Hi, I am having some new electrics in the kitchen and new fuse board.I have had quotes and some say I must have an earth put on main water supply where it comes into the house and others say they can earth onto pipes under kitchen sink????????????Obviously I wish they could all make their minds up as to which is correct or is both right? Also am I going to get alot of faults tripping the new fuse box,Ive heard some awful stories.Any advice on these items would be extremely calming.Thankyou
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the correct position is at the point of entry to the building and earth should be 10mm. if it is impractical to do so then the kitchen would be ok so long as you have continous metal pipework if you haven't then its whole different ball game
The connection is made where the water enters the house. This might be under the kitchen sink in some houses, or it could be somewhere else.
Same applies to the gas supply if you have one.
A new consumer unit will contain one or more RCDs, which will trip out if there is a fault. However if the unit is being replaced, this should also include a full test of all of the circuits and repairs where required to ensure that the circuits are safe.
Same applies to the gas supply if you have one.
A new consumer unit will contain one or more RCDs, which will trip out if there is a fault. However if the unit is being replaced, this should also include a full test of all of the circuits and repairs where required to ensure that the circuits are safe.
thanks ever so for earth advice,I'll go with the one saying point of entry. My original fuse box that is being replaced is the sort with wired fuses and there has never been any trouble with the electrics,I just have visions of the house being ripped apart after new more sensitive one is fitted.Is this generally the case?
Generally no.
If the wiring was installed properly to start with, there should be no issue.
Very occasionally the testing may highlight something which is not right, and a good electrician should be able to track down and rectify it with little damage.
If the wiring was installed properly to start with, there should be no issue.
Very occasionally the testing may highlight something which is not right, and a good electrician should be able to track down and rectify it with little damage.
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