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Fantastic. That's all issues sorted now. Thanks all - Andy

Thanks GaryMo for your continued help. Can I translate Circuit Protective Conductors to just mean 'the earth/cable connector in the fitting' (eg light)? If so, I now understand how to connect the light fitting. So I have to connect the CPC of the shower to the pipes too. Can I do this...

It gets even more complicated doesn't it! I've decided that the light fitting is in zone 3 (less than 60cm from bath and room is only 2.33 metres high), so this should be bonded to rest of pipework in bathroom I believe. Having looked at the light fitting from the loft, there are 4 cables: 2...

CPCs... These are Circuit Protective Conductors right? But that's as far as I know what CPC means! So my bathroom light should have a 4mm earth cable going from it to the pipework in the bathroom/airing cupboard? I'm getting confused now... Really appreciate help from all. Andy

Blimey! The inspection at the previous place was poor, and I'll have sort out the cable. I'm now happy with the reasons why I shouldn't bond back to the MET. Having checked the airing cupboard, I can't see any existing bonding straps, but it would be easy to bond the new shower pipe to an...

Ok, now I'm a little confused. In a previous house I fitted an electric shower; connected the 10mm twin/earth to the shower, then back to the CU. In the loft, I connected a 10mm earth cable to the pipework, then down to the CU (which was a simple run). I had the whole house electrically...

ummm... maybe I have the terminology wrong. I thought I was supposed to run an earth cable (10mm) from the loft - connected to the water pipe which feeds the shower - and back to the CU. I think my use of the word 'supplemental' was incorrect. Andy

Hello all, I've just installed the wiring for a new electric shower and run the cable to the consumer unit (CU). I've done the same with the supplemental earth bonding, but the cable is a few metres too short and doesn't quite make the CU! There is, I've noticed, another chunky earth cable...