Bonding RSJ's which will be totally buried anyway...

[N1G3L]

we've been told to do this....

why?

 

[Deleted member 9648]

If they are in contact with the ground they will introduce an earth potential and will need main bonding.....if not they wont introduce an earth potential and so wont need main bonding.

 

[pevvers]

But surely they have to be accessible to touch?

 

[havoone]

If they are completely buried and no part of them is accessible above ground there should be no need to bond, that is unless they are within an agricultural or similar location in which case they would need bonded. hope this helps

 

[orionsbelt]

read reg 411.3.1.2 although it does not mention whether or not the beams are at earth potential ie in the ground

 

[malcolmsanford]

Welcome to the forum and nice for you to contribute but I would imagine one way or the other it's been finished by now

 

[Engineer54]

we've been told to do this....

why?

You don't tell us what these buried RSJ's are being used for, so everyone commenting here, are doing so being completly in the dark. Give us some more information please...

 

[sparkydude]

wouldnt waste your breath engineer, the original posts been dragged up from the depths of the forum from may 2010 !!!


Nick

 

[Engineer54]

Oh yeah!! lol!! Why do people do that, and answer/reply to an old thread as if it's current???

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Perhaps someone has a similar situation now, and would like to read any comments members might have?