Main Bonding Plastic Water Pipe

[vespa]

Hi I have noticed that the water pipe in my own house has mains bonding to the CCU. However the incoming pipe is actually plastic that has been painted white. I know the on-site regs say bonding in this circumstance is not necessary. It is however providing an earth passage..albeit into the building. As I intend to replace the CCU shortly would any kind person please advise if is better to remove completely or bonding or leave it where it is the continuity reads 0.07 ohms. Many Thanks

 

[markc123]

What is this CCU everyone seems to talk of lol.

Bonding plastic pipes achieves literally nothing. It's not needed, leave it in if you want but its pointless.

Flip a coin if you can't decide.

 

[telectrix]

with the bonding clamp or cable removed from the pipe, IR test from MET to pipe. if it reads <22kΩ, then bond it . if > 22kΩ, then don't bond.

 

[Guest55]

What is this CCU everyone seems to talk of lol.

Consumer Control Unit maybe..........
well not maybe but definately.
;-)

 

[KFH]

I went to a house which had been rewired and re plumbed in plastic. It had incoming water in plastic, a short length of copper with a stopcock which was bonded and then plastic throughout the rest of the house.

 

[Knobhead]

Consumer Control Unit maybe..........
well not maybe but definately.
;-)

Enlighten me. How do you control a consumer?

 

[danzor]

I went to a house which had been rewired and re plumbed in plastic.

Where can I get some of this plastic cable?

 

[SPARTYKUS]

with the bonding clamp or cable removed from the pipe, IR test from MET to pipe. if it reads <22kΩ, then bond it . if > 22kΩ, then don't bond.

Noooooooo don't give the secrets away

 

[moose]

I have had this issue with a few new constructions in properties, the Incoming Pipe PVC and the Rest of the pipe work also PVC this also includes all heating in PVC, so the new good practice would be to bond all the Heaters with a Radiator clamp and back to good old Cross bonding everything, rofl...Isnt electrics fun..

 

[danzor]

I have had this issue with a few new constructions in properties, the Incoming Pipe PVC and the Rest of the pipe work also PVC this also includes all heating in PVC, so the new good practice would be to bond all the Heaters with a Radiator clamp and back to good old Cross bonding everything, rofl...Isnt electrics fun..

I did the same, I bonded my bike as its always lent against the wall.

 

[Stroppy]

Enlighten me. How do you control a consumer?

And what's so funny about calling a consumer unit its proper name of CCU?

 

[Engineer54]

I have had this issue with a few new constructions in properties, the Incoming Pipe PVC and the Rest of the pipe work also PVC this also includes all heating in PVC, so the new good practice would be to bond all the Heaters with a Radiator clamp and back to good old Cross bonding everything, rofl...Isnt electrics fun..

Jesus,....Don't give newbie DI's the wrong idea, we'll be having a stream of them asking about bonding every heater in the house now!! :redface:

:thinking2:

 

[D Skelton]

And what's so funny about calling a consumer unit its proper name of CCU?

Its proper name I think you'll find is 'Distribution Board'

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Nah, its a fuse box

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Enlighten me. How do you control a consumer?

take a few tips from the energy suppliers tony....they know all about how to control consumers..

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Nah, its a fuse box

or a `wires thingy`....