New EICR - "No earth bond to some socket boxes: C2"?

Sparkingchip:

Are you still using the original electrician or is this another one that has become involved?

Heh, I wondered if someone from my other post would comment. This is the same EICR. There are four observations in total:

1. Lighting circuits have little or no earth : C1

2. No back boxes on lighting circuit : C2

3. No earth bond to some socket boxes : C2

4. Water and Gas bonded but not found : C3


Obviously 1. concerned me the most because C1 implies "Danger present. Risk of injury." The others I want to address. 2. I've addressed by the actions I describe in the other post (nylon screws, plastic pattress boxes). 3. I suspect is down to lack of earth tail inside the box, but the screws are earthed so the back box is earthed. Hence this post.


4. I'm not worried about - the two are bonded under the floorboards near the CU. I will add another, more visible wire, when I rewire.


 

The NAPIT Codebreakers, much maligned by some people though a good reference.


 

If you wonder why it is so maligned, consider the ramifications of applying the following [dis] logic




In the first instance, it is a ring, likely for sockets so 30mA RCD, but aside from that you have put an unnecessary obstacle to negotiate for any person wanting to then apply an alteration or addition to that circuit. Or is this a way of forcing a rewire of that circuit if anyone is considering altering or adding to it?

Sparkingchip:

Thank you for that, very informative. The back boxes do have a solid lug so the "and" of "or/and" applies. There are both metallic and non-metallic faceplates but for both types the accessory mounting scews ARE connected by design to the CPC via the earth in the socket.


So, no observation?