TT off water main or tncs with no earth (Victorian house city centre)

[Sylvia Namusisi]

No

I was under the impression that you can only use a water pipe of it's your own private supply ..

No Sir,not allowed private or public.

 

[sparksburnout]

No
No Sir,not allowed private or public.

Oooerr Mrs.

 

[DPG]

No
No Sir,not allowed private or public.

Thought under certain conditions it was allowed .

 

[Octopus]

No
No Sir,not allowed private or public.

Reg number?

 

[sparksburnout]

Reg number?

 

[Octopus]

No
No Sir,not allowed private or public.

Maybe you need to read 542.2.6 BYB again .................

 

[Sylvia Namusisi]

Maybe you need to read 542.2.6 BYB again .................

Yes true ,that is the reg no.thank you.

 

[DPG]

Yes true ,that is the reg no.thank you.

And does it say that it is completely prohibited to ever use a water pipe??

 

[Octopus]

And does it say that it is completely prohibited to ever use a water pipe??

No it doesn't ...

 

[Sylvia Namusisi]

And does it say that it is completely prohibited to ever use a water pipe??

Yes, last sentence of 542.2.6 -Other metallic water supply pipework shall not be used as an earth electrode unless precautions are taken against its removal and it has been considered for such a use.

 

[Strima]

Yes, last sentence of 542.2.6 -Other metallic water supply pipework shall not be used as an earth electrode unless precautions are taken against its removal and it has been considered for such a use.

So it can be used.

 

[DPG]

Yes, last sentence of 542.2.6 -Other metallic water supply pipework shall not be used as an earth electrode unless precautions are taken against its removal and it has been considered for such a use.

Hoist by your own petard it would seem.

 

[BOYD BARKLEY]

200 Ohms is the value recommended not to be exceeded in regs, as you well kn0w . Yes NICEIC do recommend under 100. For an earth electrode. So far as the nonsense is concerned(I'll be objective here not obstructive)If you look at B.S.7430 IT RECOMMENDS 100 ohms max and 2 meters of rod as the top meter of soil can be unreliable. Eh?

542.2.6 Says other metallic water supply work can't be used unless
precautions are taken and it's been considered for use. So if you'r
desperate and can understand what that means, and what ''Other''
is and you can be bothered with all the hassel , you can. Maybe.

 

[Octopus]

Yes, last sentence of 542.2.6 -Other metallic water supply pipework shall not be used as an earth electrode unless precautions are taken against its removal and it has been considered for such a use.

Keep digging ...........

the important part is highlighted above.

 

[BOYD BARKLEY]

Keep digging ...........

the important part is highlighted above.

Yes it's all there