Is surface mount cabling permitted?

[The Ghost]

Yeh they were a right pain to remove on old lead wiring you could not just pull it out you had to undo the clips and lever them out most times.

 

[Longhorn]

Vortigern: Well, I have to confess that while everything seems OK here, incidents that have happened regarding the sparky that put the CU in (Part P, 17th Ed. qual, etc) have made me doubt his work and I'd feel happier if it was all replaced so we can sleep well at night.

 

[davesparks]

I know only too well! I was stripping it out 40 years ago. But surprise surprise someone put a new CU on to it which is quite undeard of at least to me.

Cowboys don't care what they are connecting on to on a CU change as long as they can get the RCD to hold long enough to bank the cheque!

 

[KEV 1 N]

If your cottage isn't too big, then MICC might not be that expensive (although as said above, it will cost more than other cables)
It will look great once it's in (and done right) pity your so far away I could do with getting the cobwebs off the old crimp tool and joistripper!

 

[The Ghost]

have made me doubt his work

Ah yes, then that makes sense I must admit I was surprised to hear that you had a new CU on it, as it is very unlikely that lead sheathed could really be ok to continue in use, I thought maybe a miracle had occurred and your wiring was somehow preserved as it dare not fail in a 15c. cottage. So yes maybe a re-wire then. I do like the idea of MICC as suggested by @Andy78 it will look much more sympathetic with the environment it is going in. You can have it coated or bare copper.

 

[The Ghost]

Many moons ago we did "pyro" for garages usually. Been a long time since though, its not really that difficult terminating just laying neatly and clipping it well. It can be very slim and unobtrusive though.

 

[suffolkspark]

out of interest is it thatch?

 

[Longhorn]

Maybe thatched once, but slate now and has been for many years.

 

[Longhorn]

I've replaced some of the sockets with wooden outlets, but many of the ones used for lighting still haver the old round pins

 

[davesparks]

If you're seriously considering an MICC installation then I'd be happy to quote for the job, I'm still working with this type of cable on a reasonably regular basis.

 

[Longhorn]

I'm down in Farnham tomorrow on business and will be coming back over the Hog's Back, are you around late afternoon for a coffee and a chat?

 

[davesparks]

I've replaced some of the sockets with wooden outlets, but many of the ones used for lighting still haver the old round pins

Round pin sockets to BS546 are used for lighting circuits to clearly diffentiate them from power sockets which will be the square pin BS1363 sockets.
These sockets are still in regular use for lighting applications and are in no way 'banned' 'illegal' or 'against regs' as some people seem to think.

 

[davesparks]

I'm down in Farnham tomorrow on business and will be coming back over the Hog's Back, are you around late afternoon for a coffee and a chat?

I can probably do that, I'll drop you a PM with my number.

 

[Dannyg8810]

Vortigern: Well, I have to confess that while everything seems OK here, incidents that have happened regarding the sparky that put the CU in (Part P, 17th Ed. qual, etc) have made me doubt his work and I'd feel happier if it was all replaced so we can sleep well at night.

Did you receive a EIC from them? Would be interesting to see his results

 

[Longhorn]

Aaaah, not sure I did. To be truthful I can't really remember.