Eicr no visible main bond to water services

[Pico1978]

Hi all, it's been a while but been busy in work and setting up my fledgling company I have a question, have a eicr tomorrow on a ground floor ex council flat. Had a look round earlier and can't find the main equipotential bond to the water but it is visible at the met in the db, if the bonding is under 0.05 ohm near the stop clock, with the gas bond disconnected can I class this as a c3? The supply is tt BTW not that it should matter, any advice greatly appreciated

 

[westward10]

You have no way of knowing the conductor at the MET is the water bond. Of course you can check it's continuity but this won't prove much except it has a connection to earth.
You don't own a rusty VW Golf by any chance.

 

[telectrix]

is a stop clock big brother to a stop watch?

 

[7029 dave]

^^^^^ As above that G/Y could be anything.

 

[Pico1978]

Haha, I own a vw polo but far from rusty! I hope you are not implying I'm a cowboy I'm just asking a tricky question, OK so c2

 

[buzzlightyear]

can't find the main equipotential bond to the water

how far is the water pipe from the met
buy testing a continuity.

 

[westward10]

Haha, I own a vw polo but far from rusty! I hope you are not implying I'm a cowboy I'm just asking a tricky question, OK so c2

No no it was from a previous thread I posted about seeing this rusty car in Port Talbot and I saw your location.

 

[westward10]

How you Code it is up to you and whether through tests you deem it requiring urgent attention.

 

[Pico1978]

Haha OK mate, wasn't Cwmavon by chance?

 

[buzzlightyear]

is the vw polo red?

 

[Pico1978]

how far is the water pipe from the met
buy testing a continuity.

Bout 10 m, if that

 

[westward10]

Haha OK mate, wasn't Cwmavon by chance?

No Bethany Square car park in Port Talbot.

 

[Pico1978]

Oomph, nah I'm in the posh part, baglan

 

[buzzlightyear]

got a long lead for the dog?

 

[Pico1978]

Yep, on a reel, I hope this is not a wind up now, just asking a question like

 

[westward10]

No, I think you need to carry out some tests and you may find the conductor with a bit more investigation, all this before you decide on a Code.

 

[buzzlightyear]

dog reel or long lead for testing continuity?

 

[Wilko]

Well, if the pipework records 0.05 Ohms to the met, I can't think how it could be that low except if there was a nice cable in place, somewhere. Otherwise it would likely be >10 Ohms on a TT, wouldn't it ?

 

[westward10]

Didn't spot the tt bit. There is every chance that tests would theoretically suggest it is a water bond by disconnecting and reconnecting it.

 

[Pico1978]

Agreed, just dont want to charge extra to install a bond from the db, although wouldn't be much cost - about 15m cable plus trunking, just been having a mare lately, 2 Rcd faults in a week or so, one a mem board with a functional earth causing probs, as I said a new business, just want to ensure everything is cosher, hanks for all replys