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I think I know the answer to this bearing in mind I have power lines going over my property and two poles (one with covered cabling down to the ground). Is it some sort of lightening earth? Just found it digging a border in the garden of my new house. Theres nothing on the services plan for the property that shows this.
Its a good 40ft away from the power poles.
Earth for the transmission cables, there will be others as they cover a area
Earth for your house?
It's a earthing spike. Now required as the grid no longer supply an earth line.
Frozen sausage holder?
Earth for your house?
Also known as 'soil' I think. The metal thing poking out the soil is a ground.
Pfftpt!
40ft from the pole seems a bit far for it to be part of the overhead lines. However, depending what's on the pole. There could be a need of an LV earth/neutral and an HV earth. There would need to be separation between them which could explain why the earth conductor is covered from the pole out to the earth rod.
Frozen sausage holder?
Don't be ridiculous.
Frozen sausages need no holding.
De-frosted they may.
Don’t be ridiculous.
Frozen sausages need no holding.
What's the STW practice of suggesting the dogs back alley for then?
Look up the different types of earthing for properties. I think there are three types and some need a ground/earth stake. This might be your main house earth.
TN-S, TN-C-S and TT
http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/Earthing_Types
suggesting the dogs back alley for then?
If it’s pointing to the beach your neighbours must film it?
If it’s pointing to the beach your neighbours must film it?
How did you work out what gender it was?
It’s the top of the main earth electrode for your property. It’s not called a “ground”, unless I blinked and we’ve all become American. It should be protected from damage and corrosion and available for inspection and maintenance so probably best not to just bury it again. You’ll have a TT earthing system whereby the DNO do not provide you with an earth so check your wiring is protected by a 30mA rod as it’s dangerous without one.
Either that or a uxb fuse...
Thanks @creakingdoor. From what you say and from what I have read if it is the main house earth electrode then it might not be installed according to regulations. I.e protected in an inspection pit and with a warning plate.
Not sure who I ask to get it checked but will start with the previous owner.
Any decent electrician will do that for you (it’s not a big job) and they’ll also check the integrity of the rest of the earth conductors such as those to the water and gas. Maybe worth checking the CU is up to the latest regs too (18th edition compliant).
Hth.
Do you need water pipes earthed again under 18th Ed?
Do you need water pipes earthed again under 18th Ed?
You do if they're metallic, not if they're plastic. Most places have a plastic incoming main with copper after the stopcock, it's the coppper that needs earthing. If it's an all-non-conducting system then no you don't. The main importance is having an RCD as that'll cut the power in the event of any fault to earth.
This is taken from the OSG.
There is no requirement to main bond an incoming service where the incoming service pipe is plastic, e.g. blue for potable water.
Where there is a plastic incoming service and a metal installation within the premises, main bonding is recommended unless it has been confirmed that any metallic pipework within the building is not introducing earth potential.