surposed new rewire

[lodmoorhill]

Hi peeps i need your advices and skills.
i went to a flat that was surposed to have a full rewire but when i went to have a look. It had what looks like a couple of switches still got old cables and nearley every socket has one cable coming from it. i know you can spur off a sockett but this is nearly every one and some sockets that are a ring main are old cables. This dosent seem right.
Can you use old colour cables ie red live black neutral t+e in any part of a domestic installation and before you ask this isnt my work just called in to check it. This house is in a state but not 100% sure whats aload.

many thanks

Not really following what you are getting at, as you are asking some very basic questions here.

Are you saying you have have been called in by the landlord to carry out an EICR, or as you just a mate of the landlord having a quick look at someones work?

Also, can you clarify what work the installation certificate states has been carried out.

 

[muzza1]

0.05 of an ohm, wrong thread lol

 

[MDJ]

obviously not rewired, if the customer asked for a rewire and there is old colours in then it has not been carried out, I would slate it myself and look for as many defects as possible, bloody Cowboys, yee ha :24:

 

[MarkieSparkie]

Hi, welcome to the forum.

 

[timo1]

Could just be a partial rewire and maybe the ring is now split into radials? I've kept existing wiring in a flat as it was singles in steel conduit and split the ring into radials alongside brand new kitchen circuits.