Comments on: How much does it cost to change a light bulb? Cost efficiency, Boris Johnson style

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:30:18 +0000

following the successful LD campaign to ban incandescent light bulbs – lets pass a law insisting that all “energy saving” bulbs are dimmable – other wise energy will be wasted

By: Martyn

Martyn — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 03:59:56 +0000

The thing is if i was asked to change the lamps for a public/government building, not only would I be “changing the lamps” i would have to produce a method statement and a risk assessment but I would also need someone to hold the step whilst i went up them (health and safety at work).

£88.00 seems quite cheep overall when it includes vat, tax, employers national insurance liability insurance parking fuel …. you get the idea.

By: Simon

Simon — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 10:11:56 +0000

I think that the banned fagging ages ago, but we’ll have to ask David Rendell.

By: Martin Land

Martin Land — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:05:26 +0000

Poor old Boris; I suppose his Fag used to change the light bulbs for him at school…

By: Jay Entee

Jay Entee — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:29:44 +0000

£28 an hour for a spark is not bad value at all. Nothing to see here.

By: Mark Pack

Mark Pack — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 11:21:50 +0000

I’ve moderated a comment that appears to be from a Conservative Parliamentary Candidate passing themselves off as an unhappy Liberal Democrat. As ever, if a mistake has been made, apologies and just get in touch

By: Sandy

Sandy — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:49:42 +0000

£80 ?

They will save that much in 6 months using energy efficient lightbulbs.

Why do I get the feeling this is just a “Bitch at Boris” rather than any intelligent political discussion ?

By: unseen

unseen — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:55:43 +0000

To be fair, it’s not like they had much choice in the matter – the invoice is from the management company for their County Hall office, not from some random electrician. They probably werent’ allowed to change them themselves.

And if they were integrated into the celing or tube-lights, they are fiddly and take time to change.

By: Justin Hinchcliffe

Justin Hinchcliffe — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:28:32 +0000

Bye, bye, Mark. I hope you are more useful as an electrician than Head of the Innovations unit (-:

And you could start up Electricians’ Voice. Stories to include, Watchdog finds leading company over-charging by 3p for washing machine repair job

By: dreamingspire

dreamingspire — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 09:26:12 +0000

It probably cost £20 to issue the invoice and another £50 to process and pay it.