Earthing Armour with BS951 clamps? Discussion ThreadEarthing Armour with BS951 clamps? Electrical Advice
I was replacing a socket that had a cracked face and as I took said socket off I noticed the armour was earthed by using BS951 clamps. I wasn’t expecting to see any earthing of the armour as the SWA was in a conduit drop to the socket.
I’ve never seen it done like that before but now I walk around the factory and automatically assume every SWA I see entering a conduit drop will have the armour earthed with the clamps. Never been referenced on any EICRs we’ve had done in the past.
I don’t like it as the SWA hasn’t been glanded, just been shoved down the conduit.
I took the conduit drops away and glanded the SWA appropriately with the use of Earth Nuts.
Is the use of BS951 clamps acceptable practice for the earthing of armour?
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I was replacing a socket that had a cracked face and as I took said socket off I noticed the armour was earthed by using BS951 clamps. I wasn’t expecting to see any earthing of the armour as the SWA was in a conduit drop to the socket.
I’ve never seen it done like that before but now I walk around the factory and automatically assume every SWA I see entering a conduit drop will have the armour earthed with the clamps. Never been referenced on any EICRs we’ve had done in the past.
I don’t like it as the SWA hasn’t been glanded, just been shoved down the conduit.
I took the conduit drops away and glanded the SWA appropriately with the use of Earth Nuts.
Is the use of BS951 clamps acceptable practice for the earthing of armour?
Earthing Armour with BS951 clamps? for the original thread on Electricians Forums
