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AllanB, on 2011-12-20 17:57:33, said:

That is the light swtch connection and no it shouldn't be there, when I get a terminal box it will go in there, but safe for now away from fingers.

I will fit a new earth rod, 1.5 metres is supposed to be enough, may go for 2m, pushed the 1 metre one in with my foot. I will also instal one for the house, the shower earth is wired into the house CU, but not connecetd to anything. TIT.

Personally I would leave the choc-bloc as it it is, it's safe and away from potential disturbance. You may wish to add a label to the cores.

Without proper testing it's impossible to say whether an earth is adequate, adding another rod cannot hurt.

Is your shower protected by an RCD? If not install one when you add the ground rod.

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We all make mistakes as the Darlek said as it climbed down off the dustbin

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Seriously you need to measure your earth, might save you having to buy more rods if the reading is 'low' enough, and indeed will protect you against death under fault conditions.