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Just looked solid core cpc, all the presumed imperial cables cpc were stranded what ive seen, can you confirm.

If the DNO are charging 3K for reconnection then IMO it must of been ditched for a very strong reason, electricity theft ( cannabis farm) etc

This was stranded tinned copper to my knowledge they never made twin and earth stranded in metric?

This is a big factor

Mmm I started in 1979 yes metric was well in by then, done some work round my aunties which was a council house it was rewired around 1974 the cables were PVC but the lighting was wired in 3/029 and the sockets 7/029. However if thats what the document says I stand corrected.

1970 was still imperial cables went metric around 1976-77

If you've got to chase around splitting down circuits length by length to find the low resistance on a 50 plus year cable it might be beneficial to rewire it

Its part of the metering equipment, so should only be removed by the energy provider. Get the customer to call up and get it replaced to single rate, is she still on dual rate or on single rate.? Some providers just add the readings together on 24hr (general domestic) . When I worked for SSE we...

Ive seen it reach 250V and as little as 229V both still within the acceptable range.

Recommendation is the best way.

I would almost guarantee that60A biscuit tin is fed off the cutout from the ground floor. Some set ups are even a shared supply ie both ground floor and top floor are on the same fuse.

It's been drummed into us, well us old timers anyway.

Uhh the good ole bang test lol. I remember back in 82 I was a second year apprentice working up in London and my old tutor couldn't identify a circuit , onsite was a heating and ventilating Eng he said do you want me to short these to ends out and you go to the DB and see what goes BANG lol...

It really is a bloody mine field, training providers are just in it to take your money and will hard sell you any and every course under the sun. The CPS are just one big cash cow. The domestic sector has been utterly destroyed by all this legislation and it was supposed to of cut out the...

thanks Steve

As mentioned turn the 45A isolator off do not use the shower until you have had it checked out by an Electrician.

Thanks Tim

Ive had my tongue ripped out over there lol anyway onwards and upwards.

Almost all new builds are wired this way now, however on a rewire it really depends on if there are conduits in the wall for existing switch drops (like for like) and how much making good or redecorating you are prepared to do. If you chose to altar the wiring arrangement.

Found it Daz ta