No Earth whatsoever

[maudy]

PLUS you need to warn you customer of potential additional costs and waiting times!!

looks like about 12 weeks - not that time will be any problem if I sink a good rod.

Any idea on £££'s? Ballpark

 

[Octopus]

looks like about 12 weeks - not that time will be any problem if I sink a good rod.

Any idea on £££'s? Ballpark

Use your crystal ball. Anything between £0 and £1600 if my memory serves me correctly. and yes I had a customer who wasn't charged but it took over 3 months to sort out!

 

[daimack]

If its any help Maudy, I had a similar issue a few weeks ago where I thought I was going to have to drive an earth rod for an old system, also with no apparent earth. On the advice of Engineer54 (cheers mate, I owe you a beer if we ever meet!) and others, I spoke to Western Power about PME and in fairness to them they sent a very nice man along within a week or so who PME'd it for me, and I've just got a bill for £42.61 inc vat. He also popped an isolator switch in for me too (did I mention he was a very nice man?)

 

[telectrix]

If its any help Maudy, I had a similar issue a few weeks ago where I thought I was going to have to drive an earth rod for an old system, also with no apparent earth. On the advice of Engineer54 (cheers mate, I owe you a beer if we ever meet!) and others, I spoke to Western Power about PME and in fairness to them they sent a very nice man along within a week or so who PME'd it for me, and I've just got a bill for £42.61 inc vat. He also popped an isolator switch in for me too (did I mention he was a very nice man?)

that sounds like they've don it for free and just charged for the isolator. a good result there. wish all DNOs were the same.

 

[Engineer54]

My understanding is you cant officially connect a TNCS to the service head yourself...and clamping a TNS to the sheath should be carried out by the supplyer.....I'd connect a temp TNS using a constant pressure clamp...(not a bonding clamp)...and ask EDF to connect a PME after the rewire and final EIC is issued.

That's what i'd do, ...but i'm not so sure about asking for a PME connection over a TN-S!! I'd see what sort of Ze value i was getting first. And a few pointed questions to the DNO guy that they eventually send round to test it... lol!!

 

[trev]

not that time will be any problem if I sink a good rod.

One rod will probably not be much good mate, get the 5/8 couplable ones and go deep.

 

[drew35]

I spoke to Western Power this week for the same problem and was told the charge for PME was £35+vat if you already had PME or £113+vat if you didn't, WTF???????? The trouble is they're trying to make money now where previously they didn't bother. And no longer can you speak to an "engineer" directly you call a central number and talk to a woman with PMS about PME.

 

[Engineer54]

If there was an existing TN-S or PME connection you just remind them of their statutory duty to maintain their earthing connection. If the distribution cable that is supplying your house/property has been PME'd, but they want to charge you for a bit of 16mm link connection, contact the ombudsman, i bet you'll get it sorted for nothing in the end!! lol!!