Re: Electric Re-wiring!

["Mark Golledge" <markgolledge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the emails. I think the idea, like has been said, is that
they want it brought up to current regs. Fine if you are about to sell your
house as now doubt the buyer would want this as well (and you to pay for
it), not fine if you are a. not wanting to sell and b. strapped for cash!

I've got an uncle who is an electrician - albeit at the other end of the
country. Am going to seek some more advice but I think the general approach
is going to be get what we need done (i.e. circuit board and metal
faceplates) and then save up for a full re-wire at a later date (before we
sell!).

Thanks again,


Mark



On 5/2/07, Jon Payne <jgpayne@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   I think that's what they do these days isn't it? They want to bring
> everything up to currents regs. I had Southern Electric round - I
really
> just wanted the earthing updated and fuse box replaced, but they also
wan=
ted
> to install an extra circuit for a TV amp in the airing cupboard and
split
> the ring main, those last two people labour intensive =3D expensive.
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Neil Fuller <neil.fuller@xxxxxxx
<neil.fuller%40gmail.com>>
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx <ukha_d%40yahoogroups.com>
> 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
> 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
> rewired. However, AFAIK, that does not mean that the rest of the house
> needs to be re-wired too.
>
> At some point, if you start using metal faceplates or light fittings,
> you will need to rewire the lighting circuits but if the boiler
> replacement is more important, I'd suggest you just have the boiler
> circuit rewired, the boiler replaced and then save up some more (and
> 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
> >
> >
>
>=20=20
>


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