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Rewiring Query FTB

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  • Could do with the supply cable and meter (blank out the meter serial number, or put a bit of tape over it when taking the photo)
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  • Not sure what a supply cable is lol

    Is this pic any helpful?

    https://imgur.com/a/VfWHa6H
  • yep

    It's a standard (OLD) lead sheathed supply cable.

    You should consider moving the consumer unit upstairs and keeping the meter here as I said earlier.
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  • Newuser0
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    I take it from that pic you would recommend a rewire?

    I’ve had a quote which has come back at £3500 to supply and fit (4 bed). I’ve dont on average 3 twin sockets in each room and 4 twin in kitchen.

    The main breakdown is:

    Fuseboard and earth bonding £500
    Each socket point or supply £50
    Each pendant with switch £40
    Spots £20
    Cooker supply £100
    Extractors £90
    Smokes £60
    Security lights £40 10w, £50 20w, £60 30w

    Accessories used are British general from Screwfix, sockets switches pendants etc.

    Fuseboard will be either British general or MK

    Every pendant will be fit with a LAP GLS LED bulb in also from Screwfix.

    Price sounds decent to me, what do you guys think?
  • Newuser0 wrote: »
    I take it from that pic you would recommend a rewire?

    I’ve had a quote which has come back at £3500 to supply and fit (4 bed). I’ve dont on average 3 twin sockets in each room and 4 twin in kitchen.

    The main breakdown is:

    Fuseboard and earth bonding £500
    Each socket point or supply £50
    Each pendant with switch £40
    Spots £20 - too cheap- are they fire rated?
    Cooker supply £100
    Extractors £90
    Smokes £60
    Security lights £40 10w, £50 20w, £60 30w

    Accessories used are British general - cheap tat (in my opinion)
    from Screwfix, sockets switches pendants etc.

    Fuseboard will be either British general (still cheap TAT) or MK (no longer manufacturing consumer units)

    Every pendant will be fit with a LAP GLS LED bulb in also from Screwfix.

    Price sounds decent to me, what do you guys think?

    I don't really rate LAP as it is Screwifx /B&Q own make

    I need to put up my costs- I use Hager consumer units and acessories which cost more.

    I would also suggest fire rated downlights with LED GU 10 lamps- I prefer not to use integrated LED fittings as you need to change the whole fitting when a lamp goes.
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  • I don't really rate LAP as it is Screwifx /B&Q own make

    I need to put up my costs- I use Hager consumer units and acessories which cost more.

    I would also suggest fire rated downlights with LED GU 10 lamps- I prefer not to use integrated LED fittings as you need to change the whole fitting when a lamp goes.


    Whilst I agree with the idea of the replaceable nature of GU10's Vs integrated Personally I like the Intergrated ones as they generally give a much wider spread of light so you don't need quite so many especially in larger rooms.
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  • Newuser0
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    I don't really rate LAP as it is Screwifx /B&Q own make

    I need to put up my costs- I use Hager consumer units and acessories which cost more.

    I would also suggest fire rated downlights with LED GU 10 lamps- I prefer not to use integrated LED fittings as you need to change the whole fitting when a lamp goes.

    Thanks mate, I don’t think the lights are fire rated, I’ll ask the guy but he didn’t mention it.

    I’m going to also ask for a quote for just fitting and I’ll supply.

    Or maybe you can pop to West Midlands and do mine? :))
  • Newuser0 wrote: »
    Thanks mate, I don’t think the lights are fire rated, I’ll ask the guy but he didn’t mention it.

    I’m going to also ask for a quote for just fitting and I’ll supply.

    Or maybe you can pop to West Midlands and do mine? :))

    In Scotland the building standards require fire rated lights (or fire hoods) since October 2014, I had a look on the Part P site and it didnt mention downlights
    I didn't realise how poor the building regs were down south.

    Don't buy stuff for the electrician to fit- if you supply it then your are liable- there is NO guarantee.

    You should specify what acessories you want and have them cost them.
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  • chunkytfg wrote: »
    Whilst I agree with the idea of the replaceable nature of GU10's Vs integrated Personally I like the Intergrated ones as they generally give a much wider spread of light so you don't need quite so many especially in larger rooms.

    The issue is the quality of the lamps- I buy and install 5W LED lamps with a 500 lumen output- this is quite a decent output and at or above the output of 50W GU 10 traditional lamps
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