Hi All,
I am new here and wanted to ask some advice.
Our house is circa 1950's and hence has the old style Wylex breaker box with fuse wire in the breakers.
We bought some lovely new chrome style lights for an update, i managed to fit the walllights but not the ceiling light.
I called an electrician round as i could not sort it and also wanted to ask him about also replacing the consumer unit as i believe the old one to be a bit out of date.
He tells me that as the lights are metal (and not double insulated), they should be earthed, but as there is only a black and red cable (live and neutral in the wall/ceiling) i should get the house (or at least the living room earthed), does anyone know if that is necessary?
We are now concerned that if he fits an earth we will have to channel and ruin our plastered walls, is this a correct assumption?
Also, if he does earth the lounge so we can fit our new lights will we have trouble later if we want to fit a power shower (with no earth?)
Is this common in 50's style houses? and how much should i be paying to get this changed?
Any help appreciated, Andy
I am new here and wanted to ask some advice.
Our house is circa 1950's and hence has the old style Wylex breaker box with fuse wire in the breakers.
We bought some lovely new chrome style lights for an update, i managed to fit the walllights but not the ceiling light.
I called an electrician round as i could not sort it and also wanted to ask him about also replacing the consumer unit as i believe the old one to be a bit out of date.
He tells me that as the lights are metal (and not double insulated), they should be earthed, but as there is only a black and red cable (live and neutral in the wall/ceiling) i should get the house (or at least the living room earthed), does anyone know if that is necessary?
We are now concerned that if he fits an earth we will have to channel and ruin our plastered walls, is this a correct assumption?
Also, if he does earth the lounge so we can fit our new lights will we have trouble later if we want to fit a power shower (with no earth?)
Is this common in 50's style houses? and how much should i be paying to get this changed?
Any help appreciated, Andy