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electrician - earthing gas boiler? or something to that effect?

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  • #52
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,907 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    tomdempsey200 wrote: »
    you couldn't make it up

    RGIs having half an idea what they're doing

    wrong drawings

    playing around with main bonding


    meanwhile qualified electricians can't take cover off a distribution board
    RGI's don't go near the board so I don't see the problem. As wikihow stated, we're only following the guidelines in our regs. It's not our fault they're not the same as yours. For what it's worth I wouldn't use copper pipe as a conductor anyway. I was just stating how it was.


  • #53
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,655 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    RGI's don't go near the board so I don't see the problem.

    Yes, I can see why you would not go near the distribution board.
    Since the 1st of October 2013 it is illegal for you to do this as you are not a registered electrical contractor.


    The problem is that you state that you bond gas pipes and carry out other electrical work here.
    To bond the gas pipe correctly (as per the regulations) it is necessary to access the main earth terminal which is located in the distribution board.
    I explained this in an earlier post here.
    It would seem that you accepted this because it aligns perfectly with the diagram that you linked to in one of your posts.

    So clearly there is a conflict here :confused:
    Either you do this electrical work properly (as per ET101:2008) which involves working on the distribution board (illegally) or the work that you do does not comply with the regulations.
    You can't have your cake and eat it :)

    If anyone has anything constructive or new to add feel free to PM me, otherwise this thread remains locked.
    Thanks.


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