Lurch wrote:

On Mon, 17 May 2004 00:51:54 +0100, in uk.d-i-y Dave Plowman
strung together this:


In my day it was VIR - vulcanised india rubber.


In my day it was that real old rubber cable that needs ripping out and
rewiring otherwise I'm not touching it!


Thats the secret. Don't touch it. It works FINE, but the MOMENT you
touch it the insulation disintegrates and you have to re-wire. In me
mums house its still fine, laid in screwed togther earthed metal ducting.