no earth

[sima24]

Hi, been to look at a rewire today and no earth connection at all. Tried to contact supply company to enquire weather the property is connected to a pme system but no joy after holding most the afternoon. I presume supply company doesnt have to supply an earth but just wondering if they would upgrade to pme or not? Or possibly it is a pme system but earth has been disconnected at some point (no sign of pme label tho) any views appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Stroppy]

I've put a cardboard box over it, that should do!

 

[Guitarist]

I've put a cardboard box over it, that should do!

Properly varnished I hope...

 

[Engineer54]

I've put a cardboard box over it, that should do!

Does that mean you didn't install an earth pit then?? If so what have you used to protect the cable connection to the rod??

 

[Geordie Spark]

Does that mean you didn't install an earth pit then?? If so what have you used to protect the cable connection to the rod??

I saw one with half a bucket of cement tipped over it once.

There it was, in a corner of a backyard, a pile of hardened cement with a length of 6mm green/yellow protruding from it & running through a hole in the back wall of the house.

 

[Engineer54]

I wonder what they thought they were going to achieve by doing that?? lol!! The chemicals in the cement will probably be doing more harm than good to the connection!! lol!!

 

[Stroppy]

Does that mean you didn't install an earth pit then?? If so what have you used to protect the cable connection to the rod??

No I didn't. The rod has a green box on it, and the cable is protected from damage by going through a length of flexible conduit into the house.

 

[Engineer54]

No I didn't. The rod has a green box on it, and the cable is protected from damage by going through a length of flexible conduit into the house.

What do you mean by a green box?? It's the actual cable to rod connection that needs ''long time'' protection.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

What do you mean by a green box?? It's the actual cable to rod connection that needs ''long time'' protection.

what i cant understand as well is what a bit of copex is supposed to do against Mr. Fothergills spade?...

 

[stuartcourt]

what i cant understand as well is what a bit of copex is supposed to do against Mr. Fothergills spade?...

I think we should open up the depth in garden thread again, I never felt we drew a line under it anyway

 

[Geordie Spark]

I wonder what they thought they were going to achieve by doing that?? lol!! The chemicals in the cement will probably be doing more harm than good to the connection!! lol!!

I agree.

The job was done by a couple of blokes in a white Transit van with NICEIC plastered all over it.

 

[Stroppy]

What do you mean by a green box?? It's the actual cable to rod connection that needs ''long time'' protection.

One of these green boxes that say "safety electrical connection" on. Bearing in mind the distance from the rod to the wall is less than 30cm the probability of damage is minimal.

 

[Engineer54]

One of these green boxes that say "safety electrical connection" on. Bearing in mind the distance from the rod to the wall is less than 30cm the probability of damage is minimal.

You'll be lucky if you get 2 to 4 years from that load of crap!! They should ban those bloody things, they stand absolutely no chance of lasting the lifetime of the TT installation!! Which is minimum of 30 years, but in reality much longer... Do yourself a favour and throw that thing away and get a proven propriety flush to ground, concrete or heavy duty plastic earth pit!!

So you drove your rod in the worst area possible on a domestic, straight into all that old builders rubble, ...that was clever!! lol!! If you had gone a metre or so, away from the house walls, you would have probably got a better Ra value too...

 

[DPG]

Don't sit on the fence Eng, do you think it's a good job or not?? Daz

 

[telectrix]

surely that green box doesn't comply with current regs. it should be green/yellow, with neither colour taking over 70% of the surface.

 

[Stroppy]

It is in the same place as the old rod, and as my house was built in 1826 there is no rubble - it is thick clay soil which is giving me a reading of 44 ohms which should get better over time. If the new rod had given me a rubbish reading or encountered rubble (not likely as the original one didn't) then I would have tried further away, but it didn't so it would be totally pointless to go half way down the garden for no reason. When (eventually) I repave the path it will be treated to a proper concrete pit.