Re: Electric Re-wiring!

[Jon Payne <jgpayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think that's what they do these days isn't it? They want to bring
everyth=
ing up to currents regs. I had Southern Electric round - I really just
want=
ed the earthing updated and fuse box replaced, but they also wanted to
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all an extra circuit for a TV amp in the airing cupboard and split the
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main, those last two people labour intensive =3D expensive.

----- Original Message ----
From: Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx>
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, 1 May, 2007 5:18:10 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Electric Re-wiring!


Ouch!

This sounds a bit like a rip off to me, although Dean or someone who is=20
more "current" with the regs will be able to comment with more
authority.

If the circuit for the boiler has no earth, it will indeed need to be=20
rewired. However, AFAIK, that does not mean that the rest of the house=20
needs to be re-wired too.

At some point, if you start using metal faceplates or light fittings,=20
you will need to rewire the lighting circuits but if the boiler=20
replacement is more important, I'd suggest you just have the boiler=20
circuit rewired, the boiler replaced and then save up some more (and=20
plan) for the major rewire later.

HTH

Regards

Neil

Mark Golledge wrote:
>
> Afternoon everyone,
>
> About to replace our boiler and have been told that to ensure it meets
> all the requirements, we first need to have our electrics checked.
>
> Anyway, this afternoon we had a local firm come out to give us a quote
> hoping it'd be just Fuse box replacement.
>
> Turns out he tells us we need a whole re-wiring job done as there is
> no earth lead in the light switches. Clearly if we go ahead this is
> going to put the boiler replacement on hold.
>
> If I'm going to spend something in the region of =A32.5k on a
re-wiring
> job, I think it might be a good opportunity to think about what
> potential there is to link this into digital home requirements.
>
> Any ideas? Only a 3 bed mid-terraced (and our first house so nothing
> large and haven't got the money for any huge job) but I've just
> started out with X10 but want to expand.
>
> Suggestions much appreciated!
>
> Mark
>
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