Bonding Gas Meter or Pipe (Again)?!

ppuch1 · 11 Jun 2010

This is a good example (if I say so myself)

Spark123 · 11 Jun 2010

Was going to say the same thing as flameport as there is a possibility of there being a reaction between the dissimilar metals

TheNamek · 11 Jun 2010

flameport said:
That clamp isn't fitted correctly - the warning label should be fixed under the central screw/nut, not by using the strap through the slots in the label.
That's why the label has round holes in it.

Bleedin eck!
Now fixed.

So why do clamps come with a) the strap through the label, b) labels that have slots in them?

holmslaw · 11 Jun 2010

ban-all-sheds · 11 Jun 2010

TheNamek said:
So why do clamps come with a) the strap through the label,

So that the labels don't get lost or damaged before the clamp is installed.

b) labels that have slots in them?

So that the strap can be put through the label to stop it getting lost or damaged before the clamp is installed.

Spark123 · 12 Jun 2010

Come on, let's face it - what use is a label which reads around the back of a pipe anyway

seasickstevie · 14 Jun 2010

dingbat said:
"For meters in outside meter boxes/compartments, the bonding connection should be preferably inside the building and as near as practicable to the point of entry of the installation pipework into the building."

Sorry to hijack, but if the meter is external, and the pipe runs up outside and through into the third floor flat, the bonding connection would be (in my case) about 12m from the meter.

Is that how it should be?

LoveRocket · 14 Jun 2010

SNM said:
dingbat said:

"For meters in outside meter boxes/compartments, the bonding connection should be preferably inside the building and as near as practicable to the point of entry of the installation pipework into the building."

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Sorry to hijack, but if the meter is external, and the pipe runs up outside and through into the third floor flat, the bonding connection would be (in my case) about 12m from the meter.

Is that how it should be?

It should be within 600mm of where the pipe enters the property. If it enters the property 12m after the meter then so what? Bond it as close as you can to the incomer.

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Bonding Gas Meter or Pipe (Again)?!

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