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Originally I planned to dye and then gloss varnish (all in oil-based) a brand new door and frame I just installed. I then decided having put one coat of Wickes oil-based Dye that it was too dark and that it would be best if I painted using a white and red gloss instead. Would it be advisable...

No I did it before posting here. I just wanted to know why? In any case the reason he gave was to eliminate potential difference

Well this is an old flat and from my knowledge of construction it has a lightning conductor/arrestor as part of the structure. Should this not take care of the external lightning strike issue or is it something that electricians/persons making the regs ignoring?

right I understand about the lightning but surely it doesn't apply to a 1st floor flat that also has further bonding through the metal conduit system (which btw has also been bonded at the mains water tap).

sorry I failed to mention that the primary side is bonded, 1.5mm onto the light circuit. Would that still not be enough for the current (or next) regs?

I recently did the wiring and was getting the certificate for the work I did and the electrician failed an item in the bathroom. Apparantly my plastic plated shaver socket which is being supplied by the lights circuit (with the 1.5mm earth) requires supplementary earth bonding. He told me to...