Consumer unit / rewire

[Mistynov]

There seems to be alot of dead (not live cables) through out the house in various rooms where sockets are hence me thinking wires had been renewed. House was built in the 60's .

 

[Mistynov]

Just a little bit of input, non electrical.

it may b3 worth stopping your redecoration as if you do need a rewire you will hav3 5o redecorate all over again.

That was another fear, we have just finished all bar 1 room!

 

[Mistynov]

Don't think I'll get the guy I had to install the outside light as that even I think was a nasty job. He does the EICR's, when he installed the light he never mentioned anything about the fuse box plus the outside light as far as I am aware is not on a RCD as this taken from the tumble trier socket

 

[Deleted account]

Don't think I'll get the guy I had to install the outside light as that even I think was a nasty job. He does the EICR's, when he installed the light he never mentioned anything about the fuse box plus the outside light as far as I am aware is not on a RCD as this taken from the tumble trier socket

Is it plugged into the socket or a wire spurred from it. Is it fused down do you know?

 

[Mistynov]

Is it plugged into the socket or a wire spurred from it. Is it fused down do you know?

He has cracked the socket and the cable comes out thro the wall . No fuse as far as I am aware . I will post a pic

 

[Mistynov]

Sorry yes there is a fuse

 

[Deleted account]

I think you may be right in not getting this guy to do the EICR.

edit: responded to post 25 before post 26 came up.

 

[Mistynov]

I think you may be right in not getting this guy to do the EICR.

Cost me around 50 or 60 quid can't remember . I was not here, when I came home wasnt overly happy as he used white pipe outside which I think looks cheap and the light is so high I cant get the screws off the cover to change the bulb!

 

[Deleted account]

On one of your boards there is RCD protection for sockets, so the outside light might be protected As it’s spurred from the socket.

so it may be he has done the job correctly. I was a bit quick to judge.

 

[Mistynov]

On one of your boards there is RCD protection for sockets, so the outside light might be protected As it’s spurred from the socket.

so it may be he has done the job correctly. I was a bit quick to judge.

If you mean the smaller board that only is for the consavatory and outside summer house nothing inside the house is off that just the main board

 

[Strima]

Cost me around 50 or 60 quid can't remember . I was not here, when I came home wasnt overly happy as he used white pipe outside which I think looks cheap and the light is so high I cant get the screws off the cover to change the bulb!

To be fair I think the conduit looks better than just a cable clipped to the wall, but I would have discussed options with the customer before installing it.

 

[Deleted account]

Is the second board fed from the first. If so the second board will have RCD protection.

just playing devils advocate hear.
I think the conduit looks nice neat and tidy. Seems a good job. Did you specify height of light?
if you where not there, who was there to answer any installation queries?

again just playing devils advocate.
id be happy with that installation.

 

[Mistynov]

To be fair I think the conduit looks better than just a cable clipped to the wall, but I would have discussed options with the customer before installing it.

Dont mind it but I think black would have been less in your face. He never mentioned doing it like that. Originally was to clip the cable to the wall and light about a foot lower

 

[Mike Johnson]

The white conduit probably matches the UPVC door.

 

[Mistynov]

Is the second board fed from the first. If so the second board will have RCD protection.

just playing devils advocate hear.
I think the conduit looks nice neat and tidy. Seems a good job. Did you specify height of light?
if you where not there, who was there to answer any installation queries?

again just playing devils advocate.
id be happy with that installation.

No second board . No one am afraid he was left to do when we had just purchased it. We spoke and the light was to be around a foot lower and the hold near the door so the cable would be along the door frame then across to the light. My own fault really as I did not go after it was installed for a couple of days and well just will live with it as it was a long time ago.

 

[Deleted account]

For me black conduit inside or industrial. White for outside Always unless specified.

 

[Deleted account]

No second board .

when I said second board I meant the conservatory board.

is the conservatory board fed from the main board?

if you turn off all the circuits on the main board does the second board have power?

 

[Mistynov]

when I said second board I meant the conservatory board.

is the conservatory board fed from the main board?

if you turn off all the circuits on the main board does the second board have power?

Sorry. When the main board is off no power to the consvatory

 

[old man sparky]

An EICR carried out by an experienced competent person is without doubt the best way to go. You can never judge by just looking at an installation photos or otherwise. I have seen installs that have looked neat tidy and compliant, and then its turned out to be lethal.
As an example, a 6 year old property, client said getting shock from shower !! RCD not functioning, cpc from isolator to shower was floating, and the element had gone down to earth, plastic pipe to the shower. Said he had a tingle when in the shower and his elbow touched the tiles. His wife said she felt like it was a static shock like when you touch a car bodywork, when she turned the shower off !!
One of the worst real life examples I have encountered, and lets be honest a fatality waiting to happen.
Sorry !! I have gone off topic here but just wanted to point out what can happen and why EICR,s carried out properly are so important.

 

[Deleted account]

Sorry. When the main board is off no power to the consvatory

That means the RCD from the main board is giving the protection needed for the conservatory board, thus the outside light is RCD protected.

all is good.