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Do you install a flylead to metal backboxes??

  • Yes

    Votes: 40 64.5%
  • No

    Votes: 22 35.5%

  • Total voters
    62
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Guidance Note 8 is quite clear that if there is one fixed lug there is no need to bond to a metal back box. Having said that I have always done it and probably always will. I don't code it on EICRs though.
 
Guidance Note 8 is quite clear that if there is one fixed lug there is no need to bond to a metal back box. Having said that I have always done it and probably always will. I don't code it on EICRs though.

Agree with above, I do it as a force of habit though, but certainly wouldn't code it or bother to argue with anyone who doesn't - the regs are clearcut on this one!
 
Guidance Note 8 is quite clear that if there is one fixed lug there is no need to bond to a metal back box. Having said that I have always done it and probably always will. I don't code it on EICRs though.

I quite agree that you don't "have" to do it. So it's "guidance" versus "experience" :)
 

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