Does anybody know of an electrician who can test my house  wiring?

.Checking the earthing is the main thing.

Darksde Pattaya...

Thanks ,in advance,

for any response.

This might work better in the Pattaya forum, let me know if you want it moving there.

I have searched for the same thing for 3 years without success. Also on the Darkside.

Good electrician??? Those 2 words are not compatible in Thailand. You will have to do with an electrician.

If I knew of a competent and trustworthy electrician, I would either adopt him, marry him, or --more realistically-- create a company for him and provide the initial funds for him to train new assistants. A vocational program dedicated to residential electrical installation and repair, with an extreme emphasis on safety for the worker and the dweller. 

7 minutes ago, mahjongguy said:

A vocational program dedicated to residential electrical installation and repair, with an extreme emphasis on safety for the worker and the dweller. 

The electrician I used had undergone just that, including day release at a local college. He was worse than useless and has left my wiring in a very dangerous state.

Sorry to hear that. Seems like his instructors didn't know L from N either.

 

I don't think that classroom lecturing would work in my dream plan. Just on-the-job training.

 

 

21 hours ago, polpott said:

The electrician I used had undergone just that, including day release at a local college. He was worse than useless and has left my wiring in a very dangerous state.

15 years ago my neighbour was a 'qualified' electrician...At his house barbeques he would have an extension lead with all his appliances coming off ...The lead appeared to be 1mm with 4 plugs....

On 10/21/2020 at 4:53 AM, Crossy said:

This might work better in the Pattaya forum, let me know if you want it moving there.

Ok ...Can try that...

Thanks Crossy....and thanks to all for your [expected] response

On 10/20/2020 at 7:08 PM, p414 said:

Does anybody know of an electrician who can test my house  wiring?

You could try this guy.

He installed a Safe T Cut for me a few years ago and seemed to know what he was doing. I think he was moonlighting from Numchai at the time but I could be wrong.

0895451764 - Bird

He speaks and understands some English.  

On 10/21/2020 at 10:17 AM, mahjongguy said:

If I knew of a competent and trustworthy electrician, I would either adopt him, marry him, or --more realistically-- create a company for him and provide the initial funds for him to train new assistants. A vocational program dedicated to residential electrical installation and repair, with an extreme emphasis on safety for the worker and the dweller. 

Nah never work with somchai

 

 

My Thai brother inlaw was a qualified Electrician, in as much as he worked for  the Thai Electrcity board here, a supervisor in fact ..He was Electrocuted and died up a telegraph pole...

 

We had a great one when we built the house, he even knew how to do UK ring main system and proper earthing and bonding so they are about.  

47 minutes ago, CatCage said:

We had a great one when we built the house, he even knew how to do UK ring main system and proper earthing and bonding so they are about.  

Contact?

8 minutes ago, polpott said:

Contact?

 

Oh dear very sorry I should have said it was over ten years ago we built the house, so sorry 

People tend to keep their Thai tradesmen a secret. You could try Facebook marketplace which will be more fruitful but you'll get farang contacting you also offering help at "not the cheapest" 555

On 10/20/2020 at 7:08 PM, p414 said:

Does anybody know of an electrician who can test my house  wiring?

.Checking the earthing is the main thing.

Darksde Pattaya...

Thanks ,in advance,

for any response.

Dow 0853975300 this bloke is excellent otherwise i would n,t recommend him. Has done a few jobs for me that 2 other "Electricians" couldn,t ...he found the problem in 10 minutes as opposed to the others having no clue.

 pretty sure he lives on the Darkside as well.

Thanks Keith.

 

7 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

People tend to keep their Thai tradesmen a secret. You could try Facebook marketplace which will be more fruitful but you'll get farang contacting you also offering help at "not the cheapest" 555

Thanks for the info Scuba.

 

Does anyone know a first class electrician in Pattaya/Nongprue?

Someone who can run a western style earth in a house..

My nephew in England is an electrician so I can send photos of what is being done to verify good work.

Hoping there is someone out there [ or here] who can recommend a good man

You asked this question 3 years ago - here's the link. Did you try either of the names mentioned? 

 

On 10/20/2020 at 10:53 PM, Crossy said:

This might work better in the Pattaya forum, let me know if you want it moving there.

Thanks Crossy...I thought I put it there

On 10/21/2020 at 4:27 AM, polpott said:

The electrician I used had undergone just that, including day release at a local college. He was worse than useless and has left my wiring in a very dangerous state.

I have heard similar stories...

 

1 hour ago, topt said:

You asked this question 3 years ago - here's the link. Did you try either of the names mentioned? 

 

 

1 hour ago, topt said:

You asked this question 3 years ago - here's the link. Did you try either of the names mentioned? 

 

 

1 hour ago, topt said:

You asked this question 3 years ago - here's the link. Did you try either of the names mentioned? 

 

used one guy..not too god

1 hour ago, p414 said:

 

 

used one guy..not too god

You are aware the electric system here is not intended to be the same as used in UK (ring circuit) so this might be an issue having it reviewed by your nephew?  

As I've mentioned previously. Go to your local PEA office. Ask if any of their staff do after hours work. I did this when doing a major reno. A guy in their planning dept was an electrician. Did a whole rewire of our reno. Great work & not too expensive.

NO --- they are not qualified do not do a appentaship as you would in uk .as i did 

27 minutes ago, Road Warrior said:

NO --- they are not qualified do not do a appentaship as you would in uk .as i did 

In the UK they do appentaships? ????

Asking your nephew might not work.

 

Electricity is different in Thailand, for example, no earth is needed here.

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