Cable ties and audaxes sound wrong, but the other advice is sound. Just because the electrics are old doesn't mean they need changing if they all work well.
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Cable ties and audaxes sound wrong, but the other advice is sound. Just because the electrics are old doesn't mean they need changing if they all work well.