Electrical Myth busting!

[pencilpusher]

First of all, Happy New Year to everyone...................

Now, having had a thread attract a scaremongerer this week about the "myth" of extending a PME suppy to an outbuilding, I am very interested to hear about electrical myths others have heard of and would like to share. (This is a serious thread to collate myths about electrical can and cannot do's - no other myths are welcome!) Maybe we could compile a list of the top ten electrical myths at the end.

I will start then - You cannot export (extend) a TNCS supply to an outbuilding ..........or else!

Over to you.......................

 

[trev]

Howabout, A metre long rod is enough to earth a TT system

 

[Engineer54]

Howabout, A metre long rod is enough to earth a TT system

haha ....Especially a 3/8'' one!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Digital Multi Meters always give 'true' voltage readings.

 

[trev]

That imported cable from China, great stuff

 

[Rampage]

Water is a good conductor of electricity.

(pure water)

 

[Silly Sausage]

Stainless Steel tables etc in Commercial kitchens always need bonding.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

you cant bond gas and water using a single 10mm bonding conductor.....

 

[Silly Sausage]

Last one...

Spend £6000 plus and become an Electrician in 5 weeks.

 

[Sintra]

Use one of those neon screwdriver thingys far cheaper than an approved voltage tester.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Bs3036 dis boards HAVE to be condemned wherever you find em.......

 

[Engineer54]

Bs3036 dis boards HAVE to be condemned wherever you find em.......

Especially as you can still buy them on the Wylex web site, in all configurations too!!!

 

[Engineer54]

How about all those neutral breaks in PME/TNC-S systems you keep hearing about on the news and in the papers!! lol!!!

 

[Silly Sausage]

Last last one...

The NICEIC are only interested in the improvement of electricians, standards and safety, the industry as a whole. (Discuss?!?)

 

[pencilpusher]

Last last one...

The NICEIC are only interested in the improvement of electricians, standards and safety, the industry as a whole. (Discuss?!?)

Hold on there - that's cheating. That's politics not a myth! :nonod: