"Mike Harrison" wrote in message
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On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 18:51:54 +0000, Andy Hall wrote:

On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:52:59 GMT, Mike Harrison
wrote:

Exempting equipotential bonding is curious as well. It's an imprtant
safety mechanism and should also be tested.

Isn't this so that plumbers don't need to jump through the hoops when
doing pipework that needs
earthing ?

Possibly. There is a new mediaeval guild/income tax net for
plumbers.

My point was really that service and equipotential bonding is an
important safety feature so it is surprising that it is exempted.

Since when did Part P have anything to do with safety ?

In reality, never. As a weak justification for the formalisation of an
exclusive guild structure for electrical businesses with a vested interest,
since day one.

Cheers
Clive