Unsure about main bonding

[golfpaul]

Hello.

Been asked to add bonding to gas, as British Gas has advised customer gas has no bonding.




Gas meter shows no signs of bonding, cannot see bonding to water either.




They have a shower cu which has a 10mm2 earth to it from the main earthing terminal - no other earth cables leave the MET which leads me to believe that neither gas or water are bonded...however:


With this 10mm2 from the shower connected to the MET, i get 0.00 to gas and 0.00 to water.


With the 10mm2 disconnected, i get a reading of 80v, and tester will not continue with continuity test.


There is a clamp of some sort near the stoptap, with bare cable running through the garage, where it appears to be broken in parts.




Does the gas and water need bonding, seeing as though i get a 0.00 with the shower cu 10mm2 connected to the MET.
And why do i get 80v on shower cu 10mm2?

Ta.

 

[Guest77]

lol was working at a cricket club, last been there about 4 months ago, the same vacume pack of creamflow has wedged the door open since

they cant give it away lol

Cricket lmao, pansy :biggrin:

 

[Guest77]

can't knock weston's. the real ale version of cider. how come no alcohol? don't say doctor's orders. same doctors prescribed thalidomide.

I am on methatrexate, and it can fluck your liver up in the quantity I am taking , so I cannot drink due to the risk.

 

[shanky887614]

Cricket lmao, pansy :biggrin:

? im not even remotely interested in cricket.

 

[Guest77]

? im not even remotely interested in cricket.

I believe that as well, it is cut throat razors and knives with you chuckle.

 

[shanky887614]

I believe that as well, it is cut throat razors and knives with you chuckle.

why not, you have to sharpen them yourself because the edge from factory is crap.

do the thumb nail test and you will see the edge isnt even on most knifes well what little edge they have

 

[Guest77]

Cheer up, I am only busting your chops :biggrin:

 

[shanky887614]

have you tried it yet?

 

[Guest77]

Yes, I cut myself to ribbons, My balls ached for days, whoops sorry you mean my beard? yep tried it and it is fine if my face is hot and I use shaving gel, nice bit of kit.

 

[mike the bull]

Bonding gas pipe has led to complications . Most AHJ's don't require the gas , But only require the water main

 

[trev]

Did you test the gas pipe to see if it needed to be bonded?

 

[Engineer54]

Bonding gas pipe has led to complications . Most AHJ's don't require the gas , But only require the water main

What's an ''AHJ'' when it's at home??

 

[mike the bull]

Is a term for inspection. Who says you have to bond the gas pipe .

 

[Engineer54]

Well i don't know what this AHJ is or what it's saying, but if you have a gas main coming into the property in a metal pipe, then it NEEDS bonding!! And if you don't know why, you shouldn't be playing around with electrical work in the first place!!

 

[mike the bull]

That's not true it is not needed And it could arc the metal gas pipe make a hole in it and cause an explosion

 

[Engineer54]

That's not true it is not needed And it could arc the metal gas pipe make a hole in it and cause an explosion

Come on, now you're just taking the pee!! lol!! You have just got to be a 17 day whizzer, or even one of these 5 day whizz kids someone mentioned the other day!! Your statement would be funny if it wasn't so bloody dangerous. For gods sake and your own, find another job, electric's isn't a game you should be playing with, especially in other peoples homes!!

 

[HandySparks]

Bonding gas pipe has led to complications . Most AHJ's don't require the gas , But only require the water main

What country are you in?

 

[jeremy]

AHJ; Authority Housing Jurisdiction?

 

[trev]

Is a term for inspection. Who says you have to bond the gas pipe .

A very simple test will tell you whether the gas pipe needs to be bonded or not. My money is on it needing it, they usually do. Do you know how to carry out this test?

That's not true it is not needed And it could arc the metal gas pipe make a hole in it and cause an explosion

That is so unlikely as to be ridiculous mate, just about every building in this country which has a metal gas main entering it will have bonding to it and those that don't probably need it. If you think that this is a risk please explain where this information comes from so we can debate it.
Do you actually know the reason why services are equipotentially bonded or is it something that we do just for ****s and giggles so that we can waste some of our customers' money?

 

[trev]

That's not true it is not needed And it could arc the metal gas pipe make a hole in it and cause an explosion

Thinking about this and it has to be a wind up, no one claiming to be electrically qualified, even at the most basic level of 5 week wondery could believe this.
Surely?

 

[Engineer54]

Thinking about this and it has to be a wind up, no one claiming to be electrically qualified, even at the most basic level of 5 week wondery could believe this.
Surely?

I was thinking the same thing after i'd posted. But then again nothing surprises me anymore with these wannabe chancers....

 

[Pete999]

The OP or wind up merchant hasn't bothered to say what he is what quals and experience he has, which lends to to think wind up

 

[snowhead]

Who is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for fire inspections? According to the NFPA, the AHJ is the organization, office, or individual responsible for ...

Definitely a USA term.

 

[HandySparks]

Who is the Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) for fire inspections? According to the NFPA, the AHJ is the organization, office, or individual responsible for ...

Definitely a USA term.

Indeed. Hence my post 46.

 

[Engineer54]

Where are our American members when you need them?? lol!!

All makes a bit more sense now!! lol!!

 

[Had8Lives]

I know the original question was about bonding, but where is the RCD protection for the shower circuit?