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House rewire

  • 01-02-2025 10:57PM
    #1
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,676 ✭✭✭✭


    I’m after buying a 1960s house which has original wiring with the screw in fuses.

    The first thing on my list to do is a full rewire.

    What are the regulations these days. Can I do the first fix and get a registered sparks to do the second fix and sign off obviously when the time comes I’d meet the sparks and come to an agreement before i start

    Could I go as far as terminating at sockets etc and let the sparks look after the consumer Unit and testing



Comments

  • #2
    JL spark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭JL spark


    no , spark has to do it all



  • #3
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,676 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    that’s a nuisance.



  • #4
    JL spark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭JL spark


    sure is , what do you do for a living?



  • #5
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,676 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123126732#Comment_123126732

    I’m an electrical engineer with a state owned Utility. Spent years pulling cables in previous jobs.



  • #6
    JL spark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭JL spark


    You would have some knowledge so ,

    Best thing you could do is , chat to a few contractors and see would they let you help , might reduce the cost ,

    I’m a contractor myself and have do a few jobs that way ,



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  • #7
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,676 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Cheers. I do understand where you are coming from. I’ve seen some bad installations from people who shouldn’t have been doing it.



  • #8
    JKells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭JKells


    I'm in a similar position to the OP, 1960's house with what looks like a somewhat partial rewire done about 20 years ago (roughly) as some circuits have cable with current colour codes and some with the older black/red. Hoping to have it rewired and potentially doing first fix (I'm a 3rd year apprentice) and someone RECI registered do 2nd fix.

    My question is the location of the meter now, it is under a stairs with the the DB on the wall outside it ( I assume this was moved when work was done some years ago). We want to move them as want to put a bathroom under the stairs. What would be the best way to approach this ? Should I be contacting ESB first to get meter moved ? Thanks



  • #9
    JL spark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 264 ✭✭JL spark


    you will need a certificate to move meter , put in a meter box outside and a duct to esb pole ,

    Work around that until your ready to certify the second fix



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