Upstairs lighting in thatch roof, landlord certificate.

[SUNRAY]

Many years ago I assisted with a thatched cottage full rewire, although calling it a cottage seems far too understated.

We had to work to a spec from the insurance company which was basically:
All wiring throughout the property had to be in threaded steel conduit or Kopex, the older type with corrugated metal lining, paper and PVC sheath.

Minimum conductor sizes for the MCB rating - essentially meaning wiring was 2 sizes bigger than regs/calculations.

No fuses in CU or lofts.

No junctions in lofts.

No downlighters (before the days of LED).

Firestopping holes.

I'm sure I've missed some.

 

[MikeIOW]

Yeah, I am slightly minded to see how we can remove *all* wiring from the loft space: maybe wall lights (linked to sockets in the rooms...)
That said, we will be led by our sparky when we meet up in a couple of months.

We will have to see!
Thanks for your thoughts

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I'm not an electrician but was wondering if pyro, (MICC), could be more cost effective than SWA?
Use T&E into seald joint box just before it enters the loft, they pyro from the loft to the various service points?

Wouldn't the more modern flame resistant cable (FP name) more cheaply satisfy that need. It's now commonly used for fire alarm systems.

 

[sparkwright]

Steel conduit with inspection boxes and pot boxes may be an option, if it's only three lights.

Are you considering a mains smoke detector system while you are at it?