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    House rewired - find cables were run just under floorboards

    Hello, A few years ago I had my house rewired and received a Building Regulations Compliance Certificate from the installer. I've recently had to raise some floorboards and now see that the installer in many cases ran cables through notches in the joists and these cables are not protected from...
  2. O

    Communal Heating System - bonding

    Been to look at a job today in a council property where there are about 6 flats which are all heated by a communal heating system. Only had a quick glance at the board but couldn't see any obvious equipotential bonding. So my question is, if you can't bond at gas entry as its in a different...
  3. G

    Earth bonding - plastic pipes.

    I have been surfing around & found this little guide that may be useful. http://www.plasticpipesgroup.com/pdfs/earthbonding.pdf
  4. A

    rogue eletrical voltage

    volt stick picking up voltage on pipes,radiators and walls. there is an rccb on the installtion and it is tripping when you test it but not in the normal conditions with this volt stick situation.any ideas please.
  5. Z

    Kitchen downlighters - ceiling void full of insulation. plastic pipes, venting

    Hi, partly through a job to fit 18 mains voltage downlighters to kitchen. They are fire-rated and designed for low energy lamps. Trying to avoid taking up floors above as house is new and the floor boarding is squares of chipboard type material that is tongue & groove on all edges and nailed...
  6. S

    Client Does Not Want Water and Gas Pipes Bonding

    Hi Folks - my first post so please forgive me if this has been asked before. I have been doing some work installing replacement light fittings for a client who I have advised needs his water and gas pipes bonding. He does not want this to be done - why I am not quite sure, probably as it...
  7. T

    Plumbers and gas pipes

    The plumber has ran his gas, hot and cold pipes into a void that my electric cables are, wondered what implications there could be apart from heat from pipes and water . need to run more cables through this void wondered if I should put cables in conduit for protection.Any feed back welcome.
  8. A

    Bonding central heating pipes

    Cross bonding central heating pipes, good practice to wire in 4mm2 ? any thoughts...
  9. E

    Sparking noise from water pipes whilst doing Ze test

    Evening all, today i was doing a fuse board upgrade. On completion i was testing ze and water pipes were sparking. On further investigation found no earth presesnt. tested ze on non trip mode and got 500 ohms. Fitted an earth rod and managed to get it down to 6.38 ohms with a pfc of 39...
  10. I

    central heating pipe over capped cables

    common sense tells me that over time a hot central heating pipe over my capping for socket is bad news,an is there a minimum distance a socket should be from radiator?i av put my points were builder asked then plumber has come along an done this ready to be plastered over.way i see it 1st in...
  11. J

    Chrome EV shower pipes bonding all tiled...

    Hi, I have a situation with nice chrome pipes going to a external shower valve in a small shower room connected by copper pipe. I can't get under the floor to bond and I wouldn't be able to get access to the connections in the future. All tiled. I may be able to bond in another room but then I...
  12. J

    earthing water pipes

    hi all! we were at a job to day and the water was not earthed but the home owner said the spark did not have to earth it because it was plastic incomer! but then from the stop tap was copper! is this correct? i was to busy chasing walls to here what my boss said
  13. Amp David

    Supp bonding on a new job.

    Have to put in a fused spur for a underfloor heating mat in a bathroom. The spur will be an RCD type, but the CU has no RCD protection. The only bit of supp bonding is from the shower pull switch to the cold pipe supplying the shower, which is in the loft space. The problem for me is that...
  14. S

    Earth bonding with plastic pipes

    Hi, I would appreciate anyones help. I am wiring a new build for my sister. I'm confused about weather I need bonding or not. The main water pipe coming into the property will be plastic, as will all of the plumbing with the exception of about 1 meter of copper pipe coming out of the flow...
  15. W

    main water bond to plasic pipes with metal pipes visable

    can any one help i have to do a peroidic inspection on new property aprox 1 year old wired with a 17th mains the main gas bond is in place but the water bond is not. the incomnig pipe is palstic and then it changes to a metal stopcok and then to copper the copper then goes into the wall. it is...
  16. bigfrank

    proximity to gas pipes

    Anybody know the regulation regards the proximity of spurs or sockest to gas pipes
  17. M

    getting a tingle from bathroom sink,the pipes are plastic

    Evening sparks, had a call from a customer who says that everytime someone touches the bathroom sink they get a tingle,they have just had a new bathroom installed and all the pipes are plastic snap together, can anyone please point me in the right direction. many thanks charlie
  18. brs73

    bonding LARGE gas pipes

    hello there a quick question. what methods would you use to bond a large (possibly 4inch?) gas pipe??? thanks
  19. J

    Installing Earth Electrode Possible Gas/Water Pipes

    I've been asked to install an earth electrode. Do I need to check for pipes underneath where I propose to put the earth rod? Do I need to perform a CAT scan? I'm not entirely sure what a CAT scan is but if anyone is familiar with it, all information and advice is welcomed.
  20. tuckermot

    floroboardsaw ,jig saw or circular saw

    Hi all at the moment i use a hand floorboard saw to cut floorboards .due to the time factor and the loss of skin on my hands i am considering using power tools. can any tell me if they use jig saws or circular saws to do this job and why and what deth to set blade on cicular saw, and the pro...

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