Hello
I tried to look in the consumer unit space (inside a large cupboard) and try to trace the Earth line. The mains cable comes in upwards from the ground. Very near it is the telephone cable also from the ground. Finally there is the water mains rising from the ground as well. The water mains is plastic and there is around 10 cm of it sticking out then there is brass/copper fittings. The one and only earth wire from the electricity consumer units is tied to those brass fittings. Since the underground water mains is plastic, I presume this earthing point depends on the water inside the pipes (and what happens if there is a water disconnection?) and also depends on my own house's copper pipes a few of which run buried in the concrete ground floor. Maybe the earth wires connect to the N somewhere in the consumer unit and I have not detected it still?
I am not sure if this is a proper earthing for my house, could someone please help me understand it?
I tried to look in the consumer unit space (inside a large cupboard) and try to trace the Earth line. The mains cable comes in upwards from the ground. Very near it is the telephone cable also from the ground. Finally there is the water mains rising from the ground as well. The water mains is plastic and there is around 10 cm of it sticking out then there is brass/copper fittings. The one and only earth wire from the electricity consumer units is tied to those brass fittings. Since the underground water mains is plastic, I presume this earthing point depends on the water inside the pipes (and what happens if there is a water disconnection?) and also depends on my own house's copper pipes a few of which run buried in the concrete ground floor. Maybe the earth wires connect to the N somewhere in the consumer unit and I have not detected it still?
I am not sure if this is a proper earthing for my house, could someone please help me understand it?