Earth bonding connected to a socket

[Murdochcat]

On the EIC the max Zs for the ring circuit looks suspiciously high and leaving the RCBO leads loose in the back of the CU B is sloppy too

 

[S_J898]

On the EIC the max Zs for the ring circuit looks suspiciously high and leaving the RCBO leads loose in the back of the CU B is sloppy too

So in this situation, what should I do? Based on what people have said, it seems the bonding may not be installed correctly, the bonding earth should not be connected to a socket, there may be some poor workmanship on the new installed fuseboard, and the test results seem suspicious.

As he is a registered electrician and provided the EIC and Building Control certificate, can I not require him to come back and inspect and rectify any incorrect work?

What happens if he refuses?

 

[blup]

Maybe modern sparkies think there’s an rcbo so the customer is protected

 

[Murdochcat]

Let’s hope the spark that did this is reading this thread

 

[S_J898]

Let’s hope the spark that did this is reading this thread

Doubt that would help!

 

[Murdochcat]

Doubt that would help!

It might for his future customers ...........

 

[endecotp]

So in this situation, what should I do?

Don’t panic. It sounds like it’s now better than it was before. I don’t think there is anything that is immediately dangerous.

Start asking friends etc. for recommendations for a good electrician, for next time. But only ask friends who you think you recognise good work from bad, else you end up with someone who is just very friendly and tidy.

It sounds like there will be a “next time”, since apparently you still have some circuits wired in rubber cable.

 

[endecotp]

What happens if he refuses?

I believe NICEIC do have a complaints procedure, if you choose to go that way.

 

[morqthana]

The protective conductor (earth) for a circuit must be part of that circuit,

"Must" ?

 

[S_J898]

Don’t panic. It sounds like it’s now better than it was before. I don’t think there is anything that is immediately dangerous.

Start asking friends etc. for recommendations for a good electrician, for next time. But only ask friends who you think you recognise good work from bad, else you end up with someone who is just very friendly and tidy.

It sounds like there will be a “next time”, since apparently you still have some circuits wired in rubber cable.

From what I saw when he was adding new sockets he extended the ring with new cable but I guess there must be a point where the old cable would go back to the fuseboard.

Around 15 new sockets where added so there all new wiring

All the original sockets face plates were changed but for some I did see grey cable in the trunking tube before he bonded it. So I guess he must have connected them somewhere to the old cable which goes back to the board.

 

[S_J898]

Don’t panic. It sounds like it’s now better than it was before. I don’t think there is anything that is immediately dangerous.

Start asking friends etc. for recommendations for a good electrician, for next time. But only ask friends who you think you recognise good work from bad, else you end up with someone who is just very friendly and tidy.

It sounds like there will be a “next time”, since apparently you still have some circuits wired in rubber cable.

An electrical shop recommended him.

If the bonding clamp is incorrectly installed, the earth from bonding connected to the socket is not correct, the 10mm earth cable twisted together between gas, water and another unknown place without correct connectors, fuseboard not tidy etc…I guess for all this I should be worried as I paid him a lot.

I will contact him and see if he will return, if not then I guess I have to go through the complaint procedure.

 

[flameport]

"Must"

543.6.1

 

[morqthana]

Does that say that the protective conductor for a circuit must be part of that circuit?

 

[flameport]

 

[morqthana]

So not the same circuit, then.

The protective conductor (earth) for a circuit must be part of that circuit, and be a part of the same cable or in close proximity to it.