Pigtailing earth cables

[BigSi]

What’s the general consensus on twirling (pigtailing), supplementary bonding conductors? A work colleague said that it was against the regs, as it could create an inductive coil. But surely that only works when there is a current flowing through the coil in the first place?

 

[Mac]

What’s the general consensus on twirling (pigtailing), supplementary bonding conductors? A work colleague said that it was against the regs, as it could create an inductive coil. But surely that only works when there is a current flowing through the coil in the first place?

I do it all the time mate.Can't see a problem with it.

 

[The Truth]

What’s the general consensus on twirling (pigtailing), supplementary bonding conductors? A work colleague said that it was against the regs, as it could create an inductive coil. But surely that only works when there is a current flowing through the coil in the first place?

inductive coil... i like that one ...

whatever looks the neatest

 

[supasparxs]

What’s the general consensus on twirling (pigtailing), supplementary bonding conductors? A work colleague said that it was against the regs, as it could create an inductive coil. But surely that only works when there is a current flowing through the coil in the first place?

Now that one is a new one on me.

No it is not against the regs,
however I have heard that NG Bileys don't like it being done as it wastes time and cable
(the waste of time and materials makes sense to me as I have work for them)

Richard

 

[jbec-john]

I can't see the point in doing it myself, but i'm sure it doesn't break any regulations.

 

[Darkwood]

Unless your gonna create hundreds of coils then it will start to act like a resistive earth under a fault current but on average ten coils aint gonna be a concern otherwise it would be common to find melted insulation on them after a fault but guess what! i aint never found this myself.

 

[johnstantine]

The only reason I can think for pigtailing is to provide some 'give' between the connected parts where there could be some movement/vibration.

 

[Darkwood]

The only reason I can think for pigtailing is to provide some 'give' between the connected parts where there could be some movement/vibration.

We do it simply for the fact that piping may be altered or changed over the years thus giving flexibility to allow re-clamping nothing more really.

 

[old dog]

The only reason I can think for pigtailing is to provide some 'give' between the connected parts where there could be some movement/vibration.

thats exactly what they are fror. or they told lies 30 years ago