Regs required for several faults

[brizospark]

I was carrying out an EICR on a newly renovated property this week and discovered a few faults. However the guys that done the job are disputing the faults and saying that the work is ok. Basically need regs / reference numbers to support my claims.

First one was BS951 clamps being used as main earthing point which we know is not suitable but are there any regs specific to this?

And second one is a bit trickier, basically water pipe comes into the building, and is bonded, from here there is a short piece of plastic pipe (around 200mm) long and then joined onto copper pipe again where it disappears below floor. RCD CU is installed so I know no supplementary bonding is required but given that there is a break in the continuity so close to the source, then it becomes copper again, I thought there should be a bonding link installed between the two copper parts so as to continue the bonding as there is no guarantee that the copper pipe disappearing below the floor is not trailing the ground at points etc, which would then make the rest of the copper pipework in the house extraneous. Cannot get below floor to check. Would you guys agree with this and if so is there a reg to back this up?

Many Thanks

 

[trev]

If it tests greater than 23000 ohms then not extraneous. However, it tests between 1667 and 23000 then it would still need to be bonded as the RCD may not trip.

And if it tests out at below 1667?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

And if it tests out at below 1667?

Then supplementary bonding can be omitted as it would be classed as being 'effectively connected to the protective equipotential bonding'.

As long as it meets the other 2 points in reg 701.415.2 then it can be omitted.

But I know that you know this :smiley2:... so I feel like I've been led into the lions den and I await to be pounced on!!!!

 

[trev]

We're not talking about SB though, relax mate I'm not that much of a barsteward really

 

[HappyHippyDad]

We're not talking about SB though, relax mate I'm not that much of a barsteward really

Oh... I was quite looking forward to a discussion then Trev :sad3:! I'm still on a high from finding this fault (other thread) and feel that I could challenge D.Skelton or even Tony at the moment!!

..................10secs later


The moment has passed!

 

[dingledong]

We're not talking about SB though, relax mate I'm not that much of a barsteward really

Your not ? ?