Concealed bonding conductors

[kingeri]

Morning all. I'm about to set off to a cellar conversion. The gas, water and electric incomers are all in opposite corners of the cellar. In the next few days it's all going to be plasterboarded, which will conceal the bonding conductors permanently, although the actual earth clamps (i.e. the end of each wire) will still be visible and accessible as the services are all being boxed into cabinets.

Is this all acceptable, and should I note a deviation on the cert? I normally ensure that all bonding is visible, but in this case clearly it's not possible!

 

[Guest111]

dont see a problem,most houses have earths buried in walls how else would get a cable to a point if mains was in the house and gas was on other side of property for example?

 

[Swicade]

Got to agree with phil d here.....aslong as the connections are accesible and continuity it all good then no problems at all.

 

[Octopus]

^^ Completely agree.

As long as the "ends" are accessible for inspection and continuity tests, then its OK big time!

 

[kingeri]

Thanks chaps. I think I need to develop my self confidence sometimes. I am a bit of a self-doubter (or as the wife puts it, 'loser').

 

[Guest111]

Thanks chaps. I think I need to develop my self confidence sometimes. I am a bit of a self-doubter (or as the wife puts it, 'loser').

better to ask advice and do the job once than not and do it twice,the only daft question is the one you didn,t ask.

 

[telectrix]

if it's buried in the walls, then you can use a bit of old scrap 2.5mm where it's not seen, and just twist and tape a bit of 10mm gn/y at the ends. ( oops, thought i was on the builders' forum.)