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Old 10-05-2024, 10:51   #26
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Re: Quality of new build houses

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Originally Posted by Paul View Post
I've never actually seen stranded copper wires used for house wiring (it is perfectly acceptable though).
A council house near me was found to have its original late 40s wiring in the early years of this century. Rubber-coated stranded copper wire wrapped in a cotton sheath. Even the plugs were an old type, with the live pin being a screw-in fuse (Dorman Smith). They used to be called "Corporation Plugs", as only the city council could sell them.
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