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  1. J

    Mains electric shock from plastic light switch - no fault found by electrician - what next?

    Hi all! This is my first post and I have registered to ask for some help with troubleshooting an electric shock I got from a plastic light switch outside a bathroom today. I turned the switch off with my left hand and got what felt like a mains electric shock through the switch into my left...
    • jimster99
    • Thread
    • electric electrician fault found light light switch mains plastic shock switch
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  2. S

    New circuit in plastic consumer unit. Yes or no?

    I work with someone who really isn't happy installing new circuits into plastic consumer units. Sometimes he refuses to do it if the board in question isn't in a great state or if the existing wiring is spaghetti junction. Obviously the regs state that it's fine to add if the board conforms to...
    • swaRRR
    • Thread
    • circuit consumer consumer unit new plastic unit
    • Replies: 44
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. D

    Bonding to domestic water pipe (plastic)

    Good afternoon one and all. I, like many non-electricians are having issues regarding the need to have domestic water pipes (plastic entry to the property) bonded prior to an EV charger being installed. I have read a number of articles on this forum which quickly leave me behind with the...
  4. S

    Main water bond? Stop cock metal but plastic afterwards.

    Is there still a requirement to bond the main water if everything after the stop cock is plastic? Cheers
  5. T

    Plastic back boxes for lime plaster

    Replacing some back boxes in a room which is due to be plastered with Lime plaster. Galvanised steel is known to slowly react to lime and in fact the boxes I am replacing have rusted badly so considering using plastic dry lining boxes instead of galvanised. Is there anything in the regulations...
  6. N

    Gas meter with plastic supply pipe - earth bonding worthless?

    A 'Sunday challenge' for the qualified electricians.... Can anyone explain why a built-in gas meter housing box that is located 600mm above a block paved driveway, with a plastic (Polyethylene - MDPE) supply pipe and no extraneous conductive part, could result in a dangerous potential...
  7. jonperry64

    Are metal clad sockets more heat resistant than plastic ones?

    As per title really. I need to install a storage heater which is quite close to a 13amp socket. The socket would be about 5cm from very bottom of heater. I don't think much heat is emitted from that part of the heater, but as a precaution, would there be any advantage in changing the socket to a...
  8. dave75

    Plastic mounting plate for enclosure

    Got a couple of Quinetic WIFI switches I want to mount in an enclosure. Was going to use a galvanised steel plate then realised this wouldn't be good for the WIFI signal or switch signal. Struggling to find anything plastic. Any suggestions?
  9. M

    UK Earth bonding requirement for water pipe (metal entry point, switch to plastic after 300mm)

    Good morning everyone. I’m looking at getting an EV charger installed at my home and the company is requesting that I earth bond my water supply piping. The main water pipe entering the property is metal, then there is the stop cock, and after about 100mm it turns into a plastic pipe (total...
    • mbat22
    • Thread
    • after bonding earth entry pipe plastic point regulations requirement switch water
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. P

    MC cable from plastic box?

    Hi, The receptacle for our dishwasher is right behind the unit, which I don't think is allowed (I have read that the receptacle needs to be 'accessible'). I'm wondering if I can convert the current plastic box containing the receptacle into a junction box. My plan would be to use MC cable and a...
  11. P

    Installing a plastic CU for a vehicle charger

    I'm looking at installing a plastic distribution board to feed a 3 phase vehicle charger. I've never been clear on whether flats being present in a building automatically make the rest of that building count as domestic or not. My understanding of 421.1.201 is that it does. The install...
  12. C

    Gas bond, plastic pipe but metal into properly

    Hi Guys, I'm looking for some opinions, I've got a customer with a gas meter in an in ground box (see picture). The pipe to the meter is plastic as the meter was moved a few years ago but its metal where it enters the house from the outgoing side of the meter. Would you bond this? The customer...
  13. J

    Metal panel locks on plastic enclosures

    what’s your guy’s opinions on metal panel locks on fibreglass/plastic enclosures. The reason for asking is I’ve seen a few of these enclosures fitted with metal locks and I know the likely hood of the lock being made live it extremely low but would you still class the locks as exposed conductive...
  14. W

    change plastic light switches to metal ones

    hi guys probably been asked a thousand times before but i wanna change plastic light switches on wall to metal ones but there are only 2 red wires inside metal back box with no earth wires so do i need to stick with plastic switches?
  15. A

    New metal 2 way unit fed from old Plastic 10 way consumer - Ok or not ?

    Hi, I have just had work done but not sure if this is acceptable as i am having doubts. I have an existing 10 way 'Plastic' consumer unit, fitted in 2004. Electrician has now added a new 2 way METAL unit to feed the dormer Ring mains and Lights & the tails are fed to inside the old 10 way...
  16. J

    Plastic Junction Box earthing?

    Hi guys, Quick question, I've had some people say to earth a plastic junction box with piranhas etc. whereas some people saying there's no need, since it's plastic? I have the 5 terminal adaptable junction box from Screwfix (image attached) From the inside of the house I have twin & earth...
  17. O

    Wiring up 4.0A, 460W UV lamp for plastic polymer research

    Hi everyone, first time on the forum! I am a graduate student in chemical oceanography examining the degradation products of different plastic polymers in seawater during photo-oxidative degradation. As part of my experimental design I am using a 4.0A, 460W UV lamp to accelerate degradation of...
  18. NICKYNUNN

    FIRE RATED DOWNLIGHTS AND PLASTIC CCU - WHAT SIDE OF THE FENCE?

    Hi all, about to do a condition report on a grade 2 listed 4 bedroom property, the owner is moving and wants to rent it out. The consumer unit is a PLASTIC split board RCD sited in a cupboard under the only set of stairs .The board and installation is neatly installed (even the bonding cables...
  19. C

    Switching sockets and lights from plastic to metal, earth wire query.

    Hi all, hoping everyone has enjoyed their bank holiday weekend. I hope this post goes in the right place as I've just joined. I'm looking to swap a two way light switch and two double plug sockets from bog standard plastic ones to stainless steel ones, the existing wiring (old colours) has an...
  20. F

    Running electrical cable in plastic D-Line trunking

    Hi. I am planing on building a (not sure what to call it) U shaped storage solution which goes either side and above the headboard of a bed. I want to install a couple of reading lights either side. A mixture of me not being bothered and running out of money means I cant run cable on the...
    • finlamit
    • Thread
    • cable chase electrical fcu plastic plastic trunking running spur trunking
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum

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