I am buying a 3 bed property which is a little dated, but I took my electrician around to have a look and said that overall the electrics have been kept well. We need to add RCDs and earth a couple of things.
The owner said that he changed some of the wiring back in 2005 and the fuse box was also changed. Nothing was certified though. I believe the wiring is mostly white PVC around the house which the electrician said is a little older than the 2005 standard (grey?) but it's fine.
About the RCDs, the sparky suggested two ways of updating, either fit an separate RCD unit before the consumer board if the board is not changed (wiring to be tested for tripping) at £250 + ~£140 for certification, or fit a new consumer board with dual RCDs, £550 with certification. He thinks it's very unlikely to have problems with the wiring in case of tripping after testing the sockets around.
I don't understand a lot about layout etc and me thinks this is the time where I have to decide about any switches moving, lighting etc. I am also wondering whether I should fit installation for an alarm or buy a wireless one.
Any suggestions for what to look out for and prepare in advance would be appreciated.
Thanks
The owner said that he changed some of the wiring back in 2005 and the fuse box was also changed. Nothing was certified though. I believe the wiring is mostly white PVC around the house which the electrician said is a little older than the 2005 standard (grey?) but it's fine.
About the RCDs, the sparky suggested two ways of updating, either fit an separate RCD unit before the consumer board if the board is not changed (wiring to be tested for tripping) at £250 + ~£140 for certification, or fit a new consumer board with dual RCDs, £550 with certification. He thinks it's very unlikely to have problems with the wiring in case of tripping after testing the sockets around.
I don't understand a lot about layout etc and me thinks this is the time where I have to decide about any switches moving, lighting etc. I am also wondering whether I should fit installation for an alarm or buy a wireless one.
Any suggestions for what to look out for and prepare in advance would be appreciated.
Thanks