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Default Colours of 1950s wiring.

Weatherlawyer wrote:
wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
David Hansen presented the following explanation :
On Sun, 17 Dec 2006 13:54:53 GMT someone who may be Harry Bloomfield
wrote this:-


There is a problem with half a century old rubber wiring. Its often in
such bad condition than any disturbance is liable to cause shorts,
fusenpoppen, shock or fire. In short, leave it well alone.


How does that apply to pvc wiring?


It doesnt apply to pvc, which is normally in healthy condition at that
age. Ditto with ashathene, which looks like pvc.


NT