I am having some building work done outside the back of my home, & i have temporarily moved it. The rod is now approx three feet away from the CU under the floor boards. It is a new 2 meter rod with new 16mm cable & the rod is down through approx 8inch of concrete floor into the earth below. My question is can i leave it there or will i have to put it back outside when the building work is done ??.
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The ground arround here seems to be very moist even in summer & as the the cable was bolted to the rod it was pulled up a little bit & made a wet suction sound. I dont want the hassle & exspence of a TN connection as i have heard from some neighbours that it could be expensive.If it not safe to leave under floor will just have it put back outside the get it checked by electrician.
If a TN terminal is available then I shouldn't imagine they'd charge you more than £100
Are you planning to change the CU as part of these building works, and are you aware of the increased RCD requirements for TT earthing systems?
Are you planning to change the CU as part of these building works, and are you aware of the increased RCD requirements for TT earthing systems?
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I was going to change the CU, no i did not know about the RCD requirements. I will just get electrians to do the lot.
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