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Has the OP at any point mentioned loop in loop out?
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You should not be talking to the sales line. Press whichever button gets you through to the power cut dept, and from there you should be able to talk to someone regarding getting an engineer out within 48 hrs to sort the earthing out. I find it strange that there is no sign of an earth at all, past or present...
and trying to get them to come out if the sheath earth has come off?...they will just say `it aint distributer earth`....and as such will just tell you to rod it....Just to throw another spanner in the works, you mention it's a very old property, are the suppliers cable lead sheathed (pilc) they used to sweat an earth on to the lead sheath as an earth. These tend to break off over time with years of abuse. If so get on to supply company for upgrade, think its a free service, although I may be wrong.
Has the OP at any point mentioned loop in loop out?
or alternatively you could do it right...
get 3X 5/8" rods 2 connectors and a striking top...
dig a hole where you intend to site the rod (about a meter away from the building so as not to intercept any foundation/building rubble)...you dig the hole where you intend to site the rod to ensure there are no buried services there....
once you have verified its safe to drive rods down...start doing so...once the first rod is in connect the second rod onto the first and carry on driving it in...
once the second rod is in get a test on it....
you may not need the third rod...if not then the wholesalers should accept it back as long as it hasn`t been used/damaged....
It has to be treat like one to illiminate the code 2 departure to allow an addition or alteration.I don't quite understand why people are saying that the existing earthing system is a TT system?? If it doesn't have an earth electrode, then it can't be a TT system. It's just an installation that doesn't have any earthing provided!!
It has to be treat like one to illiminate the code 2 departure to allow an addition or alteration.
Can you tell me what defines a TT system please? And what is wrong with inserting one or more spikes in the ground to create or improve the earthing arrangement, for pre testing or design for a permanent earthing atrangement?Pardon?? If there isn't a made electrode connected to the installation, then it's not a TT system, it's that simple!!
The OP's best bet, is to contact the area's DNO and ask if a PME connection is available on the distribution cable supplying this house.
Hi, been to look at a rewire today and no earth connection at all. Tried to contact supply company to enquire weather the property is connected to a pme system but no joy after holding most the afternoon. I presume supply company doesnt have to supply an earth but just wondering if they would upgrade to pme or not? Or possibly it is a pme system but earth has been disconnected at some point (no sign of pme label tho) any views appreciated. Thanks.
Can you tell me what defines a TT system please? And what is wrong with inserting one or more spikes in the ground to create or improve the earthing arrangement, for pre testing or design for a permanent earthing atrangement?
Pardon?? If there isn't a made electrode connected to the installation, then it's not a TT system, it's that simple!!
The OP's best bet, is to contact the area's DNO and ask if a PME connection is available on the distribution cable supplying this house.
well for a start...you`l find that a lot of `em in back to back areas like armley, harehills etc are TN-S....theres often evidence though of the old earth rod in the cellars...If its a back to back around Armley, doing it "right" might not be an option and certainly not profitable for a rewire quote.
well for a start...you`l find that a lot of `em in back to back areas like armley, harehills etc are TN-S....theres often evidence though of the old earth rod in the cellars...
be aware as well that quite a few of `em (not all) but quite a few are high....
Is that because of what is growing in the cellars??
Can't be spotted by the helicopters!
well Archy...Can't be spotted by the helicopters!
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