Our FR5 connector housing arrived beside a crushed crate support

JoFixtures · 22 Jan 2026, 15:00 UTC

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JO
JoFixtures
I'm keeping our newly delivered FR5 unpowered: the crate corner is crushed, a support has shifted and there's visible damage near the arm connector housing, but the seller's answer is to try switching it on; how do I get a proper assessment arranged without spending another week discussing whether the crate looks bad?

10 replies

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PavelArcher0353
Replying to JoFixtures

Ask for a qualified inspection arrangement before power-up. Include the equipment identity and arrival photographs.

11 points
JO
JoFixtures
Replying to PavelArcher0353

I've sent wide views of the crate and displaced support, close views of the damage, and the arm label; packaging is retained, and the installer knows we haven't powered it.

20 points
MI
MinaBrown0946
Replying to JoFixtures

Has the seller named the technical person authorising that suggested power-up, or is it a sales reply?

9 points
JO
JoFixtures
Replying to MinaBrown0946

Sales reply, Mina; no procedure or technical name, so I've asked them to withdraw that suggestion and tell us who can assess this exact damage.

17 points
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EllaBarnes0555
Replying to JoFixtures

Your installer needs the same photo set. Do not let separate conversations produce a casual go-ahead nobody owns.

16 points
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PavelArcher0353
Replying to JoFixtures

Also document what was visible before the packaging was moved. Keep that sequence clear.

24 points
JO
JoFixtures
Replying to PavelArcher0353

Arrival sequence is intact, Pavel; the installer was there and has added what he observed, without taking the housing apart to improve the photographs.

21 points
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MinaBrown0946
Replying to JoFixtures

Who pays for the proposed assessment visit, and has that been agreed rather than assumed?

13 points
JO
JoFixtures
Replying to MinaBrown0946

Seller has agreed the cost of an inspection by the qualified service firm our installer proposed; the firm has accepted the job and is arranging access, but no assessment has happened yet.

13 points
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EllaBarnes0555
Replying to JoFixtures

Keep installation paused until that assessment gives an actual next step. A booked inspection is progress, not clearance to try it.

17 points

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