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What Is an AFDD and Why Is It Beneficial to any Home or Premises?

Vulcanised rubber-insulated cable (also known as VIR or VRI) was commonly used in homes built or rewired between the 1920s and 1950s. It has a rubber outer sheath and sometimes a fabric braid over the top. It looks old – and it is.

Some older lighting circuits don’t have a CPC (Circuit Protective Conductor) – commonly known as the earth wire. While this was acceptable years ago, it’s no longer considered safe for many modern light fittings - especially those that are Class I (usually made of metal or are conductive in some way). So, why might my light fitting need an earth wire? If a light fitting has any metal parts, it must be earthed. Without a CPC, there's a risk that if a fault occurs, the metal co