Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but half
of the lights aren't working.

On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet fittings.

Had a look for them:

Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)

No-one sells them

And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.

Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.

I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous guy do
for light?

On one bulb he'd managed to friction fit a GU10 halogen bulb, yeah really
safe!

tim

[1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. Now I
won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it to go
unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
shite!

On 22/03/2011 10:15, tim.... wrote:
> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but half
> of the lights aren't working.
>
> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet fittings.
>
> Had a look for them:
>
> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>
> No-one sells them
>
> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>
> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>
> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous guy do
> for light?
>
> On one bulb he'd managed to friction fit a GU10 halogen bulb, yeah really
> safe!
>
> tim
>
> [1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. Now I
> won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it to go
> unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
> want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
> shite!
>
>
Surely that's the responsibility of the landlord. Or does he/she have a
scar and a pitbull? If there is no light you are within your rights to
withhold rent.

tim.... wrote:

> [1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. Now I
> won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it to go
> unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
> want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
> shite!

But unless the agent actually wrote something down it's the sort of
passing comment that'll be forgotten. In X months time all they'll
notice is whether or not the lights work. After all, I presume these BC3
fittings look like standard ones?

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

On Mar 22, 10:15*am, "tim...." <tims_new_h...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but half
> of the lights aren't working.
>
> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet fittings.
>
> Had a look for them:
>
> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>
> No-one sells them
>
> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>
> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>
> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous guy do
> for light?
>
> On one bulb he'd managed to friction fit a GU10 halogen bulb, yeah really
> safe!
>
> tim
>
> [1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. *NowI
> won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it togo
> unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
> want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
> shite!

Just leave one BC3 and say you decided not to change anything. Or buy
some plug in lamps.

MBQ

tim.... <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but
> half of the lights aren't working.
>
> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet
> fittings.
> Had a look for them:
>
> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>
> No-one sells them
>
> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>
> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>
> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous
> guy do for light?

Table lamps?
When my brother bought his last house the pervious owner had used the
outside tap for year years as the cold tap in the kitchen did not work (it
needed a new washer) and they used a table lamp via an extension lead in the
downstairs toilet as the pull cord has snapped.
--
Adam

In article <imaf5q$s1d$(E-Mail Removed)>,
(E-Mail Removed) says...
> Table lamps?
> When my brother bought his last house the pervious owner had used the
> outside tap for year years as the cold tap in the kitchen did not work (it
> needed a new washer) and they used a table lamp via an extension lead in the
> downstairs toilet as the pull cord has snapped.
>

The house two doors down from ours in Hounslow had no electricity
upstairs, beyond what came up on an extension lead from the one socket
downstairs. The old dear living there had the original electricity
company "minimum install" of two lights and a socket. She'd been there
80 years and wasn't planning on moving.
Her rent was only a few quid a week, and the landlord was quite happy to
allow her to continue at that but was desperate to at least fit modern
electrics and sanitation (no bathroom, just an outside loo) but she
flatly refused.
Still - she was a happy old soul, well looked after by neighbours.
Popped her clogs one day and was found within the hour by a visitor.

--
Skipweasel - never knowingly understood.

On Tue, 22 Mar 2011 15:54:16 +0000, Skipweasel wrote:

> The house two doors down from ours in Hounslow had no electricity
> upstairs, beyond what came up on an extension lead from the one socket
> downstairs. The old dear living there had the original electricity
> company "minimum install" of two lights and a socket. She'd been there
> 80 years and wasn't planning on moving. Her rent was only a few quid a
> week, and the landlord was quite happy to allow her to continue at that
> but was desperate to at least fit modern electrics and sanitation (no
> bathroom, just an outside loo) but she flatly refused.
> Still - she was a happy old soul, well looked after by neighbours.
> Popped her clogs one day and was found within the hour by a visitor.

I've often wondered whether I will become like that. Quite happy with a
50Mbit/s Internet connection and resisting all attempts to install even
the by then old-fashioned Gigabit stuff.

Although at the moment I wish I knew what the level of technology was that
I, in my dotage, will decide is to complicated for me to understand. And,
no I do not count Facebook amongst that. I am sure that I could understand
it - I just don't see the point.

"Peter Scott" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:4d887ef2$0$2526$(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 22/03/2011 10:15, tim.... wrote:
>> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but
>> half
>> of the lights aren't working.
>>
>> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet fittings.
>>
>> Had a look for them:
>>
>> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>>
>> No-one sells them
>>
>> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>>
>> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>>
>> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous guy
>> do
>> for light?
>>
>> On one bulb he'd managed to friction fit a GU10 halogen bulb, yeah really
>> safe!
>>
>> tim
>>
>> [1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. Now I
>> won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it to
>> go
>> unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
>> want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
>> shite!
>>
>>
> Surely that's the responsibility of the landlord. Or does he/she have a
> scar and a pitbull? If there is no light you are within your rights to
> withhold rent.

It's their job to rectify the problem before I move in. It's my job to
replace any stupidly expensive bulbs when they blow later.

As 6 times lamp battens plus six times 10p bulbs from Tesco is less than the
cost of one new stupid bulb why would I take the risk?

tim

"Man at B&Q" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:da710e1c-b7c5-4cb2-90e8-(E-Mail Removed)...
On Mar 22, 10:15 am, "tim...." <tims_new_h...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but half
> of the lights aren't working.
>
> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet fittings.
>
> Had a look for them:
>
> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>
> No-one sells them
>
> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>
> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>
> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous guy do
> for light?
>
> On one bulb he'd managed to friction fit a GU10 halogen bulb, yeah really
> safe!
>
> tim
>
> [1] I stupidly announced to the agent that I would likely do that. Now I
> won't be able to get away with leaving the change in situ expecting it to
> go
> unnoticed as if they know that I have played with the electrics they will
> want a sparks to check it, costing more than I have saved on bulbs - Oh
> shite!

Just leave one BC3 and say you decided not to change anything. Or buy
some plug in lamps.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

I have some.

I still prefer a super bright 100W bulb in the middle of the ceiling

tim

"ARWadsworth" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:imaf5q$s1d$(E-Mail Removed)...
> tim.... <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Just move into my recently built (rental) flat and what do I find but
>> half of the lights aren't working.
>>
>> On inspection, it's that stupid new fangled three point bayonet
>> fittings.
>> Had a look for them:
>>
>> Don't know what they're called (BC3 I discovered)
>>
>> No-one sells them
>>
>> And when you can find them they are stupidly expensive.
>>
>> Not surprising the out-going tenant didn't buy new ones.
>>
>> I shall be changing the lamp battens [1], but what did the previous
>> guy do for light?
>
> Table lamps?
> When my brother bought his last house the pervious owner had used the
> outside tap for year years as the cold tap in the kitchen did not work (it
> needed a new washer) and they used a table lamp via an extension lead in
> the downstairs toilet as the pull cord has snapped.

Good god.

Did it not occur to them to just tie a new bit on the end?

tim