On Jul 28, 7:12*pm, "Dave" wrote:
Harry Bloomfield wrote:
Dave used his keyboard to write :
We live in a 3-bed semi-detached dormer (chalet) bungalow that was
built in 1965. The wiring is grey, flat twin & earth and physically
looks to be in good condition, ie, still flexible and not at all
brittle anywhere that I can see.

Unless overloaded, or damaged, or subjected to excess heat, it should
not deteriorate.

My greatest concern would be the earthing circuits, particularly they
were not always certain to be installed on the lighting circuits.
Earthing and bonding was also generally not up to modern standards,
but at least some of this should have been addressed when your
kitchen was done.

Prior to Part P, I would have suggested you could have sorted out the
sockets yourself - perhaps split the upstairs circuit from the
downstairs. Splitting the upstairs lighting from the downstairs would
likely be even easier than splitting up the sockets.

Thanks to both of you, Owain and Harry. You've given us plenty of food for
thought there and I think that we'll probably do some of the work you
suggest but not bother with the full rewire.

Thanks,

Dave


PVC cable will safely outlast you. Bonding main services and adding
RCD protection would be nice, but if youre on 6k pa its not something
I'd spend your few sheckles on. There are other risks orders of
magnitude higher in any house that you could spend money on with far
more effect. 2 of the prime ones are stair falls and fires, both of
which would genuinely benefit from above average protection. Smoke
detectors are so cheap you can put one in almost every room and much
reduce your risk there. Stairs: ensure theyre level and even, have 2
handrails, a nonslip surface and rounded nosings.


NT