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<blockquote data-quote="DonkeyDong" data-source="post: 18671" data-attributes="member: 156"><p>My personal opinion is to bond the back box to the circuit CPC via a fly lead.</p><p></p><p>There could be a situation where the cable is damaged/cut into the backbox and the CPC onto the socket is not in contact with the backbox (ie the socket front is loose or has been undone from the back box, while still live).</p><p></p><p>The backbox could be live, but not enough current could flow to trip the protective device (as it is not connected to the CPC of the circuit), but yet it would give you a nice kick!</p><p></p><p>For the sack of a few minutes I always bond them.</p><p></p><p>D.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DonkeyDong, post: 18671, member: 156"] My personal opinion is to bond the back box to the circuit CPC via a fly lead. There could be a situation where the cable is damaged/cut into the backbox and the CPC onto the socket is not in contact with the backbox (ie the socket front is loose or has been undone from the back box, while still live). The backbox could be live, but not enough current could flow to trip the protective device (as it is not connected to the CPC of the circuit), but yet it would give you a nice kick! For the sack of a few minutes I always bond them. D. [/QUOTE]
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