I've decided to rewire my house

Posted by: Sneaky SNAIC on 16 September 2015

My house is 35 years old, and the wiring is bad.  I want a new circuit for my hifi.

 

I helped my dad to a rewire when I was a kid...its just a lot of crawling around in the attic and running wire.  Once I determine the runs, and breakers I need, etc...do some research.  Shouldn't be that bad if I go slow and do one at a time.

 

Also need some tools to push the wires through the house, but I can do basic wiring so this shouldn't be trying to design a space capsule or anything.

 

Prolly will take longer, but be $10,000 cheaper.

Posted on: 19 September 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Posted on: 19 September 2015 by Huge
Originally Posted by Simon-in-Suffolk:

Huge, in the UK you legally can do your own work if not a qualified electrician, as long as you follow UK regulations, and you gain an authorised third party to validate and certify the completed work, typically an approved inspector or possibly local authority. For small jobs possibly not worth it, but for a large project absolutely could be worth it..

 

Here is the law on the matter on the  UK Gov website

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/th...stic-electrical-work

 

Simon I was simplifying (toward the side of caution) with the sole intent of drawing attention to the fact that there are differences between UK and US regulations.  If you look at my earlier post I gave a fuller answer there.

 

P.S. It 's worth pointing out to people that for some works you also need to contact Building Control.

Posted on: 19 September 2015 by Simon-in-Suffolk

Got you...  It just started feeling we were approaching a pet dislike of mine, that is when simplifications actually misinform or mislead... But please excuse my OCD.  

Posted on: 19 September 2015 by Huge
Originally Posted by Simon-in-Suffolk:

Got you...  It just started feeling we were approaching a pet dislike of mine, that is when simplifications actually misinform or mislead... But please excuse my OCD.  

Oh dear, I have ADHD so I'll forget to include things, and then with your OCD you'll interpret that as oversimplified... this could go south very quickly! 

Posted on: 19 September 2015 by Sneaky SNAIC
Originally Posted by joerand:
Originally Posted by Sneaky SNAIC:

My house is 35 years old, and the wiring is bad.  I want a new circuit for my hifi.

Just saying: I'm thinking of doing a re-wire which would benefit my hi-fi

Originally Posted by joerand:

SS,

Was your house run with aluminum wiring?

If it's copper, why do you say "the wiring is bad"?

Originally Posted by Sneaky SNAIC:

4 plugs in the kitchen went out all a the same time lol.  I've seen some of the runs in the attic, etc.

 

BAD meaning there is no special clean circuit running directly to my hi-fi...you see we must figure out a way to turn a need for a hi-fi circuit into a house re-wiring... 

Wiring is bad? Plugs went out? Seen some of the runs in the attic?

 

Am I the only one that sees a lack of any substance or logic to the overall premise of rewiring an entire house for the sake of gaining a dedicated hifi circuit?

 

Seems to me a provocative post to which I might be falling victim as the greatest enabler.

 

Well, I didn't expect everyone to talk me out of it...even for the benefit of hi-fi.

 

If it was an NDS everyone would be goading me on.