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double0tim
Good Morning!
First up, I am not an electrician, but an enthusiastic DIYer. I've followed this forum for a while now, gleaning off much assistance, but I'm afraid I can't find an answer for this one. Here is some background first... Knowing the risks, I recently replaced two metal and ceramic CUs with a large shiny plastic one full of RCDs etc, instead of the paperclips in my old ceramic fuses. I knew this was notifiable and proceeded at my own risk, having taken advice from a qualified electrician I know through work.
Recently, I have decided to have a new conservatory built and the builder brought his electrician with him to assess the work required. I expected he would take on the work by simply installing a separate CU (for mains, lights and underfloor heating circuits) into spare slots in my Henley blocks - That way, he would only have to certify his own work and could take no responsibility for mine!
To my surprise, he was happy with my work, will cut into my existing CU and then certify the lot! However, he did look at my water bond and told me that the bond should be AFTER the stop cock. (To my mind as the whole lot is copper and full of water, what real difference does it make?)
Anyway, he has suggested I change it before he comes to do the work, probably because it's inaccessible and the length of free cable is too short to reach!
So, finally, my question is this: Can I leave the bond in place BEFORE the stop cock and add two bond clamps either side of the tap and effectively bypass it?
First up, I am not an electrician, but an enthusiastic DIYer. I've followed this forum for a while now, gleaning off much assistance, but I'm afraid I can't find an answer for this one. Here is some background first... Knowing the risks, I recently replaced two metal and ceramic CUs with a large shiny plastic one full of RCDs etc, instead of the paperclips in my old ceramic fuses. I knew this was notifiable and proceeded at my own risk, having taken advice from a qualified electrician I know through work.
Recently, I have decided to have a new conservatory built and the builder brought his electrician with him to assess the work required. I expected he would take on the work by simply installing a separate CU (for mains, lights and underfloor heating circuits) into spare slots in my Henley blocks - That way, he would only have to certify his own work and could take no responsibility for mine!
To my surprise, he was happy with my work, will cut into my existing CU and then certify the lot! However, he did look at my water bond and told me that the bond should be AFTER the stop cock. (To my mind as the whole lot is copper and full of water, what real difference does it make?)
Anyway, he has suggested I change it before he comes to do the work, probably because it's inaccessible and the length of free cable is too short to reach!
So, finally, my question is this: Can I leave the bond in place BEFORE the stop cock and add two bond clamps either side of the tap and effectively bypass it?
