change plastic light switches to metal ones

[brianmoooore]

T&E with two brown wires exists, but I've never come across any. Did T&E with two reds ever exist?
Something I have come across (in the house I'm living in now, amongst others) was switches wired in 1.0mm2 6181Y, or more likely the imperial equivalent.

 

[Vortigern]

Ah that could be it the old single cores. Probably a borrowed neutral then lurking about with the old type of wiring that involves.

 

[nicebutdim]

T&E with two brown wires exists, but I've never come across any. Did T&E with two reds ever exist?
Something I have come across (in the house I'm living in now, amongst others) was switches wired in 1.0mm2 6181Y, or more likely the imperial equivalent.

Yes.

 

[telectrix]

T&E with two brown wires exists, but I've never come across any. Did T&E with two reds ever exist?
Something I have come across (in the house I'm living in now, amongst others) was switches wired in 1.0mm2 6181Y, or more likely the imperial equivalent.

T/E with both conductors in red insulation was common back in 70's and 80.s. made it a doddle to ID the switch wire in a ceiling rose.

 

[brianmoooore]

T/E with both conductors in red insulation was common back in 70's and 80.s. made it a doddle to ID the switch wire in a ceiling rose.

I'm (almost) as old as you, and have been wiring domestic properties since the 70's, but I've never set eyes on twin brown or twin red T&E, either in an existing installation or in stock at any of the wholesalers I've dealt with. It just doesn't exist in my part of the country.

 

[telectrix]

think it has been very popular in Ireland. was not all that common here, but available and used on some new builds back then.

 

[pirate]

I have a full drum of twin red in my garage, and some old colours, white sheathed t&e, left over from my very early days of DIY. It helps to disguise the date of any additions (in my own property only!).
I have been told that I can get a good price for it on e-bay...