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Andy Wade
 
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mac wrote:

On Thu, 06 Oct 2005 07:53:24 GMT, mac wrote:

As a followup to my followup, what does the earth cable from an earth electrode
normally/prefferably terminate in? Is there a large block of copper called ? -
or does it usually go straight into the cu earth connector?


Well it goes to the "main earth terminal" - usually one of these
http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_Index/Earthing_Index/Earth_Blocks/index.html
but it can also be the earth bar inside the consumer unit. The main
bonding conductors to water and gas etc. must go to the same terminal.

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Andy