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metal balustrade /hand rail bonding

Newfutile

during an inspection and subsequent Consumer Unit change i have found the above to be bonded .

i have not checked this to see if its an extranous conductive part.

my thoughts are in a pen fault ,this could all become live  to some degree.

is the risk and results of this lower than no bonding at all?

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    If it's indoors and really is extraneous (e.g. let into a solid floor that doesn't have a damp proof membrane), then bonding seems sensible.- even if it is made "live" by fault (PEN or otherwise) everything else within reach should be at a similar potential, so the risks of a shock should be reduced rather than increased.

       - Andy.

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    If it's indoors and really is extraneous (e.g. let into a solid floor that doesn't have a damp proof membrane), then bonding seems sensible.- even if it is made "live" by fault (PEN or otherwise) everything else within reach should be at a similar potential, so the risks of a shock should be reduced rather than increased.

       - Andy.

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