and if they say the project will be finished by the end of the month expect it done by the following month...and this is no joke.
I think the reason for the bulk price...is to cover yourself for unexpected problems on site...i also dont give a per unit price or detail the quote anymore you end up loosing in the end...giving a total price helps when you manage to do something for a little cheaper and other things take a little longer you dont loose.
your best bet is to find someone who is recomended by indepent people and not selected out the telephone book or by the builder...lots of calls i get are to rectrify installations done by the builders electrician...make sure he has the correct qualifications and not just the builders son or neighbour etc.
make sure the contractor is registered with the "ECB" if not dont even consider them...then put the contractors name on the site so everyone can see and comment if they have had any issues with them.
being registered with the ECA...no comment...just remeber as an electrical contractor you do not have to be registered with them...THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR IS PROTECTED BY THE ECA...not always the customer.
make sure all the staff on your site have an identity tag with their relevant qualifications...elenop 1...2..3...electrical assistant...electrician etc to prevent the contractor using labour off the street and charging you top rates.
We all have these ID tags...if they dont they are not registered for the position say they are.
beware of twin + earth installations plastered directly into the wall...it may be cheaper to install but you will pay in the long run...if you are building to sell and just want to make money this is a good option hit and run...but if you are building for the long haul...stay away from it.
thing to make sure of
Db has spare pipes
db has at least 25 % addtional space
earth and neutral bars are big enough and not doubled or tripled.
dont forget to allow for telephone and intercom points.
make sure the kitchen and laundry have seperate circuits otherwise when you switch on the kettle you cant use the toaster etc...this is a common problem i am finding with new installtions...they wire 1 circuit to feed the kitchen area bad idea.
position your DB in the correct place take some time to think about this.
i find behind ther passage door is always a good place because you dont put things below it or over it like kitchen cupboards...you just close the door and you have easy access...you can also mount a rechargeable light in the passage which will switch on when the power goes off...so you dont need to find a light to find the DB.
dont mount it in the kitchen because 90% of the time there will be a cupboard put over it then it becomes dififcult to work on or when you decide to re model your kitchen it sometimes becomes an issue and a big expense to reposition
mount your meter box near the boundry...it will save you on connection costs.
these are just some of the things to take into consideration hopefully the contractor you select will assist you with all the other things not mentioned here
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