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<blockquote data-quote="ProDave" data-source="post: 493175" data-attributes="member: 6969"><p>Firstly a house survey of any type does not test the electrics. There will be a sentence or 2 about you should appoint an electrician for a proper electrical test repot, known as an "Electrical Installation Condition Report"</p><p></p><p>Having seen those second photos it looks likely you have very old and unsafe electrics still in use on the lighting circuit, and that must put the whole installation in doubt. Don't do anything more, get an electrician in to do that EICR. worst case is you might need a full rewire. Best case some substantial rework or a rewire of the lighting.</p><p></p><p>That old black cable is rubber insulation, probably 50 years old. It goes brittle with age, particularly if that connects to the light fittings where it gets warm and will deteriorate even faster. Don't even think of unscrewing any light switches to have a look, leave that for the electrician.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProDave, post: 493175, member: 6969"] Firstly a house survey of any type does not test the electrics. There will be a sentence or 2 about you should appoint an electrician for a proper electrical test repot, known as an "Electrical Installation Condition Report" Having seen those second photos it looks likely you have very old and unsafe electrics still in use on the lighting circuit, and that must put the whole installation in doubt. Don't do anything more, get an electrician in to do that EICR. worst case is you might need a full rewire. Best case some substantial rework or a rewire of the lighting. That old black cable is rubber insulation, probably 50 years old. It goes brittle with age, particularly if that connects to the light fittings where it gets warm and will deteriorate even faster. Don't even think of unscrewing any light switches to have a look, leave that for the electrician. [/QUOTE]
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