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<blockquote data-quote="Slowhand" data-source="post: 441692" data-attributes="member: 28019"><p>Wasn't it NIC that issued the missive about not bonding metal back boxes if they have a fixed lug?</p><p></p><p>I think it was about 15 years ago.</p><p></p><p>I still bond them with a flying lead.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise they are not bonded once the screws are removed.</p><p></p><p>As far as I'm aware NIC don't write the regs, they are not a regulatory body.</p><p></p><p>Around that time I was wiring a wooden prefabricated building.</p><p></p><p>It was massive, half of the first floor consisted of 12 x 3bedroom flats.</p><p></p><p>I had a visit from the Zurich insurance inspector once a week.</p><p></p><p>NIC came round once a fortnight to inspect my work.</p><p></p><p>Zurich insurance bloke was happy as larry with the fire barriers and firewalling etc.</p><p></p><p>NIC bloke told me I'd got it all wrong, in fact l was completely incompetent and needed instruction and it would go in his report.</p><p></p><p>Enter Zurich bloke and l explained the situation.</p><p></p><p>One very short discussion later after NIC bloke was told in no uncertain terms that if l followed his advice Zurich would not insure the building</p><p></p><p>and Zurich bloke was putting NIC bloke in His report.</p><p></p><p>He was supposed to be there to inspect and offer advice if he found anything worth mentionng</p><p></p><p>Not to inflict his opinion on others.</p><p></p><p>He took the NIC blokes name and made a phone call.</p><p></p><p>For the rest of the job I never saw that NIC bloke again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Slowhand, post: 441692, member: 28019"] Wasn't it NIC that issued the missive about not bonding metal back boxes if they have a fixed lug? I think it was about 15 years ago. I still bond them with a flying lead. Otherwise they are not bonded once the screws are removed. As far as I'm aware NIC don't write the regs, they are not a regulatory body. Around that time I was wiring a wooden prefabricated building. It was massive, half of the first floor consisted of 12 x 3bedroom flats. I had a visit from the Zurich insurance inspector once a week. NIC came round once a fortnight to inspect my work. Zurich insurance bloke was happy as larry with the fire barriers and firewalling etc. NIC bloke told me I'd got it all wrong, in fact l was completely incompetent and needed instruction and it would go in his report. Enter Zurich bloke and l explained the situation. One very short discussion later after NIC bloke was told in no uncertain terms that if l followed his advice Zurich would not insure the building and Zurich bloke was putting NIC bloke in His report. He was supposed to be there to inspect and offer advice if he found anything worth mentionng Not to inflict his opinion on others. He took the NIC blokes name and made a phone call. For the rest of the job I never saw that NIC bloke again. [/QUOTE]
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