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I wouldn’t want them to as they wouldn’t be able to guarantee it also you might have a service later on and someone flags it up
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yes thanks that's what I thought too, about follow up problemsI wouldn’t want them to as they wouldn’t be able to guarantee it also you might have a service later on and someone flags it up
I found this thread on the Electricians forum, I was not aware us sparks could not drill a hole in the meter box, but now I know, it makes sense. Maybe I'm the only spark that does not know this, but I doubt it. There is nothing in our regs, and we are the ones fitting the bonding, so the IET should include this in our regs so we don't continue to do this. But as commented previously, there must be loads of boxes that do not comply. Replacing the whole box seems over the top if this is the only non compliance.Yep also it’s modifying the meter box technically as it’s not an approved hole so needs a new meter box and the earth moving externally or via an approved entry
Yeah I agree, it’s all about proof.Problem is it has to be tested to be air tight tbh these days I don’t know why there isn’t a m20 threaded hole so you could put a gland in it etc
Yeah I agree, it’s all about proof.
M20 thread Sounds like the perfect solution.
I was just thinking we could just drill and use compression gland, but often the spark arrives after all done, so we could not get a nut on.
Although most import thing is education.
Problem is it has to be tested to be air tight tbh these days I don’t know why there isn’t a m20 threaded hole so you could put a gland in it etc
External box tested air tight? Is this real? Our gas meter cupboard door doesn’t even seal properly
Yes in regards to leakage into the cavity
every day is a learning day.
shame the gas regs people and the electrical regs people cant agree on consistency of wording of regs
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