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Zone 1.

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After an N.I.C.E.I.C E.I.C.R. report I attended to see about some remedial work.

The house is TN-S supplied with a Ze of 0.64 Ohms. The main earthing conductor just pulled out when I tugged on it in the presence of the homeowner. Not good.

Anyway, in the bathroom is a cast iron bath tub. Immediately above it is a chrome finish spot light bar, reported to be suitable for zone 1 use. I do not know if it is a Class 1 or 2 fitting at this stage, but the owner will give me details later on.

A person standing in the bath tub can easily touch the metal luminaire as it is very low, mounted on a wooden beam.

Would you bond it to the bath tub pipework?

 

Z.

 

 

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    The idea behind class 2 appliances is that it is extremely unlikely that they can become “electrically leaky”, Z. Going down that path will fry your brain. Everything is dangerous, you had better live in a cave, or perhaps not. Certainly, you should not use the roads!

    I recall the wise words of Fred Ethellthwaite some years ago from Brandsby in Yorkshire. “Best set yon pressure release rite before the bu**er blows yer brains to 'ell”

    A professional and serious drinker Fred, he liked Old Peculiar beer, and a pipeful of exotic weed, especially when driving his steam engine at ploughing matches.

    His sentiment was to engineer out any risks if possible before disaster happened. He was criticised in the Northern Gazette once for diverting the engine through Pets' Corner and the Petting Zoo at a children's event.

    R.I.P Fred. (Sod those weak rivets.)

     

    Z.

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    davezawadi (David Stone): 
     

    The idea behind class 2 appliances is that it is extremely unlikely that they can become “electrically leaky”, Z. Going down that path will fry your brain. Everything is dangerous, you had better live in a cave, or perhaps not. Certainly, you should not use the roads!

    I recall the wise words of Fred Ethellthwaite some years ago from Brandsby in Yorkshire. “Best set yon pressure release rite before the bu**er blows yer brains to 'ell”

    A professional and serious drinker Fred, he liked Old Peculiar beer, and a pipeful of exotic weed, especially when driving his steam engine at ploughing matches.

    His sentiment was to engineer out any risks if possible before disaster happened. He was criticised in the Northern Gazette once for diverting the engine through Pets' Corner and the Petting Zoo at a children's event.

    R.I.P Fred. (Sod those weak rivets.)

     

    Z.

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