ciao tutti! - Can anyone advise if Italy follow the 17th edition regulations when re-wiring a house ?, if not does anybody have an English translation of current Italian wiring regulations ?

mille grazie...thank you for any info in advance!
estherina

I don't have an answer for you, but you might just be what I have been looking for! I am considering the purchase of an old ancestral house in Italy, and would love to communicate with anyone with renovation experiences, stories both good and bad, hints, tips and warnings. Haven't bought yet, but I am pursuing negotiations.
I would much appreciate any reply if you have the time or inclination. Thanks!
Paul

hi there,i would read all the forums on the internet..ive got alot of help from these...some comments not so helpful too of course!
before you buy check the specification..wether its classed as habitable or not...where abouts are you buying ?
its helps sooo much if you can speak italian too!!

Thanks for the timely reply. I do speak Italian, though I am not fluent. Too many forums to view. House is most certainly habitable, but I don't know of any classifications. It had been occupied until six to eight years ago. Roof in urgent need of repair, some water damage to the interior plastering upstairs, but most of the rest of the house is nicely intact. I am certain that wiring and plumbing is not up to current code, but functional. House is in Friuli. My grandfather was born and raised in the house, grandma in a house nearby. I have a strong emotional tie, and I am trying to be objective and not let my emotions overly influence me. Forum suggestions? Thanks again

If the house is habitable it should be sold with a Certificate of Conformity for each of the services connected. Best route to take would be to engage a Geometra to do a survey - even minor rennovations can be costly. Best of luck to you both.

how special to hear the property was in your family!your make it a success no doubt...my mums italian,but i was born in uk,so am not fluent but can get by quite well...

any news on the electricity ill let you know,we go out this fri,to meet with our geometre and estate agent who kindly translates!

all exciting stuff tho hey?!!worrying too at times..but im sure will be all worth it!

try the www.italymag.co.uk,ive got most response to my questions from that site...
not quite sure still where your house is,but down south near naples,in a small village called nusco...a world away from the life in the uk!haha!

Christiano here
This is great, I also want to know about buying and fixing it up. I will check back.

hi paul
well we still struggiling ourselves to get decent quotes for jobs...its been quite a difficult experience,trying to get things done from the uk and not being fluent in italian..we in process of getting approval for putting in a driveway....hope all going well for u...my adice would be to try to find a local geometre who u can trust,ideally recommended!!even better if they speak some english!!

I'm a UK electrician living in Bologna, recently i've changed career to follow my passion of art. But i know they don't follow the UK regs. (if only). They have their own wiring system which in some cases leaves alot to be desired. Also because of the way houses are designed here, you will notice electrical draw boxes everywhere, on the upper walls and lower walls. Alot of houses have low rated main fuses which are easy to overload. They dont have local protection i.e. Fuse spurs and fused plugs like in the UK. Then you've probably seen the numerous types of sockets and plugs on appliances. You spend forever trying to match a plug to a socket. The list goes on