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emeritus · 26th Apr 2020, 12:37 am

Our 1938-built house still had its original wiring when we moved here in 1981. 2-core cables for both the 15A and 2A circuits, with 3 pin 2A sockets run from the lighting circuit as per contemporary practice, and seperate bare twisted copper earth wires for the 3 pin 15A and 3 pin 2A sockets. Incidentally, the original TRS cables (Pirelli), now more than 80 years old, are still in excellent condition, unlike some I have seen from this era where the rubber has hardened and completely crumbled away. None are actually in use, most of the old cables ended up in a tea chest in the loft when I rewired, and they are still there.

26th Apr 2020, 12:37 am	#31
emeritus Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Brentwood, Essex, UK. Posts: 5,339	Re: Very Old (Immersion Heater?) Switch Our 1938-built house still had its original wiring when we moved here in 1981. 2-core cables for both the 15A and 2A circuits, with 3 pin 2A sockets run from the lighting circuit as per contemporary practice, and seperate bare twisted copper earth wires for the 3 pin 15A and 3 pin 2A sockets. Incidentally, the original TRS cables (Pirelli), now more than 80 years old, are still in excellent condition, unlike some I have seen from this era where the rubber has hardened and completely crumbled away. None are actually in use, most of the old cables ended up in a tea chest in the loft when I rewired, and they are still there.