Good Practice.

[westward10]

There is a difference.
Would you earth a back box and rely on the screw to run the earth to a socket?

I only earth the front plate, but I have no problem with those who earth both. It was the good practice bit that I saw red with.

 

[andyb]

I only earth the front plate, but I have no problem with those who earth both. It was the good practice bit that I saw red with.

I see, I agree with that.

 

[Midwest]

Found this from last year Westward, and some have used the term 'Best Practise';

Earthing a back box - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/earthing-a-back-box.106636/

Now I'm one of those that use fly leads, I even sometimes add them to an existing install, if replacing the front plates for example. Not sure I would be so bold to use the term myself, cos it suggest it's from some form of guidelines or teaching.

Interesting point about Guidance Notes, as opposed to the gospel as is BS7671.

PS I did think of posting on that old thread, but that would be just stirring things

 

[westward10]

Found this from last year Westward, and some have used the term 'Best Practise';

Earthing a back box - http://www.electriciansforums.co.uk/threads/earthing-a-back-box.106636/

Now I'm one of those that use fly leads, I even sometimes add them to an existing install, if replacing the front plates for example. Not sure I would be so bold to use the term myself, cos it suggest it's from some form of guidelines or teaching.

Interesting point about Guidance Notes, as opposed to the gospel as is BS7671.

PS I did think of posting on that old thread, but that would be just stirring things

Just had a look through the old thread seems an age old argument.

 

[Barry White]

I don't have a problem with either method just dont twist the cpc's all together and then cover in sleeving?

 

[westward10]

I don't have a problem with either method just dont twist the cpc's all together and then cover in sleeving?

I don't have a problem either, but yeah sticking more than one cpc through a sleeve now that ain't good practice.

 

[Midwest]

Why bother with sleeving, it was okay prior to 1966'ish. Must have been good practise then

 

[Barry White]

Why bother with sleeving, it was okay prior to 1966'ish. Must have been good practise then

Some still don't!

 

[telectrix]

Why bother with sleeving, it was okay prior to 1966'ish. Must have been good practise then

third rate iron was used to make rivets for the titanic.

 

[Midwest]

third rate iron was used to make rivets for the titanic.

Oh the irony

 

[7029 dave]

Why bother with sleeving, it was okay prior to 1966'ish. Must have been good practise then

Not many cpc's around then.

 

[Midwest]

Not many cpc's around then.

Was on the 'ring mains' and radials

 

[7029 dave]

Was on the 'ring mains' and radials

Yes indeed.