Hi

I hope that someone can advise me. We’ve just pulled out a kitchen which was 29 years old and having had a few electricians come in are really none the wiser! We need to move some sockets around, move the point for the oven and change the lighting system from a normal light fitting to LED spots.

The issues that we have are some of the plugs are on old black rubber system which we know needs to be changed and the lighting system is unearthed.

Some of the electricians are telling us that we can pick up the old oven power supply and run new cables to the new position using the old cable which is almost 30 years old but not on the black rubber ring. Others are telling us that we should tie off and make everything good and run afresh from the board.

Additionally, on the board only half of the trips are covered with the RCD. We have been advised that this is fine as is, but others have said that we need to replace the board entirely and others we should add individual RCBO trips to each section.

As you can see we’re getting very conflicting advice and whilst I’m still waiting on all quotes coming in the two that I have range from £800 to just over double that. So much to get a couple of quotes – only when you know what you’re doing!!!

All help very much appreciated.

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comments on a UK list.

I'll see if I can find that list. Copy them in, on the chance they will
know.

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Hi

I hope that someone can advise me. We've just pulled out a kitchen
which was 29 years old and having had a few electricians come in are
really none the wiser! We need to move some sockets around, move the
point for the oven and change the lighting system from a normal light
fitting to LED spots.

The issues that we have are some of the plugs are on old black rubber
system which we know needs to be changed and the lighting system is
unearthed.

Some of the electricians are telling us that we can pick up the old oven
power supply and run new cables to the new position using the old cable
which is almost 30 years old but not on the black rubber ring. Others
are telling us that we should tie off and make everything good and run
afresh from the board.

Additionally, on the board only half of the trips are covered with the
RCD. We have been advised that this is fine as is, but others have said
that we need to replace the board entirely and others we should add
individual RCBO trips to each section.

As you can see we're getting very conflicting advice and whilst I'm
still waiting on all quotes coming in the two that I have range from
£800 to just over double that. So much to get a couple of quotes -
only when you know what you're doing!!!

All help very much appreciated.




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Johanna

I Would go for a spark who wants to replace ALL the cabling and fittings.
using existing 30 year old cables etc. I Would have them all replaced with
new ones patching up now may save a few ££££s now but you could be covering
up what could end up being a potential disaster.
I went to a job a few years back that had been partially rewired 10 years
earlier (but because they had, had a new carpet fitted back then and didn't
want the sparks ripping it up) When I lifted a hall floor board to trace the
cause the of the light to flickering when it was walked upon, I found a wire
that had been there since the house had had central heating installed in the
70s and the plumbers had trapped the wire this trapped and very flattened
cable had actually scorched the floor board.

So again go for replacing all the wires etc. in the kitchen.
Paul W


Hi

I hope that someone can advise me. We've just pulled out a kitchen
which was 29 years old and having had a few electricians come in are
really none the wiser! We need to move some sockets around, move the
point for the oven and change the lighting system from a normal light
fitting to LED spots.

The issues that we have are some of the plugs are on old black rubber
system which we know needs to be changed and the lighting system is
unearthed.

Some of the electricians are telling us that we can pick up the old oven
power supply and run new cables to the new position using the old cable
which is almost 30 years old but not on the black rubber ring. Others
are telling us that we should tie off and make everything good and run
afresh from the board.

Additionally, on the board only half of the trips are covered with the
RCD. We have been advised that this is fine as is, but others have said
that we need to replace the board entirely and others we should add
individual RCBO trips to each section.

As you can see we're getting very conflicting advice and whilst I'm
still waiting on all quotes coming in the two that I have range from
£800 to just over double that. So much to get a couple of quotes -
only when you know what you're doing!!!

All help very much appreciated.




--
Johanna

On May 9, 11:57*am, Johanna wrote:
Hi

I hope that someone can advise me. *We’ve just pulled out a kitchen
which was 29 years old and having had a few electricians come in are
really none the wiser! *We need to move some sockets around, move the
point for the oven and change the lighting system from a normal light
fitting to LED spots.

The issues that we have are some of the plugs are on old black rubber
system which we know needs to be changed and the lighting system is
unearthed.

Some of the electricians are telling us that we can pick up the old oven
power supply and run new cables to the new position using the old cable
which is almost 30 years old but not on the black rubber ring. *Others
are telling us that we should tie off and make everything good and run
afresh from the board.

Additionally, on the board only half of the trips are covered with the
RCD. *We have been advised that this is fine as is, but others have said
that we need to replace the board entirely and others we should add
individual RCBO trips to each section.

As you can see we’re getting very conflicting advice and whilst I’m
still waiting on all quotes coming in the two that I have range from
£800 to just over double that. * So much to get a couple of quotes –
only when you know what you’re doing!!!

All help very much appreciated.

--
Johanna

If you are from the UK.

The "black rubber" has not been used for fifty years so it will need
replacing by now.
As to the rest, sometimes it's easier to replace rather then to modify
so it's down to opinion in the end. No-one can say for sure without
seeing the job.
Some electricians feel uneasy about being responsiblefor other peoples
work when it is not visible too.