Main bonding and parallel earth paths

[Amusingold]

You are creating a parallel earth path. But because of your high resistance very little current will flow through you.

Where as if the water pipe wasnt bonded there would be a potention difference so a bigger current would flow? Causing a shock

 

[loz2754]

Yes that is correct

 

[GBDamo]

Surely this should read "only one of more resistance than a copper CPC"?

Quite right, I'll not edit it but leave my shame naked for all to see and others to forever mock, I'm humbled.

 

[Amusingold]

Thanks for your help guys I'm glad thats confirmed my thoughts, was starting to over think it! Easily done!

 

[Amusingold]

Yes that is correct

Hi further to my question the other day I have another hypothetical if you could help not sure if I am correct and if not why.

So same again a socket box (no fault condition) just a load on the socket. And an unbonded water pipe. It is my understanding earth and neutral connected together at distribution side (in any earrthing system) so they will both be same potentiol rising to 230v with load.

So the water pipe having poor resistance through mass earth to transformer as it is not bonded would cause a potential difference. (Not 230v)

Thus current would flow even when not in fault condition.

If I am wrong please explain.

Help muchly apreciated

 

[Amusingold]

Hi further to my question the other day I have another hypothetical if you could help not sure if I am correct and if not why.

So same again a socket box (no fault condition) just a load on the socket. And an unbonded water pipe. It is my understanding earth and neutral connected together at distribution side (in any earrthing system) so they will both be same potentiol rising to 230v with load.

So the water pipe having poor resistance through mass earth to transformer as it is not bonded would cause a potential difference. (Not 230v)

Thus current would flow even when not in fault condition.

If I am wrong please explain.

Help muchly apreciated

Current would flow if I was touching non fault box and water pipe

 

[Amusingold]

Hi further to my question the other day I have another hypothetical if you could help not sure if I am correct and if not why.

So same again a socket box (no fault condition) just a load on the socket. And an unbonded water pipe. It is my understanding earth and neutral connected together at distribution side (in any earrthing system) so they will both be same potentiol rising to 230v with load.

So the water pipe having poor resistance through mass earth to transformer as it is not bonded would cause a potential difference. (Not 230v)

Thus current would flow even when not in fault condition.

If I am wrong please explain.

Help muchly apreciated

Please ignore,I've confused myself here the above is nonsense ignore haha