A shame to take it out.

[imago]

A job coming up in a couple of weeks which started out as "I need a rewire". Went round to check it all out for a quote, IR fine all round, cable condition very good, everything terminated nicely at the accessories, all run in split oval. The main work to the house is a kitchen and bathroom refit along with some other stuff. Youngish couple just bought it. I asked why they thought a rewire was needed, no surprises with the answer "that's what the other electrician said". I aksed if he'd said why he thought that? "because it's old" came the reply. He hadn't even opened up the board, let alone have any fronts off or get a meter on anything.

I priced the job as a CU upgrade with the usual faffing with the kitchen wiring, which incidentally is as tidy an installation as you're likely to find. Neon switched fuse units above the worktops, unswitched sockets below etc.

It will genuinely be a shame to take this off the wall and replace it with a plastic fantastic.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Just replace the fuses with MCBs, that would improve the ccts characteristics for starters.

indeed Archy.....so on a pre work inspection i would be getting a quick Ze for starters....and at this point i would make a note of the PFC as well (they`l be 2KA withstand will them in there now).....

 

[MDJ]

BS 3871 mcbs

A 6" nail IMO across the carrier is as good as a 3036 lmao, yeah a 3871 push in is better, got to be really surely.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

BS 3871 mcbs

no......thats a wylex board is that....BSEN60898s (B curve)....readily available for these...

 

[Silly Sausage]

indeed Archy.....so on a pre work inspection i would be getting a quick Ze for starters....and at this point i would make a note of the PFC as well (they`l be 2KA withstand will them in there now).....

Don't start getting all fancy and technical.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Don't start getting all fancy and technical.

well thats the first time i think the `fancy n technical` and me have been mentioned in the same post archy...lol.....
its usually abrasive....or obnoxious....or summat like that..lol...

 

[Silly Sausage]

Sorry, don't want to ruin your reputation!

 

[ayjay]

hi , if they want a rewire do it!
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A job coming up in a couple of weeks which started out as "I need a rewire". Went round to check it all out for a quote, IR fine all round, cable condition very good, everything terminated nicely at the accessories, all run in split oval. The main work to the house is a kitchen and bathroom refit along with some other stuff. Youngish couple just bought it. I asked why they thought a rewire was needed, no surprises with the answer "that's what the other electrician said". I aksed if he'd said why he thought that? "because it's old" came the reply. He hadn't even opened up the board, let alone have any fronts off or get a meter on anything.



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[derek preece]

Surely they only want a rewire because they have been told they need one? Are we supposed to give our honest professional opinion or just be money grabbing gits?

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Surely they only want a rewire because they have been told they need one? Are we supposed to give our honest professional opinion or just be money grabbing gits?

this is it....a `professional` has given them the lowdown....probably on how dangerous it was...Whooha....probably on how dangerous it was and how it all needed ripping out....and start again.....`caus its your safety at mind here`...lol...
you can just hear it now.....lol....
god, if it passes visual inspection (and i suspect that this one will judging by the standards of that board work)...if it tests right, theres supplementary bonding in place and it meets disconnection times etc......

 

[GLENNSPARK]

whats needed here is a proper report by someone without an agenda (wallet)....who knows what their lookin at....and can recommend any repairs needed as found....

 

[derek preece]

Surely a Faraday cage is still safe (in the house) the laws of physics haven't changed since the introduction of RCDs

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Surely a Faraday cage is still safe (in the house) the laws of physics haven't changed since the introduction of RCDs

....no the laws of physics changed when it was decided that the neutral and earth should share the conductor and this is in fact much better than keeping them separate.


Or maybe it was cheaper!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Surely a Faraday cage is still safe (in the house) the laws of physics haven't changed since the introduction of RCDs

If we are all issued with a chainmail suit, that increases in size as we get older, just dispense with all the regs!
Rust might be a problem though.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

If we are all issued with a chainmail suit, that increases in size as we get older, just dispense with all the regs!
Rust might be a problem though.

either that....or you`l be seen as a throwback to the round table....:24:

 

[Guest55]

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what we have here gents is simplicity itself.
you know just by looking at it , that it work perfectly for another 30 years.