New electric regs

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Then that would be a specific clause, moron. Although how *you'd* be expected to read small print when you obviously can't read normal size, gawd knows.

[Doctor Drivel]

You must eff off as you are a plantpot.

[Keith Dunbar]

I have to confess I am still a bit confused. If I fit a new socket say, and I get an electrician to come along and do whatever testing is now required, will that test in any way be affected by the fact that the wiring in the rest of the house may not be up to modern standards?

Keith

[Keith Dunbar]

Also, is there a book that explains good practice in simple, rather than highly technical, terms, so that I can be sure any wiring I might wish to do is of an acceptable standard?

Keith

[Lurch]

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:08:08 GMT, "Keith Dunbar" mused:

Possibly, depends how you connect the socket and how bad\good the rest of the house wiring is.

[Lurch]

On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 18:17:40 GMT, "Keith Dunbar" mused:

BS7671.

[Andy Wade]

That might be literally true, but some PVC cable of the period certainly has deteriorated. Have you ever come across the "green goo" problem? It's not very common, but it has come up on this NG on at least one previous occasion.

provides an explanation.