B & Q Bargin

[Tiger]

Bought at chrismas impulse buy because it was so cheap advertised as a 17th addition Cu Pack.

wylex 10 way dbl rcd board with 8 mcb's and 10 dbl sockets bargin @ £98 + 15% off

went to install it on fri, No probs with the board all the sockets only have 1 earth terminal. New it was to good to be true

 

[WarrenG]

Got to say I think everything is expensive at B&Q for electrical componets.

I only ever use the place if I need something quick (usually small) for a job and it is closer then the wholesaler. Otherwise the wholsalers get my business.

 

[sivoodoo]

12 way dual 17th board with 10 mcbs, Hager, from bemco £90 all in

 

[Tiger]

12 way dual 17th board with 10 mcbs, Hager, from bemco £90 all in

Normally i wouldn't dream of buying outside my wholesaler it was the ten double sockets that made it cheap till i found out they only had 1 earth terminal

 

[sivoodoo]

unlucky!, I only use bandq when everywhere is shut, though you can get a bargain now and then.

 

[aznom]

Hi, please excuse the ignorance but why the issue with only having one cpc conection?

 

[Tiger]

because it was a 16th edition requirement that double socket faces have 2 earth terminals and you terminate 1 cpc in each of them

 

[DPG]

Is this true? Where does it state this in current regs?
Darren

 

[aznom]

was this only relevant if there is a possibility of a high leakage current present in the cpc i.e from IT equipment with switch mode power supplies in excess of ( if I recall correctly) 10mA is present ??

 

[Tiger]

Not according to my nic inspector 2 years ago, never really questioned it.

 

[Dazza1976]

I havent heard of that 17th regulation either, So what do you do if you have a ring socket feeding a spur and you have 3 earth conductors ?? what do you do then if you can only put 1 in each terminal ?

 

[smoggy]

was this only relevant if there is a possibility of a high leakage current present in the cpc i.e from IT equipment with switch mode power supplies in excess of ( if I recall correctly) 10mA is present ??

I'd agree with that.

 

[Tiger]

was this only relevant if there is a possibility of a high leakage current present in the cpc i.e from IT equipment with switch mode power supplies in excess of ( if I recall correctly) 10mA is present ??

Spoke to an inspector today and you are correct i must of miss understood him, this is only for I.T systems earth leakage,i terminal in each. also what i did not know is that if you have a radial serving an it system then you must return the cpc like a ring

 

[WarrenG]

On-site Guide P66/67 covers high leakage above 10mA