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'LIVEWIRE?' · 5th Aug 2010, 11:06 am

When I moved into this, then newly built, maisonette in 1966, the light fittings were all wired with cotton covered twisted pair flex from the ceiling roses to the bulb sockets. AFAIK this type of flex was in common use for light fittings back then. Anyone know when it's use was discontinued?

5th Aug 2010, 11:06 am	#7
'LIVEWIRE?' Rest in Peace Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: N.W. Oxfordshire(Chipping Norton) Posts: 7,306	Re: Equipment mains cables, flex etc When I moved into this, then newly built, maisonette in 1966, the light fittings were all wired with cotton covered twisted pair flex from the ceiling roses to the bulb sockets. AFAIK this type of flex was in common use for light fittings back then. Anyone know when it's use was discontinued?