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Stixicus
Hello,
New to this forum and i've had a good look round to see if this question has been asked previously - apologies if it has, as i've been unable to locate!
My question is - can main equipotential bonding consist of 2 pieces of wire crimped together? I'm aware that if 2 services are connected by one wire to the earthing terminal, then it must be unbroken and a continuous length of wire at the "intermediate" earth clamp on the service pipe between the end earth clamp and the main earthing terminal, from what i've read - but i'm unsure if a crimped length of wire counts as a "break" in the wire in the same way that 2 lengths of wire connected to an intermediate earthing clamp does.
The situation I have got relating to this is an installation where the gas supply is about 8 metres from the main earthingh terminal, and is bonded to earth, however the water service which is only about 1.5 metres further on from the gas service is not bonded.
I know that i can't "loop" another piece of wire from the existing gas supply earth clamp to a new one on the water supply - but i was wondering if it would be acceptable to put a crimp in the 10mm equipotential bonding wire before it reaches the gas supply earth clamp, then continue a single length wire from this to connect both to the gas and water services? Basically to save having to run a whole new continuous length from the main earthing terminal to both gas & water services.
Also just out of interest, as it would be a similar situation, is it permissible to repair equipotential bonding with a break in it with a crimp, or would a new length need to be run?
Thanks in advance for any assistance with this
Cheers
Phil
New to this forum and i've had a good look round to see if this question has been asked previously - apologies if it has, as i've been unable to locate!
My question is - can main equipotential bonding consist of 2 pieces of wire crimped together? I'm aware that if 2 services are connected by one wire to the earthing terminal, then it must be unbroken and a continuous length of wire at the "intermediate" earth clamp on the service pipe between the end earth clamp and the main earthing terminal, from what i've read - but i'm unsure if a crimped length of wire counts as a "break" in the wire in the same way that 2 lengths of wire connected to an intermediate earthing clamp does.
The situation I have got relating to this is an installation where the gas supply is about 8 metres from the main earthingh terminal, and is bonded to earth, however the water service which is only about 1.5 metres further on from the gas service is not bonded.
I know that i can't "loop" another piece of wire from the existing gas supply earth clamp to a new one on the water supply - but i was wondering if it would be acceptable to put a crimp in the 10mm equipotential bonding wire before it reaches the gas supply earth clamp, then continue a single length wire from this to connect both to the gas and water services? Basically to save having to run a whole new continuous length from the main earthing terminal to both gas & water services.
Also just out of interest, as it would be a similar situation, is it permissible to repair equipotential bonding with a break in it with a crimp, or would a new length need to be run?
Thanks in advance for any assistance with this
Cheers
Phil