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Earthing and Bonding

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Hi All


Working on a scheme whereby we have a private transformer serving the site - TN-S arrangement. This comes into the building, we then split to feed a switchboard in one part of the building which is existing, the second split heads to a new build part which has the second switchboard. This new build contains swimming pool. The supply to the new switchboard is via a busbar 3L+N+PER. Question relating to earth bars - we currently have the main earthing bar at the intake point which is at the existing switchboard location - we then had cable feeding out to the new earth bar at the new switchboard location. Contractor is proposing that they remove this interlinking earth cable between bars, and take a bond directly from the new switchboard earth bar to the new earth bar in the room. Does this sound feasible - to me doesnt sound right, but I can't find anything specific to say not.


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  • Contractor is proposing that they remove this interlinking earth cable between bars, and take a bond directly from the new switchboard earth bar to the new earth bar in the room. 


    Does the contractor consider that the existing combined earthing/bonding cable is too small for its functions? Why not ask the contractor for  his reasons?


    Does 312.2.1.1 Fig 3.8 help? The protective conductor (PE) normally carries very small currents in comparison with normal load currents, but may carry high currents during fault conditions. 


    Z.


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  • Contractor is proposing that they remove this interlinking earth cable between bars, and take a bond directly from the new switchboard earth bar to the new earth bar in the room. 


    Does the contractor consider that the existing combined earthing/bonding cable is too small for its functions? Why not ask the contractor for  his reasons?


    Does 312.2.1.1 Fig 3.8 help? The protective conductor (PE) normally carries very small currents in comparison with normal load currents, but may carry high currents during fault conditions. 


    Z.


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