Hello
A simple question just to satisfy my curiosity!
I need to have the bonding replaced between my consumer unit and the incoming gas pipe, which are next to each other.
I know this is done so that the copper pipes in the house are earthed, but what potential faults can cause the pipework to become live?
For example, could a fault in the boiler or electric shower cause live pipes? Or a fault outside the property maybe cause the incoming gas pipe to become live?
Once the bonding is connected, if the gas pipe is underground does this act as an earth to supplement the existing earth from the supplier?
Thanks
A simple question just to satisfy my curiosity!
I need to have the bonding replaced between my consumer unit and the incoming gas pipe, which are next to each other.
I know this is done so that the copper pipes in the house are earthed, but what potential faults can cause the pipework to become live?
For example, could a fault in the boiler or electric shower cause live pipes? Or a fault outside the property maybe cause the incoming gas pipe to become live?
Once the bonding is connected, if the gas pipe is underground does this act as an earth to supplement the existing earth from the supplier?
Thanks