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Earthing of SS sink

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  • 30-11-2015 1:24am
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    nmacc
    Registered Users Posts: 459 ✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Pretty much as the title says; do the current regs require that stainless steel sinks are grounded, or does it depend on the attached pipework?

    Thanks


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    BunkMoreland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 820 ✭✭✭BunkMoreland


    Similar question, I got a new sink, old one had earth wire attached, I can't see any obvious terminal for attaching the wire to the new one.


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    65535
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    Put copper pipe on to the last foot or so of piping leading to the tap.
    Earth the copper pipe


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    BunkMoreland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 820 ✭✭✭BunkMoreland


    65535 wrote: »
    Put copper pipe on to the last foot or so of piping leading to the tap.
    Earth the copper pipe

    It's all copper pipe anyway. But the tap is not in direct contact with the sink. There's a rubber casket on the bottom and an o ring on the top.

    I'll clip the earth to the sink in some fashion, assuming it's still a requirement for it to be earthed.


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    Risteard81
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    Earthing and bonding should not be confused. Exposed conductive parts are earthed, whereas extraneous conductive parts (which can introduce a potential - generally earth potential) are bonded.


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    BunkMoreland
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 820 ✭✭✭BunkMoreland


    Found the sink box which says it needs to be earthed. Where does bonding come into play?

    The sink in my parents house has none of this stuff!


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    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    BunkMoreland wrote: »
    It's all copper pipe anyway. But the tap is not in direct contact with the sink. There's a rubber casket on the bottom and an o ring on the top.

    I'll clip the earth to the sink in some fashion, assuming it's still a requirement for it to be earthed.

    If there is an edge you can get to, you can use a radiator earth clamp on it.


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