Hi all,
Was called to a house with a tripping RCD this week, traced it to the basement socket ring. The house is a ground and basement floors, with the basement excavated and converted into the living room and is about 5 years old, DB is up on ground level.
Very low IR readings across the main section of cabling in the basement and customer tells me that he has had a huge problem with damp coming in through the basement walls, existing cabling is unprotected t&e into cavity boxes. I know the obvious answer is to get the damp fixed. I'm sure he's on it, but in the mean time, he needs to get the situation remedied. The circuit needs rewiring but I wanted to ask for some collective advice on a wiring method that would offer a long term solution should the problem reoccur.
Surface cabling and sockets is definitely not a preferred option.
I was thinking a couple of options,
Rewire faulty section (almost whole thing) in armoured, although that would mean galv back boxes which will just rust over time.
Research on forums has suggested, pvc conduit into surface boxes, but recess them and silicone joints.
Just wondering if there was an obvious trick I was missing??
Thanks in advance.
Was called to a house with a tripping RCD this week, traced it to the basement socket ring. The house is a ground and basement floors, with the basement excavated and converted into the living room and is about 5 years old, DB is up on ground level.
Very low IR readings across the main section of cabling in the basement and customer tells me that he has had a huge problem with damp coming in through the basement walls, existing cabling is unprotected t&e into cavity boxes. I know the obvious answer is to get the damp fixed. I'm sure he's on it, but in the mean time, he needs to get the situation remedied. The circuit needs rewiring but I wanted to ask for some collective advice on a wiring method that would offer a long term solution should the problem reoccur.
Surface cabling and sockets is definitely not a preferred option.
I was thinking a couple of options,
Rewire faulty section (almost whole thing) in armoured, although that would mean galv back boxes which will just rust over time.
Research on forums has suggested, pvc conduit into surface boxes, but recess them and silicone joints.
Just wondering if there was an obvious trick I was missing??
Thanks in advance.