Please ensure your electrics are up to date!!!!!!!!!

mttylad

gromituk wrote: »

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Well said.

I see similar attitudes on other forums.

NO legislation would have prevented this loss of life, some people just ignore everything.
There is also no legislation to prevent DIY work on home electrics, like there is none to prevent DIY work on a car.

AdrianW2

There are a couple of circuit diagrams here.

It sounds like you haven't disconnected the mains cable to the transformer from the lighting circuit. If that's so then there will be mains floating around the cable you disconnected, and that's bad.

I suspect you need the help of someone who knows what they're doing.

Mary_Hartnell

It should be just as safe as it ever was, but you probably have a transformer doing nothing and using a minimal amount of juice. It would be better to disconnect the thing and its supply cable completely, as suggested.

[Nobody much ever uses my door bell these days - they tend to 'phone before turning into my lane anyway, as visitors usually want the gate opened rather than walking up the track to ring the door bell.]

AdrianW2

I interpreted "release the wires" as meaning both sets, mains and low voltage, which is what I based my reply on.

loulou41

I am having my house rewire and the electrician has advised me to have a heat detector in the kitchen and smoke detector connected to main. I am a bit concerned in case it is sensitive and it triggers the alarm how do I hush them. He was explaining it to me but do not understand it. Should I go have them installed? Thanks

gromituk

They will have buttons on them that you simply press to hush them.

sancho

Having just bought our first house, the vendor has paid to have the gas safety inspected and the boiler/fire serviced. We weren't planning on getting the electricity inspected but after reaing a couple of pages here i think we will!!

Any idea of cost for something like that? 3 bed semi, 1950s

zax47

I'd charge £150 or so for typical semi comprising; 3 beds, two receptions, 1 Kitchen, 1 bathroom. 1/2 day inspection plus writing up time. It's called PIR, Periodic Inspection Report.

sancho

Cool, thanks. Not based near Peterborough are you?

zax47

sancho wrote: »

Cool, thanks. Not based near Peterborough are you?

Sorry but no, deepest Yorkshire I'm afraid. Any registered electrician can do a PIR for you. Look at www.competentperson.com.uk to find one near you.