Borrowed neutral question.

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If you disagree with what I have said, then tell me why you think this is so dangerous by putting both circuits on the same MCB?

I don't think its dangerous.

Also if the customer would not have you putting in new circuits....what would you do??

I would have tested and found the borrowed neutrals before the change and if the customer refused the rectification works, I would walk away.

 

[Rappid]

I would have tested and found the borrowed neutrals before the change and if the customer refused the rectification works, I would walk away.

I'm sure the customer would find another electrician who would change the CU.

 

[Hawk81]

Ponty while I do not agree with you on this thread I was hoping to see a good debate on the subject but your poor attitude has ruined it. What need was there to belittle another forum member by calling them "son" and "get back to your 3 week coarse"?? Hope you feel big now. I still stand by my statement that borrowed neutrals are dangerous and if you can't see how then its is maybe you who needs more education.

 

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50 fuses or MCB’s returning on a common 0V neutral bus isn’t uncommon,[/QUOTE]

Yes thats found in every fuseboard in the world. And for you to make that comparison with borrowed neutral shows that you don't understand what a borrowed neutral is, and thats why you wrongly believe they are not dangerous.

 

[Hawk81]

I'm sure the customer would find another electrician who would change the CU.

I have saw a lot of unsatisfactory work done by other "electricians" that I would not do.

 

[Rappid]

same here, because everybody has their own interpretation of the regs. i.e. is that glass half full or half empty

 

[Ponty Massive]

Hawk, I also enjoy a debate on questions like this and seeing other peoples view, but when I make an input to the debate and in return get a comment like this...

I can't believe an electrician said that.

...then the standard of the thread looks to be set.


I do agree a borrowed neutral can be dangerous and that's why I feel it's safer to change the board for an RCD type and put both circuits on the same MCB as aposed to leaving in a 3036 board with a borrowed neutral let across two fuses.

 

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I do agree a borrowed neutral can be dangerous

Thats strange you said in post No 9 they are not dangerous, perhaps you've learnt something today.

 

[Ponty Massive]

Thats strange you said in post No 9 they are not dangerous, perhaps you've learnt something today.

If you are going to use one of my quotes (#9) then at least have the decency to use the whole quote (#26) to try and attack me!

 

[Engineer54]

If you are going to use one of my quotes (#9) then at least have the decency to use the whole quote (#26) to try and attack me!

Someones trying to make a mountain out of a molehill here. Either that or they haven't read what you have written, in the way you intended.