Accurately aging installations

[BrianDB9]

Hi all

I use the following but does anyone have anything else for a quick and simple pocket guide for domestic aging.

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[TD]Wiring Ages[/TD]
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[TD]Description[/TD]
[TD]Used up to[/TD]
[TD]Age at 2012[/TD]
[TD]Info source Part P[/TD]
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[TD]Rubber insulation[/TD]
[TD]1960[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD]page 39[/TD]
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[TD]PVC cables but no earth in lighting cables[/TD]
[TD]1966[/TD]
[TD]52[/TD]
[TD]page 36[/TD]
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[TD]Imperial sized (stranded)[/TD]
[TD]1970[/TD]
[TD]42[/TD]
[TD]page 38[/TD]
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[TD]Green earth sleeving[/TD]
[TD]1977[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
[TD]page 37[/TD]
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[TD]Sockets in skirting boards[/TD]
[TD]1977[/TD]
[TD]35[/TD]
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[TD]Red phase conductor[/TD]
[TD]2006[/TD]
[TD]6[/TD]
[TD]Page 40 appendix D[/TD]
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[Dean Williams]

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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: brown & wood
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[TD="width: 132"] < 1965
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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: cream & wood
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[TD="width: 132"] 1965-early 80s
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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: old metallic
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[TD="width: 132"] 1970s-80s
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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: grey gloss
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[TD="width: 132"] Late 80s/early 90s
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[Des 56]

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[TD] Wylex CU: brown & wood[/TD]
[TD] < 1965[/TD]
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[TD] Wylex CU: cream & wood[/TD]
[TD="width: 132"] 1965-early 80s[/TD]
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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: old metallic[/TD]
[TD="width: 132"] 1970s-80s[/TD]
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[TD="width: 347"] Wylex CU: grey gloss[/TD]
[TD="width: 132"] Late 80s/early 90s[/TD]
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Wylex burnt out mcbs -------------------------2010

 

[kingeri]

This reminds me of an rewire I did early last year. Chap presented me with with a folder with certs/paperwork for probably every bit of wiring done, including the original installation in the 60's. Last cert was from late 90's. I was very impressed, not often you see this. Mind you, the old boy had lived there since the house was built!

 

[BrianDB9]

Nice one Des , i used to get some funny looks investigating fires when i asked if they'd got an electric shower and a teenage daughter that spent an hour in there !