Should I upgrade 7029 and 3029 wiring on 1965 house?

[EddieM]

was that a comment in favour or against the rewire based on a standard observation that it's old and will likely need replacing?

it's an observation, that unless you test it you are guessing. why commit to a rewire, unless it is, demonstrably so, necessary?

 

[fluff29]

Well, got me quote last night.

For the items I had previously stated, using omega accessories, one weeks work - £2800.

Getting another quote just to compare.

Thanks for everyone's thoughts.

Fluff

 

[mdbalson]

The socket numbers are correct as well. There is only one socket in all bedrooms at the moment.

As John D has said one socket in the bedrooms is not going to be enough.


The amount of sockets I have in my house in the bedrooms at the moment are below, with the extra amount which will be fitted when I rewire the upstairs sockets (due to not enough points & the current circuit being poorly wired with lots of spurs, & immersion heater being supplied from socket circuit) :

Main bedroom: 2 Doubles at the moment 1 more being fitted

Bedroom 1: 3 Doubles at the moment 2 more being fitted

Bedroom 2: 1 Double at the moment 1 more being fitted

Bedroom 3: 6 Doubles at the moment 4 more being fitted

Loft: 3 Doubles will be fitted (For TV amps & Network Equipment)


The amount of sockets we have in the rest of the house are:

Landing: 1 Double

Hall: 2 Doubles & 2 FCUs for the shower room

Living Room: 3 Doubles

Dining Room: 3 Doubles & FCU for under stair light

Kitchen: 2 Doubles, 3 Singles, 1 Triple, 1 FCU for Cooker Hood, & 1 Single under the worktop for the Dishwasher switched from above the worktop.

Utility Room: when done will have 5 Doubles, & 2 Singles under the worktop switched from above the worktop.

Shed: 3 Doubles, & 1 Double Outside Socket.

Summer House: 4 Doubles, 1 Single, & 1 Double Outside Socket.

 

[GaryMo]

Bedroom 3: 6 Doubles at the moment 4 more being fitted

20 outlets? What the hell are you running from there?

 

[mdbalson]

Bedroom 3: 6 Doubles at the moment 4 more being fitted

20 outlets? What the hell are you running from there?

2 printers, old BBC PC (5 Plugs), TV, Freeview, PS2, Dvd player, Dvd Recorder, VCR, Wireless Headphones, Hifi, Desktop PC & accessories, Network Server, Front outside socket, Cd clock radio, bedside lights, laptop, front door camera & modulater, chargers for Blackberry, work phone, ipod, etc.

And to cut back on the number of extention leads used, as at the moment 1 Double has TV extention lead in 1st outlet, & 2nd outlet has 4 way extention lead in it with camera & modulater, Front outside socket & PC extention lead plugged in to it. PC extention lead has Tower/ monitior, Mouse charger, speakers, scanner, desk lamp, injet printer, etc. plugged in.

A few of the outlets will not be used all of the time only at christmas for the decs.

 

[ColJack]

I'd highly recomend then that this room be run on it's own ring..

 

[RF Lighting]

...and make sure it complies with 543.7