I'm not a qualified electrician, but I was trained by the BBC as a radio broadcasting engineer in the 1960s. I did a lot of electronic repair and some circuit design, so I'm fairly well up on electrical basics, measurement etc.
I don't know much about details of the current fixed installation regulations but I have an idea of what wiring I'm allowed to do and what not, and I like to think I stick to the rules with my occasional DIY.
I'm just about to have some major wiring changes in my house. Obviously I'm using a proper company to do this. The existing ring mains were installed in the 1970s, the lighting probably in the 1960s, and never had a proper test since so I'm awaiting the EICR with some trepidation!
When getting quotes I discovered that there seems to be quite a lot of room for individual opinion in deciding what is acceptable, so depending on what comes up I might ask for some second opinions here.
Meanwhile I'm finding the posts and answers interesting and educational so thank you!
I don't know much about details of the current fixed installation regulations but I have an idea of what wiring I'm allowed to do and what not, and I like to think I stick to the rules with my occasional DIY.
I'm just about to have some major wiring changes in my house. Obviously I'm using a proper company to do this. The existing ring mains were installed in the 1970s, the lighting probably in the 1960s, and never had a proper test since so I'm awaiting the EICR with some trepidation!
When getting quotes I discovered that there seems to be quite a lot of room for individual opinion in deciding what is acceptable, so depending on what comes up I might ask for some second opinions here.
Meanwhile I'm finding the posts and answers interesting and educational so thank you!
