Professional Earthing.

[carlyai]

[jvs]

The wire size looks ok but i would ad another shovel of dirt,just to be sure.

[Crossy]

Long, long, ago, I actually did some testing of "alternative" grounding techniques.

 

Several worked rather better than anticipated, certainly well enough to operate an RCD/RCBO.

 

This was not one of them

 

EDIT My post was even featured on the website of the IET (the UK regulatory authority) of which I am a member, many "laugh" emoticons there of course.

[bluejets]

.......................just when you think you've lived long enough to have seen it all, along comes another Gyro Gearloose.

 

 

[Crossy]

Then there's the "screw into the concrete wall" technique, usually using a plastic wall-plug to ensure insulation.

 

[Crossy]

Found my original tests: -

 

 

[Muhendis]

For any non-electrical persons watching this, Please do not do this at home.

I think it may be a joke................

[couchpotato]

On a similar note.

Last month refurbishing an old house in Rayong Province and found this (and a lot more like it).

[Wobblybob]

6 hours ago, couchpotato said:

On a similar note.

Last month refurbishing an old house in Rayong Province and found this (and a lot more like it)

Wow that's worse than my daughter in laws electrics. Some of the lights actually work as well.