Replacing kitchen sink - What to do with earth wires?

[ekmdgrf]

As i understand these wires are there to stop electrical current reaching the taps which could cause a shock?

I hate to be pedantic, but I believe its the current reaching you, rather than the taps, that causes the shock.

Just to preempt the other resident forum pedants, I perhaps should have written "current flowing through you."

 

[phatboy]

Incidentally, I notice your location says "Jersey, United Kingdom". When I lived in Jersey it wasn't in the United Kingdom. Lovely island/bailiwick though.

It is and it isn't! We are independently governed (allegedly) and make our own laws, but we use UK phone numbering, UK postcodes, and can travel freely to the UK without a passport.

So, we are part of the UK, but not part of Europe!

 

[EFLImpudence]

That way it can continue to be a tax haven despite the recent mock protestations.

 

[phatboy]

That way it can continue to be a tax haven despite the recent mock protestations.

Keeps me in a job

 

[EFLImpudence]