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<blockquote data-quote="Doc Hudson" data-source="post: 459976" data-attributes="member: 1607"><p>You do not say how long he was actually on site working for. Just swapping an RCD that has nearly caught fire should involve a few safety tests and checks, not just 'screw an item in' and walk away. You say he did two visits, I am assuming this also involved a trip to a wholesaler to get the correct RCD for the make of board. We also don't know what the travel distances are between your property and the wholesaler and wherever this electrician came from. £540.00 is steep, but also any person who would do a double visit one on a Sunday and include the cost of a new RCD for under £100 should be avoided like the plague. (probably not much better than a British gas "electrician").</p><p></p><p>Assuming a couple of hours work on site, (initial investigations, then replacement and testing), plus travel time to and from site and wholesalers plus the cost of materials. And guessing at typical regional hourly rates, I would have thought £200 to £250 should be a reasonable amount certainly not over £300.</p><p></p><p>Doc H. </p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Doc Hudson, post: 459976, member: 1607"] You do not say how long he was actually on site working for. Just swapping an RCD that has nearly caught fire should involve a few safety tests and checks, not just 'screw an item in' and walk away. You say he did two visits, I am assuming this also involved a trip to a wholesaler to get the correct RCD for the make of board. We also don't know what the travel distances are between your property and the wholesaler and wherever this electrician came from. £540.00 is steep, but also any person who would do a double visit one on a Sunday and include the cost of a new RCD for under £100 should be avoided like the plague. (probably not much better than a British gas "electrician"). Assuming a couple of hours work on site, (initial investigations, then replacement and testing), plus travel time to and from site and wholesalers plus the cost of materials. And guessing at typical regional hourly rates, I would have thought £200 to £250 should be a reasonable amount certainly not over £300. Doc H. [/QUOTE]
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