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bathroom lightswitch cord dangles in the sink

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lurkerspeaks · 06/06/2012 19:07

I live in rented accommodation at the moment as I had to move for work.

The bathroom lightswitch broke and has been replaced. I've just got home to find that the electrician who did it has left the pull cord so long that it is actually dangling in the sink.

The switch itself is feet higher (victorian house) on the ceiling but having a fabric cord connected to the lightswitch in the sink doesn't seem v. safe to me... does anyone know what the regulations are for this?

(To avoid drip feeding this is the same electrician who installed a new double dimmer switch in another part of the house two weeks ago and wired it up the 'wrong' way so the near switch operates the distant set of lights and v.v. I've not been happy with his work either for me or on behalf of my landlord as I'm sure the constant repairs we need are due to poor maintenance. I've not renewed my tenancy as I"m so sick of being constantly invaded by tradesmen to fix things. I'm not particularly hard on things - I've barely had to fix anything in my own property despite living there for almost 10 years).

OP posts:
TheSmallPrint · 06/06/2012 20:14

Well I know the Building Regs preeeeety well and I would say that the cord contravenes none of it.

lurkerspeaks · 06/06/2012 20:16

I can't reach the ceiling and I certainly consider polyfilla in the ceiling to be too much for a tenant... (In my own flat, bring it on!).

I have already got wine. Will shortly wield sharp scissors and a lighter to seal the cord and all will be much better in the world.

OH can wield hoover!

OP posts:
Pinot · 06/06/2012 20:20

Could you not (and I say this with love), just lower your standards a bit? I find life so much easier being lazier.

LineRunner · 06/06/2012 21:12

As soon as a tenant opens a packet of polyfilla they forfeit their deposit.

That's my my experience as a shat upon tenant in the past.

I'm quite warming to the OP, to be honest. Feisty, and drinks wine.Grin

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