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Default Discussion - Earthing a ring main 13A socket metal back-box

On Jul 16, 7:05*pm, "ARWadsworth"
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To be fair, the terminal did have an earth symbol embossed in the
plastic!!!!!


Ours removed FT because of no CPC, then fitted FTE - but without
connecting the CPC to backboxes or class-1 light which was directly
over and inches from the only place to put a kettle. The insulated
cores were stripped somewhere near ceiling level.

The light switch did not get the CPC connected before tiling. We know
that because the tiles were cut to go over the backbox stopping short
of hitting the mechanism at the back of the light switch and obscure
the terminal. Makes you laugh, cry, laugh!

Indeed, does flickr work...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51108025@N03/4799943135/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51108025@N03/4799943039/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/51108025@N03/4800576820/

That is what happens when kettle steam under a cupboard hits a cold
area. No the pipe did not leak. Sockets do not seal well against
tiles, you can see the "tile overlapping into socket cut around a
particular socket". The wall is solid, subject to penetrating rain,
low wet verge, zone box required due to sloping roof, backboxes now
Clipsal BS4662 55mm deep plastic. Did think about flush mounting
Clipsal IP66 with the clear lid, easy undo, but they lack a switch.
Would look ok tho and great re splashproof self closure. The
waterproof box was considered for a leaking washer hose which was
pointed directly at the fitting. I may Clipsal IP66 that so when a
plumber works the plug is out, the fitting is at least sealed.
Plumbers get messy when they see solid floors.