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  1. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    I learned the ropes the hard way by trial and error  The installation is working a treat  Stormy Daniels must be hard up 
  2. J

    Running an extension from a builders supply

    Good idea I'll price the options let you know how I get on btw the supply works a treat safe as houses 🏡 good old bnq to the rescue with their wiring kit 😂 
  3. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Well time is short so try answering the question succinctly and btw the notifications have been sent to junk email so that's why the long delay I thought you electricians were making so much money you were still in the Algarve 
  4. J

    Running an extension from a builders supply

    Great I'll check out the extension but isn't it cheaper to buy a roll of cable ? 
  5. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Yes I bought an earth rod from Screwfix with clamp under a fiver hammered into the ground job done ✅ 
  6. J

    Running an extension from a builders supply

    Running an extension from a builders supply  Hello I want to run an extension cable from a secure live builders supply, obviously I want to do it myself to keep the cost down the options seem to be an armoured cable or twin and earth above ground, the minimum distance is 55 meters and the...
  7. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Look read and answer my questions here let me help you "you'll need an earth rod it's a long copper rod you hammer it into the ground and the green earth wire bolts onto it you can purchase one from an electrical factor or diy store"  As always safety first so remember to get a qualified...
  8. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Yes once it's been inspected  Yes we are a main contractor 
  9. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Don't be too hard on yourself 
  10. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Ok know it alls here's how the jobs progressing the big switch on is as soon as I've got the earth rod buried what you didn't tell me is that b and q sell kits for this job so I went on Saturday first to the electric factor which was closed and then had to go to the big store ok please see...
  11. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Thanks  btw does anyone know why this discussion is closed as I haven't finished ?
  12. J

    Earthing and bonding advice needed.

    Of course I will I'm just trying to do as much of the work myself as I can there's no law against that it there ? 
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