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    Life is a (British) Gas

    Got a call from a local guy this week, said he is getting a fishy smell when using his shower. Went to have a look, had got 25mm tails from his main CU along with a pair of 6mm singles (with a few strands chopped off both tails) going to a separate Wylex 3036 jammed into the outgoing side of the...
  2. A

    Swap Gas Hob for Ceramic Hob

    Hi, I am a newly qualified spark and I just want to confirm I am doing this small job correctly. The job is to swap my grandmas cooker and hob. At the minute she has a gas hob and electric cooker. There is a 10mm cable supplying a 45A switch with socket outlet backed by a 40A breaker. At the...
  3. K

    Gas cooker PAT testing

    Hi Folks, This is my first post so I hope I am using the correct forum. I have a Newworld gas cooker. It has a 3 amp supply for a press and hold ignition button. the appliance according to its hand book is Class one freestanding. I use a Batt-Pat and my question to you is, Should I do a...
  4. H

    Incoming Gas cross bonded off cold water

    Doing a CU change in a flat, concrete floors and ceilings, just been decorated in hallways and bedrooms. Basically kitchen fitters ripped units out today and the bonding to the main gas has been cross bonded to the water behind units. Water is bonded back to the MET. However incoming water is...
    • highspark
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    • bonded cross gas incoming off water
    • Replies: 50
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
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    New Gas meter fitted at factory - Earth Bonding Q

    Hi all, Just has a new gas meter fitted at our factory. Was left an advice notice that there was no earth bond within 600mm of meter outlet. The problem with this is the meter is 20 meters away from the building in a little 1970s hut all on its own with a paved parking area in between. The...
    • thegruf
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    • bonding building earth factory fitted gas gas meter meter new thought where
    • Replies: 27
    • Forum: Electrician Forum
  6. P

    British Gas UP2 failing to turn on Central Heating except when Hot Water is on

    OK, so I'm not a plumber but have a fairly good idea how this system works. I'm not alone with this problem either, there has been a similar post but it's old and doesn't have a resolution - though they have a temporary fix that doesn't work for me... Boiler: Baxi Solo 15HE Controller: BG UP2...
    • phatado
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    • british british gas central central heating controller cylinder don't gas heating hot water position valve water when
    • Replies: 19
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  7. Y

    Old gas pipe

    Doing an EICR of a large B&B place. Totally re-wired in 2008 so not a big issue as its well labelled and been done to a good standard. Not sure on 1 bit though. In the cellar, gas and water pipes are bonded fine. But it looks like the gas had been upgraded at the time of the refurb and the...
  8. A

    Gas boiler service

    Hi I had my gas boiler serviced a few weeks ago and just received the invoice. I haven't received any other paperwork in regards to the service. Isn't it compulsory to issue some sort of cert. We don't even know if the boiler was ok. If I have a Periodic Inspection of the electrical...
  9. L

    Gas AND Electricity usage tripled for no apparent reason

    Hey everybody, This one has me puzzled - my gas and electricity usage has suddenly gone up by approx 2.5 times. We've not changed anything. A couple of things that happened around the same time: A couple of weeks before our boiler guy fixed something minor on our water heater (I can't remember...
    • LouiseSheffield
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    • electric electrical electricity gas led reason
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  10. S

    New C/U and gas pipe separation

    HI Does anyone know if the regs on 150mm seperation between c/u and gas pipes are still the same with the c/u's being all metal now? Thanks Sam
  11. S

    Chasing sockets under, over or around the gas pipe?!

    Hi guys, first post so please be nice, I'm currently installing a new kitchen and in the early stages of putting the electrics and plumbing in place before its plastered. I have done everything else but I am unsure what the regs are on gas pipes(start my course on Monday), the consumer unit was...
    • Scorrer11
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    • around chasing gas other pipe section socket sockets trainee under
    • Replies: 23
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  12. F

    water and gas

    need to upgrade earthing in a family members house laminated floor all over house my question is can i take a 10mm earth to the gas and the continue to the water the earth cable will remain unbroken at the gas clamp, im sure you can do this but no books with me
  13. ackbarthestar

    Isolation for Gas and Electric appliances

    Does anybody here know of any regulation or statute that states electrical isolation for a gas hob and electric oven must be via separate switches. I've been looking in Electricians Guide to the Building Regulations and cannot find any reference to it
  14. N

    How to bond gas!

    Saves running a cable from the consumer I suppose!
  15. E

    Gas man

    Hello. My name is ermintrude aka guy. I'm in the plumbing bit and have been for a while. Doing more and more electrical stuff so thought I would say hi
  16. M

    Fitting downlights in ceiling - near main gas feed pipe?

    I am wanting to fit downlights into my ceiling, however having looked where I want to put them there is a main gas feed from the meter to the boiler running along the roof (along the side of a ceiling joint). Where I want the downlight (3 of them in a row) is along the same joist and hence right...
    • mds1256
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    • ceiling downlights fitting gas lighting lights main pipe
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  17. C

    British gas telephone interview

    Hi, wondering if anyone can give me someinformation, I have a telephone interview for british gas I just wondering ifanyone has done this and the kind of questions ask.
    • Callumi565
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    • british british gas earthing gas interview phone questions telephone
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. S

    Gas service bonding.

    Whilst looking over a job for someone as a favour I was asked something which I wasn't to sure about, I'm sure the good folk from here can clear it up. There's a local shop that has gas heating in it, the gas meter is located in a shed a few metres away from the shop. There is no 10mm earth at...
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    Earth bonding to gas and water mains from communal fuse board in a block of flats

    Hello Gents. I'm new to this forum so please bear with me if I do not make my question very clear. i am testing a communal DB for a block of flats. There is no earth bonding to the water and gas main coming into the building before it branches off to individual supplies , meters and the each...
    • idiom77
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    • block board bonding communal earth flats fuse fuse board gas mains water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  20. D

    Equipotential bonding to incoming gas and water

    Recently carried out an eicr on a property. whilst looking around the property i couldnt see any earth connection to the incoming water or gas. But carrying out a continuity test with my r2 lead it proved there was continuity to the incoming gas pipe and incoming water from an outing going 10mm...

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