Home Earhing

[mickyoconnor]

Hi All,

Justa a quick question with tegards to appliances that need to be earthed in a house.

Im currently moving into a house that has a earth ring main for plug sockets. But not for appliances like Sink/Boiler.

There is currently a earthing point next to the fuse box with a number of earthing cables terminated to this.

My question is it a big job to get these appliances earthed and what is the best way without running cables from upstairs bathroom/Bolier and Downstaits kitchen sink to the earth termination point at the frount door.

Thanks MOC

 

[Engineer54]

Micky,

No disrespect to you, but i think for your own good and well being, your best to get an electrician in for any work you need doing in your house.

All power circuits will include an appropriately sized earthing conductor (CPC) whether it be a ring circuit or radial circuits. The earthing conductors you see at the fuse box have no relationship to earthing your appliances they are the main earth conductor and bonding cables to the water and gas....

There is now no requirement for supplementary bonding metal sinks etc. The only requirement is that your main water pipe and gas pipe are bonded as they enter the house (within 600mm) back to the MET (main earth terminal) which can be a separate earthing block by the CU or the earthing terminal bar within the CU...

 

[Adam W]

Probably not - provided your main services (water + gas) are bonded if they're metal pipes, then the rest of it shouldn't be a big job, if it even needs doing at all.

 

[IQ Electrical]

Hi All,

Justa a quick question with tegards to appliances that need to be earthed in a house.

Im currently moving into a house that has a earth ring main for plug sockets. But not for appliances like Sink/Boiler.

There is currently a earthing point next to the fuse box with a number of earthing cables terminated to this.

My question is it a big job to get these appliances earthed and what is the best way without running cables from upstairs bathroom/Bolier and Downstaits kitchen sink to the earth termination point at the frount door.

Thanks MOC

If you have any doubts or concerns regarding the electrical installation then the best course of action would be to book a periodic inspection.

This will highlight any issues with the installation and although best done pre-purchase, it is a recommendation on change of occupancy.

 

[Des 56]

MOC
You sound like someone who takes electrical safety to be important and thats commendable
The type of question you raised makes me believe that your interests would be best served by employing a competent (individual)electrican to test and inspect the installation for you

If you do,dont make your choice of spark by the pretty scheme logo they may have, rather by whether they are experienced for inspection A suitable qualification would be City + Guilds 2391

 

[mickyoconnor]

Thanks all for the reply’s - Much appreciated, i will not consult a qualified spark.

Cheers

MOC

 

[RWJ]

Thanks all for the reply’s - Much appreciated, i will not consult a qualified spark.

Cheers

MOC

Please do for your own safety

 

[telectrix]

if you post your location, i'm sure there's someone on here close to you.