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    Main Bonding plastic pipes

    Hi again, a kitchen has been ripped out, the main water stop was in there. it was all lead and copper water pipes and a main bond was to be run. However matey has lopped these pipes off and left about 4 inches of lead pipe coming in and then gone and replaced with plastic pipes. so would the...
  2. 1Justin

    bonding across plastic pipe joint, instead of supplementary bond

    New shaver socket outside zone in bathroom. (FCU outside the room,17th ed'n board). Checking the bathroom to see if any supplementary bonding needed, turned out the sink and bath taps were hovering at about 5K Ohm (ie >1667 and < 22K). Turns out the owner had interrupted the hot and cold Cu...
  3. S

    Plastic storage

    Hi all Just in tbe process of buying a new van (Vivaro) & wanting to get organised. I wil be building my own racking but wondered if anyone could recommend a type of plastic box or best place to buy Want boxes to sit on shelf for stock spares etc Thanks
  4. W

    plug socket under sink?

    hello. looking for some advice on a trailing socket that is under my sink. its for the dishwasher but is not fixed or sealed. its just a wire going to a box with the plug in it. is this allowed as I thought that sockets must be 450 from the floor? regards
  5. B

    moving a dis board

    quick question as im not 100% sure, ive been asked to move a 3ph board from one side of a wall to the other side of the wall. now the set up is SWA glanded off into a 6x6 metal trunking running from top to bottom of the wall. supply then goes into an isolator, out of isolator into a meter and...
    • ben2012
    • Thread
    • board isolator meter moving plastic through
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  6. T

    Plastic pipe

    Forget it
  7. O

    Plastic 35m.m. conversion (flush) boxes

    Does anyone know of or has any ideas where I might purchase some 35m.m. single and double PLASTIC boxes (equivalent to the galvize ones)? I am replacing some rusted/rotted out galvaize boxes in an old farm building conversion. I see one box has been replaced already at some time in the past...
  8. J

    Plastic lugs on switch back boxes...

    Morning comrades. Is one obliged to change above back boxes for metal lugged versions. Obviously the plate screws won't be earthed but are insulated by plastic lugs. What are your thoughts? Thanks in advance.
    • j-lextricks
    • Thread
    • boxes earth lugs plastic screw screws switch
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. S

    amored with no outer plastic.......

    Hi guys, I'm starting a job next week on a school built in the mid to late 60's, all their sub mains are running underground in tunnels, what's confused me is that these sub mains are amoreds but for some reason they have no outer plastic sheathing.... Never seen this before and one of them is...
  10. D

    Safety question re switch..

    Mate asked me to change a switch front for them, just like for like. Now I did it but there are so many factors I'm confused as to how safe it is. It was a flat in an old house conversion, wired black and red, no earth. There was a modern fuse board, RCD and MCB. The switch itself was a sort...
  11. B

    Old installation query

    Hi All, I have a quick question for our older colleagues. What was the name of the old metal cable clips/bands that were used in houses to clip the cables, the ones you nailed then wrapped the metal tie around and through itself like a belt buckle, and do you know when they were phased out? I...
    • boffy35
    • Thread
    • cable clips installation old plastic query
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. B

    25mm plastic conduit

    How many 2.5 singles can you fit in a 25mm conduit
  13. S

    Class 2 Light Switches?

    Hiya Guys, Ive got a customer who wants his CU changing, main earthing and bonding is fine but theres no CPC's to the two lighting circuits. Installing CPC's would be major surgery and I doubt very much they have the money to pay for it but they're elderly and have to call for help if one of...
    • sparkyparky
    • Thread
    • class class 2 fittings label light plastic switch switches
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. R

    Kopex/Flexible conduit cutter

    Hi Everyone, Does anyone know where I can buy a kopex/flexible conduit cutter? A few have said they exist but I can't find one anywhere! I have seen the RotoCut tool but not sure if this is what I'm after. Thanks
  15. Midwest

    Surface Meter tails, in plastic conduit?

    I'm quoting for a CU change, where I'll be replacing the meter tails (because of length). I will have to run the tails on the surface (less than 3m) on the outside wall. For a neater appearance and because the wall is pebble dashed, I was considering putting the tails (2 x 25mm) in 32mm conduit...
    • Midwest
    • Thread
    • because cavity conduit meter meter tails plastic probably surface tails
    • Replies: 39
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  16. J

    bonding of main water plastic incoming

    This topic drives me nuts. Do I need to main bond. Property is 2 years old and wasnt done but my foreman wants it done. Plastic income to stopcock under sink. Runs from stop cock to kitchen sink and boiler above that in copper and washing machine. 3 m ish in total of copper. Rest of plumbing in...
  17. R

    EICR query- Plastic pipe bonding

    Hi Just finished a EICR on a flat, and want to pick some people's brains. Scenario: One bed first floor flat Water main rises into flat in plastic pipe and is plastic throughout the installation, therefore main bonding can be omitted. Boiler is gas and is bonded on point of entry. Fuse...
    • robwgun
    • Thread
    • bathroom bonding eicr isn't pipe plastic query resistance
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. Had8Lives

    Pliable Conduit?

    Whilst looking in the osg for maximum spacings of conduit supports it got me thinking. What actually IS Pliable conduit?
  19. V

    Main Bonding Plastic Water Pipe

    Hi I have noticed that the water pipe in my own house has mains bonding to the CCU. However the incoming pipe is actually plastic that has been painted white. I know the on-site regs say bonding in this circumstance is not necessary. It is however providing an earth passage..albeit into the...
    • vespa
    • Thread
    • bonding main pipe plastic water
    • Replies: 47
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. T

    eicr buried cables

    doing an eicr and have swa going into outside enclosure into terminal block into 10mm twin and earth then into plastic trunking going underground to outbuilding located about 15 meters away. outbuildings electrics are then split using fcu's for lighting electric door an alarm etc. i am...
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