests from you, then the most appropriate solution would be for you to have a qualified electrician carry out an inspection for you and provide a suitable test report. I would expect this to be in the order of £400-600 plus VAT.
There is no point in you speaking to "online electricians" or the like. An inspection, including tests, of your electrical syste is required before any competent diagnosis can be given.
That said, there are duties on your landlord however I suspect they will not be particularly helpful for you:
https://www.rla.org.uk/landlord/guides/responsibilities/electrical_inspections.shtml[/QUOTE
I think your estimate that an inspection costs £600 +VAT is way too high
I had a consumer unit fitted and full testing done for my buy to let and it cost less than that0 -
Johndole25 wrote: »Because my Ducky keyboard is the from the US!
ALT 0163 using a numeric keypad = £
(I know, because I also have a "ducky" [whatever that is] US keyboard)0 -
Johndole25 wrote: »You quote me and then say that is my only move, when I said that's not doable.
I never said it was the landlords fault, I said I want to claim compensation from the electrical company for damaged goods.
What if your landlord decided to sell up? You can't insist on living there until you die.
I know moving is expensive and a pain in the rear but so is having your equipment getting bricked with some frequency.
Maybe ask family/friends if they can help you out in moving.0 -
Did you ask EDF to install a device to monitor the voltage and/or get a UPS to run your computers off as suggested in the thread last November?
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6066938/asking-for-compensation-from-landlord-from-repeated-blroken-equipment-due-to-poor-electrical-power0 -
You might want to consider investing in a couple of surge protectors to protect your equipment.I don't care about your first world problems; I have enough of my own!0
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Or even a £60 UPSIvanOpinion wrote: »You might want to consider investing in a couple of surge protectors to protect your equipment.0
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