Old UK Cable Labels - 08/06/03 10:07 PM
Found these when re-wiring an old house
Heres a sample cutting of the cable, which is actually in quite good condition
A quick search on the net reveals that British insulated Cables existed for 20 years (1925 - 1945) before becoming BICC, which ties in nicely with the house as it was built in the 1930`s .
The original wiring was all there until i ripped it all out (2002), and the switches were all original solid brass and looked lovely. So i put them all safely under the stairs in a box and when i went to get them the bloody joiners threw them in the skip
- sanUK
Heres a sample cutting of the cable, which is actually in quite good condition
A quick search on the net reveals that British insulated Cables existed for 20 years (1925 - 1945) before becoming BICC, which ties in nicely with the house as it was built in the 1930`s .
The original wiring was all there until i ripped it all out (2002), and the switches were all original solid brass and looked lovely. So i put them all safely under the stairs in a box and when i went to get them the bloody joiners threw them in the skip
- sanUK