Board Change Questions

[akwoody2]

So im looking to get certified with Stroma, signed up and my first job that I can use for the assessment is a board change.

The only issue is it doesn't have bonding to the main water. Can I change the board and put the fact there is no bonding down under as an advisory?

Thanks for your help in advanced

 

[trev]

Your mate is a cowboy

 

[akwoody2]

Sorry but you should know better as you seem adequately qualified so to speak, I'm not trying to sound rude but how can you possibly not know this? I'm disgusted that you would even consider leaving it off.

If your mate leaves it off then he is a fool and going the extra mile to wrecking this industry!

Experience means a lot more than qualifications. Some things I have little experience with, this bonding issue Is one. Yes you did seem rude.

Everyone starts from somewhere, im sure when you were starting up you had "silly" questions that needed to be answered. This is a forum where questions get asked.

Get of you high horse and do what your on here to be doing and that's answering questions to a decent manor and with the relative information to help the person asking the question.

In turn this will educate them and help with their experience


Thanks

 

[Scornio]

Why not test it first to see if it requires bonding?

 

[Andy78]

Unfortunately it goes from the outside path under the house to under the sink.

His reason is because hes not adding or altering the existing install He's changing the board to make it safer.

If "your mate" thinks that changing a consumer unit is not an alteration to the existing system, and in doing so thinks he can ignore the basic safety principles of the regs, then you would do well to avoid this cowboy for any sort of guidance in the future.

 

[uksparks]

My point was that you have undergone a form of recognised training which means you should hopefully know this information, yes we all have to start somewhere, but you have some good qualifications which leads me to think you should have known better.

 

[uksparks]

Get of you high horse

Your mate is a cowboy

Nicely put Trev, apparently I have a horse too, I must also be a cowboy.

 

[akwoody2]

My point was that you have undergone a form of recognised training which means you should hopefully know this information, yes we all have to start somewhere, but you have some good qualifications which leads me to think you should have known better.

So your still not helping....

 

[trev]

Nicely put Trev, apparently I have a horse too, I must also be a cowboy.

You could be a huntsman or a jockey, a pikey, glue manufacturer, pet food maker. All sorts of things mate

 

[telectrix]

yes he is. he's given the answer along with several other posters, albeit with a mild slating. you'd get worse in a site canteen.

 

[trev]

So your still not helping....

I also think he's helping, if you did this on one of my jobs you'd get a lot worse than a mild slating mate.

 

[telectrix]

You could be a huntsman or a jockey, a pikey, glue manufacturer, pet food maker. All sorts of things mate

or even a french reatauranteur, or a tesco's buyer.

 

[Andy78]

yes he is. he's given the answer along with several other posters, albeit with a mild slating. you'd get worse in a site canteen.

And nowt compared to the slating from a scheme inspector when he casually informs them "Oh I didn't put the bonding in because it was going to be a right nightmare and my mate says I don't have to bother"

 

[akwoody2]

I also think he's helping, if you did this on one of my jobs you'd get a lot worse than a mild slating mate.

Im all game for a laugh on site but surly people are on this website are here to be productive and help people? Not wait for an opportunity to jump and being a tool.

 

[Scornio]

Akwpody,
Usually I would defend persons like yourself getting slated, but this time I can't.

If your starting out, you should be doing some extra studying each night before each job if it is your first. Then it becomes easier.

As basic knowledge when even working for somebody, at the very least you would install a 10mm earth wire. First though, I would be testing the board with a few simple tests before even starting, at the same time you could investigate further whether or not that incomer is extraneous or not.

 

[HandySparks]

Is the incoming water main metal or plastic?

 

[akwoody2]

Is the incoming water main metal or plastic?

Plastic into the tap and copper throughout

 

[trev]

Im all game for a laugh on site but surly people are on this website are here to be productive and help people? Not wait for an opportunity to jump and being a tool.

I've always likened this place to a site cabin mate. What usually happens in one of those places if you ask a question like this? Once you've had your rollocking you'll get the mick taken mercilessly for the rest of the week or until the next daft question is asked.

 

[Scornio]

What is testing coming out as?

 

[telectrix]

you bond it as near as possible to the point of entry. if that's 20ft. away , but the copper pipe is continuous, then it's a damn site better than no bonding at all.

 

[trev]

Plastic into the tap and copper throughout

Then you'll need to test it to make sure it is an extraneous conductive part.