Mid 90's house - what can I rely on for grounding?

euser1984 · 10-01-2015 9:22pm #1

Are radiators always grounded - I know I could use a device that's plugged in but that isn't always convenient....

Thanks.

Sleeper12 · 10-01-2015 9:55pm

the short answer is no not all rads.

Risteard81 · 10-01-2015 10:00pm

A non-electric radiator wouldn't be earthed as it won't be an exposed conductive part. It might be bonded, however, if it is an extraneous conductive part.

dingding · 11-01-2015 12:43am

My house was built in 1997, the rads are connected with plastic pipes and are not earthed.

THere is no bonding cable to the rads.

phelixoflaherty · 11-01-2015 12:45am

Why?

solargain · 12-01-2015 1:07pm

There is no requirement to bond those rads , you could induce a fault on to them by doing so

coylemj · 13-01-2015 5:41pm

OP, look under your sinks (kitchen and bathroom) and see if the water pipes are grounded - mine are but I can't see any earth wires near any of the rads. The sink and drainer unit in my kitchen is also grounded. The central heating pipes are welded together beneath the floorboards so they could be earthed at one invisible point for all I know.

13-01-2015 10:10pm

You can wire a single conductor to the earth pin of a plug.

Mid 90's house - what can I rely on for grounding?

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