Did Something Bad This Week, But Must Now Confess

[the doctor]

Hello All,

A couple of  weeks back  I was doing a mains change on a local furniture shop.  The mains was being converted from single to three phases to take full advantage of his large south facing roof for solar panels.  Anyway the existing set up was a single phase TT with NO RCD and NO VISIBLE ELECTRODE. In Northern Ireland, lots of jobs are like this by the way

I fitted a new board and left tails to be connected it to the new meter when the man arrived. While I was at it the other week I drilled the floor of the mains room and hammered in a brand new rod.  I took a reading and got 350 ohms. This as we know is a little high but I fitted a time delay main 100mA RCD and BS 7671 allows 500 ohms for that bad boy.

I was there on Thursday morning to complete the change over on the job and to be present when the meter man landed.  I could see that he was a bit perturbed by all the wiring hanging round but said he would go ahead after my explanation of my plan. His sheet confirmed the install was a TT and walked out saying he was getting his tester to check the rod resistance.  The DNO limit was 200 Ohms he said and asked had I checked it.  I replied I had and admitted it was on the high side.  When he walked out, in my blind panic I got my bottle of lemonade sat on the side and poured it down round the rod.  I then swept the drill dust I hadn't cleaned up previously around the deed to soak up the crime and waited.  

He came back in and started his testing. I was waiting for bad news when there was a bleep and a sharp intake of breath.  " You're a lucky man" he says, " The rod measures 195 Ohms"

If only he knew  :innocent

 

[OnOff]

I bet you were pi$$ing yourself...............Question, would that have brought it even lower?  :lol:

 

[Blue Duck]

Just gave to go back every week now...

Can I use your toi... meter room please :slap

 

[M107]

A fine example of improvisation.

Will the next book have a chapter dedicated to "rod and soil conditioning"

 

[ProDave]

This is jut an example of stupid rules that bear no relation to reality or wiring regulations. So fair play to you for "adjusting" your rod to get the right reading.

 

[Badger]

ive done the same thing in the past myself when the ground was really dry

 

[the doctor]

i was expecting a slating.  I feel much better now.

 

[poni]

could you use more than one rod?

 

[the doctor]

could you use more than one rod?

Hi Poni..... As Harvey Keitel said in pulp fiction...... " Gentlemen, the clock is ticking...." :Salute

 

[Doc Hudson]

I am more worried you had a bottle of lemonade. Sugary fizzy drinks, surely there must be a more healthy options. Bottle of pure spring water, flask of coffee or a nice cup of tea maybe?

Doc H.

 

[steptoe]

BTW, the proper term is MINERAL, :slap

 

[NozSpark]

BTW, the proper term is MINERAL, :slap

LOL...1st time I went over to the south,,,, "can you get some mineral out of the press",,,,, "WTF are you on about?" went through my head

 

[Evans Electric]

Don't the Catholics have some sort of box you go sit in ,  for this sort of thing :C

 

[kerching]

BTW, the proper term is TWIG :slap

Corrected that for you.....earth rod FFS!......................

 

[snoopy187]

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