no earth to consumer unit? photos

[Notaclue]

Hi all,

I posted a message a few weeks ago as an electrical report I'd had done on my house said there was no earth to the consumer unit. A couple of you asked for a photo to see exactly what the situation was. Hopefully this photo is ok! If anyone could help with this I'd be very grateful! Thank you

 

[SirKit Breaker]

Has it been Ze tested, this will confirm PME or not.

Cheers.........Howard

 

[GLENNSPARK]

so where does the 16mm go to?...is it connected to the outer of the rising service cable

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Has it been Ze tested, this will confirm PME or not.

Cheers.........Howard

yes...PEFC and PSCC should be around the same if it is a PME...

 

[Octopus]

How about another photo showing where the GY cables go?

 

[Notaclue]

This is the best photo i can get sorry, confined space! There is no mention of Ze that i can see, it has been Zs tested though if thats similar!

 

[ipf]

Still can't be 100% certain without seeing the joint, but looks like I was right in post 15.lol!!

 

[Octopus]

TN-S - get a spaky to come and do a Ze.

Post your location - you may get lucky with the contributors on this post!

 

[oldtimer]

Looks like a TNCS head end but also looks like a 6mm G/Y going to the sheath of the incoming cable so as explained do a pfc test to confirm and while you are at it measure between L-E on the header and L-E via the MET

 

[ipf]

Looks like a TNCS head end but also looks like a 6mm G/Y going to the sheath of the incoming cable so as explained do a pfc test to confirm and while you are at it measure between L-E on the header and L-E via the MET

6mm...gas bond ?

 

[oldtimer]

6mm...gas bond ?

Well no actually it looks like a (dirty) 6 or 10mm from the MET to the Gas meter but there is another cable disappear behind the incoming cable from the MET

 

[spark 68]

6mm...gas bond ?

It looks a though the thicker cable is going to the gas, but it is still hard to say if it is connected to the outer sheath (TN-S) as well, the smaller cable is to the sheath by the looks of it.

I have (over) brightened the area in question.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

you need a Ze here to confirm that the Zs you got wasn`t in fact just extranious providing earth paths...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

looking at the pic i would say the dirty earthing cable goes onto the DNO sheath.....the smaller one next to it goes behind the DNO rising cable and loops round the back of the copper pipe and into the BS951 clamp on that pipework.....

 

[ipf]

It looks a though the thicker cable is going to the gas, but it is still hard to say if it is connected to the outer sheath (TN-S) as well, the smaller cable is to the sheath by the looks of it.

I have (over) brightened the area in question.

Could be....... Lets open a book on it. Odds; 10mm straight to gas 1/2, 6mm straight to gas 6/4, All connected to met 5/1, None connected to met 10/1

 

[ipf]

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