Dual board with no earth on final circuits

[GBDamo]

Fair point. Not an easy one to discuss.

I do wonder though how many of the most vehement regs followers are put in this situation, or have forgotten the corners they cut before building a client base that allowed full compliance.

 

[Midwest]

I’ve been telling them this for over 10 years to no avail. They don’t want the mess which is understandable. They are both in their 60s so I can’t see them ever having it done.

I’m of that age, where I do what kids tell me .

You can tell them a rewire will make their, sorry your house more saleable, when that times come.

 

[James]

There is a train of thought that goes,
If I can’t change what imperfections are in the original wiring system
Do what I can to improve safety such as fit a new board with rcd etc.
Knowing it’s non compliant but better and closer to compliance than it was before you did any work is possibly a better moral position to be in than doing nothing at all.
Let’s face it, Earth or no earth to a light fitting, your chances of a fire or fatal shock are far higher with a fuse wire than a breaker and rcd combo.

Obviously this is not a course of action I would recommend.