Potentially buying a flat that could need re wiring ..

another_casualty

Risteard wrote: »

Forgive me for stating this, but it doesn't sound like you had an Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) commissioned. The installation would need to be looked into in a lot more detail, including detailed inspections and also supplemented by electrical testing to ascertain the condition of the wiring. Certainly you wouldn't just assume that it is fine because it's PVC - it may or may not be OK.

Thanks risteard
I'd better explain things more fully.
The seller had a list of electric faults ,and got an electrician in.
Obviously , when she put the flat up for sale she had to get her act together and she got the same electrician back in on Tuesday 07 march.
I'll describe things like this , from the certificate I have :
' minor domestic electrical installation works cerificate ':
'Rectified fault on lighting circuit ( bathroom ,hall,bedrooms),replaced
down lights for LED fire rated fittings and transferred to RCD protected side of consumer unit .'

Notes: 'The work this certificate covers corrects code2 defects highlighted in the electrical installation condition report(EICR certificate no: (01403418) carried out on the 25/10 16.
The electrical installation is satisfactory and safe for continued use.'

The flat is a good price , because of electrical,issues and various other issues which now have been rectified. The seller has supplied lots of paraphernalia regarding the completion of jobs etc



Your thoughts ?

TheCyclingProgrammer

Can you ask the seller for a copy of that EICR?

another_casualty

TheCyclingProgrammer wrote: »

Can you ask the seller for a copy of that EICR?

I have the certificate that I mentioned earlier with me now.
Is that the one ?

Wassa123

How old is this flat?

My house was built in ~03/04 and the red/black coloured wires were used. Only a few months later did change to brown/blue so effectively the wiring isn't up to wiring standards.

!!!!!! me if i'm hiring someone to rewire it all just for a different colour!

firefox1956

OP
Get it bought instead of faffing about !!
:p

another_casualty

firefox1956 wrote: »

OP
Get it bought instead of faffing about !!
:p

I have !
Thanks . There were issues here and there, as the flat is old.
You're right . I pulled my finger out, and I think completion will be end
of month

FreeBear

Wassa123 wrote: »

My house was built in ~03/04 and the red/black coloured wires were used. Only a few months later did change to brown/blue so effectively the wiring isn't up to wiring standards.

The old red/black was still used up until around 2006, so what ever you had back then was compliant with the regs in force at that time. As long as it is safe now (even if it doesn't comply with latest regs), there is no need to rewire.

another_casualty wrote: »

I pulled my finger out, and I think completion will be end of month

<gulp> :beer:

A flat warming party coming up ?

another_casualty

FreeBear wrote: »

The old red/black was still used up until around 2006, so what ever you had back then was compliant with the regs in force at that time. As long as it is safe now (even if it doesn't comply with latest regs), there is no need to rewire.



<gulp> :beer:

A flat warming party coming up ?

Thank you free bear ( and cats):) yes paaarty

[Deleted User]

Hi,

another_casualty wrote: »

Thank you free bear ( and cats):) yes paaarty

och, thought it was going to be free beer, :beer:

another_casualty

[Deleted User] wrote:

Hi,



och, thought it was going to be free beer, :beer:

Now that does sound good:):beer: