age of cable?

[Djlelectrical]

Doing a EICR and have cable that is has plain green unromovable ie no sleeving to use. I estimate to be 1960's ish. Can anyone confirm?

 

[MarkieSparkie]

[FONT=&amp]Solely Green/Yellow earth sleeving and cable sheaths were introduced in the 1977[/FONT] amendment of the 14th Edition of the Wiring Regulations mate. From the 1970 Amendment of the 14th Green or Green/Yellow was allowed.
So it's reasonable to assume your cable pre-dates 1977.

 

[Dean Williams]

on the same subject, when were white cables introduced and phased out?, i came across a DB last week with red white and blue for the phases, also ive seen aluminium stranded white singles.

 

[somersetsparks]

on the same subject, when were white cables introduced and phased out?, i came across a DB last week with red white and blue for the phases, also ive seen aluminium stranded white singles.

They were definately used in the 60's at least in 1966, as I have seen a whole street of houses built that year with it.

 

[MarkieSparkie]

on the same subject, when were white cables introduced and phased out?, i came across a DB last week with red white and blue for the phases, also ive seen aluminium stranded white singles.

[FONT=&amp]White was the approved colour for L2 later superseded by yellow. Red/White/Blue cable was phased out as Red/Yellow/Blue was introduced coincident with the 1964 reprint of 13[SUP]th[/SUP] Edition[/FONT] of the Wiring Regulations.