Earthing from over head lines...

[infinity]

AAArrggghh!!! I meant line and neutral!!!

Yes i knew what you meant.
Just to clarify ( which is why the OP looks odd) the visit to property was late yesterday, i had no time to start testing etc so was physically just a visual.Which is why i asked as someone may have just had a simple answer i was unaware of.


I know once there i can figure it all out and il call the DNO as its SSE here and they are pretty good.

WPD Lad: the cut out is the same used for TNC-s with the neutral block on the side with room for earthing!

 

[Golden_Boy]

Had this about 3 months ago, overhead lines coming into property - 1 cable, just like pme, looking down the street every 3rd or so pole had earth cable coming down it, looking like pme, there was a 16mm earth at the cut out that went inside to the consumer unit, but not connected at either end, there was and old earth stake which was connected, so i'm thinking here we have an old TT installation, that the overhead wiring has been converted to pme but the house has not been, phoned e-on and got directed and re-directed, listened to lots of pretty music whilst "on hold" and the answer??? "we dont actually know what type of wiring we have in that area" !! jesus christ!!! suffice to say even though there could have been a lovely low pme Ze to be had, i left the installation as a TT because at least that way i could confirm the earth arrangement!!


So can sympathise with OP, cause sometimes things aint what they may seem, could be TT could be overhead pme, but obvious lack of any earth would dictate to rod it and TT it, oh and the DNO??? i dont know why people say to call them, next to useless advice in my experience

I rand my DNO just to find out what they would say when asked about earthing arrangements at my own home ( Its TT ) .. after being on hold for ages I WAS TOLD THAT MY SPARKS WOULD KNOW THE ANSWER....

 

[supasparxs]

Cant beleve how many electricians rely on a internet forum to carry out their jobs correctly

hmm what is the purpose of this forum, if we can't post our faults and ask advice from our faults and problems.....

 

[supasparxs]

only on a weekend mate,im steve through the week.:ninja:

it's Sunday ATM,
so we'll call you Sharon from now on

 

[alarm man]

it's Sunday ATM,
so we'll call you Sharon from now on

no comment:blush5:,i cant type anyway with me false nails on..

your on the list supa..:icon10:

 

[Des 56]

Well,if you are going to be called by a girls name,I suppose you could get worse than Sharon,
.
Something like Olivia or Penelope may have been a step too far

 

[Engineer54]

There are plenty of Aussies called Shirley!! Or Shirl for short lol!!

Funny, all them Shirley's seem to be all married to Sheila's ...lol

 

[alarm man]

Well,if you are going to be called by a girls name,I suppose you could get worse than Sharon,
.
Something like Olivia or Penelope may have been a step too far

i quite like pippa,sounds classy..:drunk:

 

[Engineer54]

i quite like pippa,sounds classy..:drunk:

Too Posh for you!! lol!!

 

[alarm man]

Too Posh for you!! lol!!

your right,i need a chav name,chantelle will do,

 

[supasparxs]

no comment:blush5:,i cant type anyway with me false nails on..

your on the list supa..:icon10:

Just aswell I'm not anywhere near Brum and I'm not a Bat