Bonding metallic back boxes. Best practice?

Mark42 · Oct 16, 2019

Something about the way this box is bonded feels wrong. I prefer the box to remain bonded even with the accessory removed. Is this method compliant? What do others think? (Ignore missing grommet)
(Taylor Wimpey new build)

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telectrix · Oct 16, 2019

nothing wrong with it... and it's earthed, not bonded. that cpc wrapped round the L conductor like a randy tart would bug me

R-fur · Oct 16, 2019

The earthing looks ok. In fact as one of the lugs is fixed the bond between the socket and the box is not required, but good practice. As no one should be in there with the power on the box does not need to be earthed with the socket removed.

Pete999 · Oct 16, 2019

MarkRibbands said:
Something about the way this box is bonded feels wrong. I prefer the box to remain bonded even with the accessory removed. Is this method compliant? What do others think? (Ignore missing grommet)
(Taylor Wimpey new build)View attachment 53213

Nothing wrong there Mate apart, from the muck in the box it's a common earth bar. Oh and as Tel says it's not bonded it's earthed

Mark42 · Oct 16, 2019

telectrix said:
nothing wrong with it... and it's earthed, not bonded. that cpc wrapped round the L conductor like a randy tart would bug me

Ha ha! I hadn’t thought of it like that. Clearly I must defer to your greater experience.
(Of randy tarts)

telectrix · Oct 16, 2019

and Stevie Wonder did the plastering and decorating?

snowhead · Oct 16, 2019

telectrix said:
and Stevie Wonder did the plastering and decorating?

No, Stevie was out looking for his piano, again..
He left his Dog doing the plastering.

Midwest · Oct 16, 2019

Stevie‘s dog forgot to use a grommet, or do I need to go back to Specsavers.

Are Taylor Wimpey reverting back to Artex Walls?

Dustydazzler · Oct 16, 2019

Standard practice

I to don't like the earth twisted around the live but that's just me

Taylortwocities · Oct 16, 2019

Dustydazzler said:
Standard practice

I to don't like the earth twisted around the live but that's just me

What I DO like are the two earths in separate sleeving. It is common to see them twisted together and shoved in one bit of sleeving.

Pete999 · Oct 16, 2019

Dustydazzler said:
Standard practice

I to don't like the earth twisted around the live but that's just me

Tgat probably happened wholst the socket was being pushed back into the back box, wouldn't have been evident until some one released the socket from the box, youre a hard Man to please DD, lol

Dustydazzler · Oct 16, 2019

Pete999 said:
Tgat probably happened wholst the socket was being pushed back into the back box, wouldn't have been evident until some one released the socket from the box, youre a hard Man to please DD, lol

I just like the little things to be just right

Lucien Nunes · Oct 16, 2019

If it's an RFC, it's a pity they didn't take advantage of the dual earth terminals on the socket for the two legs of the ring

richy3333 · Oct 16, 2019

This is GN3 information

ipf · Oct 16, 2019

Does GN3 info always suggest such short T&E cable length in sockets?

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