No bonding, no work getting carried out?

[IAmSparkytus!]

Evening all,

My NIC inspector told me years ago "if there is no bonding in place, you're within your rights to switch off the electrical installation until works have been carried out!".... not sure if this is true?

When asked by a customer to carry out a job which you give a cost for before going to look at the works, whats your procedure if when you get to site there is no bonding where required?

Do you knock the juice off? Do you provide a quote to install bonding before carrying out any further works (this has been my go to)? Do you carry out the requested works and then advise and quote?

 

[Dustydazzler]

Depends how awkward it is getting some 10mm G/y to the relevant location

 

[westward10]

You have absolutely no right to isolate someone's electrics. Top tip whatever a scheme inspector advises you to do, do the opposite.

 

[Mikegh]

Depends what you're doing I guess

What do the regulations say

 

[Mikegh]

You have absolutely no right to isolate someone's electrics. Top tip whatever a scheme inspector advises you to do, do the opposite.

Surely he can make a Citizens Arrest though ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

You have absolutely no right to isolate someone's electrics. Top tip whatever a scheme inspector advises you to do, do the opposite.

About 15 years I heard an Niceic inspector tell an sparks to bond an aluminium door frame (no I’m not joking) as it was within close proximity of the meter cupboard and someone could touch the door frame while touching the meter…

 

[Vortigern]

Agree with no bonding no work, not so much with the isolate supply though!

 

[Dustydazzler]

What about old 6mm bonding ?

I think my parents house still has 6mm to the gas (I added 10mm to the water when I changed the board about 12 years ago)

 

[Mikegh]

There's a lot of variables when you enter an unknown installation ,some more important than others depending on the type of job you're doing assuming you don't know what the condition of of the installation is

If you're handed a verifiable piece of official paper proving that everything is in order and the installation is 100% safe well then you're safe to proceed with work subject to the usual caveats of upgrading the installation to take into consideration the new work

 

[Taylortwocities]

What about old 6mm bonding

6mm is OK for some supply types.