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Amusingold
Hi, I have a hypothetical just trying to understand earthing arrangements and bonding.
For example if I am touching a water pipe and a socket back box with no fault occurring but a load on the socket.
I am lead to belive the neutral will rise to 230v as will the earth as they are connected at transformer and same potentiol. (In any earth system)
If I had an un bonded earth there would be a risk of shock if the resistance is too high through ground earth on the water pipe, back to transformer.
I could get a shock in normal working conditions. As there is a potential difference
Is that correct, just trying to get my head around it, if I am wrong please explain why.
Help much appreciated.
For example if I am touching a water pipe and a socket back box with no fault occurring but a load on the socket.
I am lead to belive the neutral will rise to 230v as will the earth as they are connected at transformer and same potentiol. (In any earth system)
If I had an un bonded earth there would be a risk of shock if the resistance is too high through ground earth on the water pipe, back to transformer.
I could get a shock in normal working conditions. As there is a potential difference
Is that correct, just trying to get my head around it, if I am wrong please explain why.
Help much appreciated.
