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  • baldelectrician
    baldelectrician Posts: 2,467 Forumite
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    I would recommend an inspection and test and possibly a new consumer unit if required


    You may want to add mains smoke detectors as these save lives and are in the realm of good ideas. They may not have been required when the house was done but they are now.

    You should use a competent person for the work, links below

     In Scotland:
    http://www.select.org.uk/sectionindex.php?sectionid=3

     In England and Wales:

    http://www.competentperson.co.uk
    baldly going on...
  • DRP
    DRP Posts: 4,275 Forumite
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    baldelectrician wrote: »
    I would recommend an inspection and test and possibly a new consumer unit if required


    You may want to add mains smoke detectors as these save lives and are in the realm of good ideas. They may not have been required when the house was done but they are now.

    You should use a competent person for the work, links below

     In Scotland:
    http://www.select.org.uk/sectionindex.php?sectionid=3

     In England and Wales:

    http://www.competentperson.co.uk

    ^^agree with this.

    At the minimum get a safety check for peace of mind.
  • nigelpm
    nigelpm Posts: 433 Forumite
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    NICHOLAS wrote: »
    Why not get it all done now, avoid runing your decoration later down the line, or ruining your kitchen units and tiles etc ;)

    But the point is you don't need to do it so why do it at all!

    I agree do a safety check and new consumer unit essential and that will likely throw up any wiring/switches/appliances that aren't safe.

    That'll cost you minimum of £300 but peace of mind.

    Rewire would be minimum of £2,000 for not a huge amount of extra peace of mind.

    If the system isn't earthed though I'd suggest a rewire.
  • Risteard
    Risteard Posts: 1,887 Forumite
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    nigelpm wrote: »
    No need to rewire unless it's not earthed

    How can you possibly know that there is no need to rewire it? It may be highly unlikely, but none of us have seen the installation in question.
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  • nigelpm
    nigelpm Posts: 433 Forumite
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    Risteard wrote: »
    How can you possibly know that there is no need to rewire it? It may be highly unlikely, but none of us have seen the installation in question.

    For the reasons others have noted on the thread.

    Go back and read them if you aren't sure.

    Bits of the system might well need renewing but a complete rewire - no way.
  • ana8
    ana8 Posts: 64 Forumite
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    Thanks everyone electrician been out today I do need a new fuse unit which will give me a certificate for the rest of the wiring anyhow but the electrician did not think it needed rewiring
  • DRP
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    ana8 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone electrician been out today I do need a new fuse unit which will give me a certificate for the rest of the wiring anyhow but the electrician did not think it needed rewiring

    given that we're on a money-saving website I have to ask - do you "need" a new consumer unit i.e. is it unsafe?

    Probably not.
  • nigelpm
    nigelpm Posts: 433 Forumite
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    DRP wrote: »
    given that we're on a money-saving website I have to ask - do you "need" a new consumer unit i.e. is it unsafe?

    Probably not.

    Exactly!

    If you have £2k sitting there burning a hole then do it otherwise no requirement.
  • NICHOLAS_2
    NICHOLAS_2 Posts: 613 Forumite
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    Nigel have you been ripped off by an electrician or something, you sound very bitter.
  • baldelectrician
    baldelectrician Posts: 2,467 Forumite
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    If the existing consumer unit has NO RCD on the sockets / shower then I would suggest you change it


    If it has an RCD (and it is a decent make) then keep it.


    What make / style is the consumer unit you have?
    baldly going on...
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