re wire ??

[citybluesmith]

a friend has just bought a house that he is looking to spend as little as poss on it and then sell it on.the house is over 40 years old.it defo needs a new fuse board .i have looked at the lighting and ring main cable and it is grey cable red and black t & e.the cable does not look in that bad shape.how do you know if it needs a re wire ? insulation resistance test ? or just the look of the cable ? i have recommended a complete re wire but he wants to keep costs down.cheers

 

[Sintra]

Carry out a full PIR then make a decision based on the outcome.

 

[citybluesmith]

i was thinking that cheers.

 

[ezzzekiel]

how could you possibly tell what needs to be carried out just by looking at the cable?

 

[SparkusMaximus]

Was going to suggest a PIR but didn't think you would go for that as you already mentiond trying to do it all on the cheap. If you want to change the fuse box then chose your spark he will come and quote he should give it a good look over anyway and he will advise on if just change board or rewire.

 

[SMB]

....and don't buy the house off your mate.

 

[tonys]

it defo needs a new fuse board

If the existing consumer unit as fuses fitted why change it to another one with fuses?

 

[SirKit Breaker]

If the existing consumer unit as fuses fitted why change it to another one with fuses?

Fully agree tony, after all it wont be compliant.

Cheers.......howard

 

[bugsy]

If your going to change the C.U. you have to carry out preliminary test's anyway , and if the house is empty and he wants to help you and save money you could proberbly rewire it in a weekend thus offering it sale with a new installation as opposed to sticking it on the market and finding the survey suggests a rewire anyway

 

[tony mc]

Bet its not sold cheap when it comes on the market.

Aggree with PIR and see what turns up.

 

[citybluesmith]

i thought by looking if any wear or tear on them you would get a bit of any idea

 

[citybluesmith]

....and don't buy the house off your mate.

defo not ha ha ha

 

[citybluesmith]

Fully agree tony, after all it wont be compliant.

Cheers.......howard

please explain thought the house had to have an rcd board.the board at min is an old fuse wire fused board

 

[telectrix]

it does not have to have a RCD board. but if replacing the existing board, then you need to fit a dual RCD, or RCBO board to comply with current regs. as said previously, visual inspection, lift off accessories, make sure cpc's connected. PIR on whole install. then as long as cable is pvc, not rubber, and tests confirm that the circuits are healthy, you can go ahead and just replace the fuse board and any dodgy fittings. upgrade main earthing and bonding as necessary.. then a EIC for the work done.

 

[BlueToBits]

If he's just going to sell it on why bother even testing it? Just change the old accessories and fittings for new ones, cover the old CU with a piece of ply and mount a new CU on that. stick on a few stickers and date the next inspection for 2020. It's then a new installation. Job done. Seen it plenty of times.