Protective conductors on an EIC

[cprfenom]

Afternoon all.

Can I confirm that a protective conductor in section 16 of an EIC refers to bonding to services etc rather than a cpc of a final circuit?

 

[westward10]

What is Section 16?

 

[cprfenom]

It's under schedule of items tested.

 

[buzzlightyear]

What is Section 16?

probably the same site has area 51!

 

[westward10]

It's under schedule of items tested.

Is this in BS7671 or some other scheme format, can you show or say what it states.

 

[buzzlightyear]

Can I confirm that a protective conductor in section 16 of an EIC refers to bonding to services etc rather than a cpc of a final circuit?

are you asking us or telling us.

 

[cprfenom]

are you asking us or telling us.

I am asking. To me a protective conductor is both fundamentally, but it's worded as continuity of protective conductor and not circuit protective conductor.

 

[cprfenom]

Is this in BS7671 or some other scheme format, can you show or say what it states.

This is the standard easy cert EIC document as opposed to a model form. I guess it's to prompt you to carry out certain tests

 

[Pete999]

It's under schedule of items tested.

If you mean "presence of protective conductors" if you look closer it also ask about presence of Earthing and bonding conductors protective conductors mean cpc.

 

[buzzlightyear]

I am asking. To me a protective conductor is both fundamentally, but it's worded as continuity of protective conductor and not circuit protective conductor

please start from the beginning so we can say that we are on the same him sheet.

 

[westward10]

Can you state what it actually says along with any Reg Nos if applicable as I have no idea what the Easycert formats contain.

 

[cprfenom]

See line 13.3 on picture.

The distribution board that this cert refers to does not have any main protective conductors to supplies. So I was asking in your opinion this means cpc for final circuits or just main protective conductors.

 

[Pete999]

See line 13.3 on picture.

The distribution board that this cert refers to does not have any main protective conductors to supplies. So I was asking in your opinion this means cpc for final circuits or just main protective conductors.

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Different to the form I looked at

 

[westward10]

Protective conductors would cover circuit protective conductors (cpcs) and the earthing conductor at source of supply. As there is no mention of main protective bonding conductors it probably includes these as they are also protective conductors.

 

[cprfenom]

Thank you. I wasn't trying to be awkward. Just wanted to understand if my interpretation was right or wrong.

 

[buzzlightyear]

automatic disconnection of supply.
EARTHING AND BONDING get your BYB out and read what is says.

 

[Pete999]

Protective conductors would cover circuit protective conductors (cpcs) and the earthing conductor at source of supply. As there is no mention of main protective bonding conductors it probably includes these as they are also protective conductors.

I tend to agree looking at the form the OP has provided, the one I looked at mentioned all 3 for the presence of:
Protective
Bonding
Earthing
Makes you wonder how some folk can get confused

 

[Midwest]

The Easy Cert form your using appears to refer to both cpc's and main protective bonding conductors in this one tick box. The one I use has separate tick boxes. Whatever you would of carried out some tests to verify, and for cpc's have a specific reading.

 

[cprfenom]

I know you guys are banging your heads, but I just wanted to clarify.

So thank you all for your input and help.

 

[buzzlightyear]

The Easy Cert form your using appears to refer to both cpc's and main protective bonding conductors in this one tick box. The one I use has separate tick boxes. Whatever you would of carried out some tests to verify, and for cpc's have a specific reading

you are correct there.
on that test sheet 13.2 on BYB 3.0to 3.8 /earthing and bonding arrangement's 411.3
but the person who made that test sheet should have made it more plain with out
copying the regs for copy righting.