Do I need to certify equipotenital bonding to new gas pipe

[Midwest]

I know that the regs state that the bonding clamp must be fixed within 600mm of it entering the building and before branches/tees etc...but I looked at a job today with no gas or water bonding and was built in 1988.

It was noted on a MWC issued by a guy belonging to no CPS 4 years ago, but apparently must have been temporarily rectified when an NICEIC guy issued an EIC for some work 3 years ago.

My question is that it will be a pig to get to where it enters the building but would be very simple to bond in the external meter cupboard about next to the external electric meter cupboard. Would this be seen as acceptable as it is an improvement on existing and would be classed as a limitation imposed by the customer.

If it was built in 1988, are the services plastic? Perhaps that's why they are not bonding. Not trying to be smug, as I've only recently been introduced to the bonding metal internals after plastic service, scenario.

 

[Midwest]

I don't lose sleep over the 600mm distance not being complied to.

I lose sleep if I forgotten to water my wisteria

 

[telectrix]

i never water my wisteria/listeria/posteria.