Yes, it helps a lot, thanks,
My problem is my friend, (well sort of, it seems the favors are a bit one way at the moment) is now on holiday.
He did a report on my flat for me, £140.00 He said it was cheap.
And £500.00 to rectify the faults,
Most of them I can understand, and rectify myself, but some I am not quite sure about,
Some examples would be,
1. Change bathroom light fitting for IPX4 light fitting, (would this be just one)??
2. investigate earth fault on light circuits/fix/advise
3. install supplementary earth bonding to immersion pipes
4. install RCD supplementary earth fault protection for stuff outside equipotential zone
5. install phase conductor identification at light and switch points
The main observations sheet says
“Unable to get any earth loop reading for any lights”
And “main equipotential bonding to gas and water not visible”
And “supplementary bonding to immersion not visible”
And “supplementary bonding to bathroom pipes not visible”
As well as some other miner things like changing pull cord switches and earthing all switch and socket back plates/metal boxes,
I have had a good look around where the boiler is, and I found a (one) earthing strap under the lagging, on top of the boiler, but that was it, there doesn’t seem to be anything on the gas meter (what side do I need to bond to, consumer or suppler side) or the hot and cold pipes, in either the kitchen or bathroom,
So, really, another question, would be, can I use the existing earth bonding cable on the boiler, or should I run a new one back to the consumer unit?
