old style wireable CU

[ChrisElectrical88]

Always reliable for a answer there Glenn!

 

[spark 68]

Only ever came across the stuff once on a EICR first test I did was IR all <1M. What dates were lead cables anyone? Never come across the stuff in service?

Circa Pre-1948

 

[Silly Sausage]

theres something in 621.3 GN3 archy...

Not the one I was thinking of but I see your point.
Choz!

 

[Lucien Nunes]

OP: Please can we have some pics of the boards and cables, then perhaps we can guide you as to the age, likely faults, things not to disturb etc. while working out a plan of action. FWIW the oldest cable I have in service in an installation is over 100 years old and fine, while some from the 1960s is no good. Glenn is on the money with it depending on the installation's history and a bit of it is just luck as to how long stuff lasts.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

yep...its all about the environment its in....the times (and the magnetude) of fault/s it has been subjected to....

the levels of loading under normal conditions

installation method...
the list goes on....

 

[Octopus]

Silence from the OP.......

 

[Flanders]

oh would it now?

i think not....

see as it would have been as a result of your investigations that the insulation `fell apart`...then you would have a duty of care to make a repair....even if only temporary....

as you also have a duty of care to leave the occupants with adequate power for lighting and outlets....

That was what I was getting out you could end up opening a can of worms just by taking off 1 socket so message to OP is be care full when doing your inspections

 

[sevetaz]

hi all sorry i gave up checking forum replies as i was getting loads of messages about playing chess etc lol, yes i will sort out some pics of the installation when i go back next

all the best and thanks for all the advice

 

[Englishman]

I have seen the stuff fall apart in your hands.

It's fallen apart in my hands! It's a pain.