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Probably under the stairs! the steel pipe would have presumably come up (EFLI) threaded at the end and would nornally have an insulation bit at that point. The steel pipe was normally wrapped/covered in some insulating material. The pipe would then feed into the meter via an emergency valve to a...

At one time all the underground LPG pipe would have been steel and it corroded. In your case I would think they are actually refering to the metal part that is joined via a transitional fitting to the MDPE. Not knowing how far your tank is from property but if short distance cost would say...

OK wasn't trying to imply anything just asked. 30years ago interesting probably steel service pipe. Had you still been there and if it was steel I would have suggested that you have it checked as steel pipe is no longer acceptable for new installations since (again from memory) the HSE...

I think my fundamental misconception was in believing that those that were giving out advise on this forum, allbeit a DIY one, particually those who appeared to have in depth knowledge of the regulations were in fact in some way professionally connected with the profession. However the earlier...

Depends upon which end you are looking at. I described the pipe as going downwards from the meter and pray tell me where I have EVER said this pipe should be earthed I have always maintained the gas supply should be earthed after the meter and it is this that seems to wrong in yours, and Johns...

Think I might just see why there is confusion here. Have either of you actually either been involved with earthing of gas supplies I am aware John has not, or recently seen a gas meter installed indoors but not in a garage. I mean a gas meter that is in the then common location of under the...

What was never a regulation?

There is electrical continuity.

You cite the situation of gas meters and the material that the actual suppy pipe is made of. This was, at one time, of metal construction. But an insulating fitting was fitted between the pipe itself and the emergency isolation off valve. This would then mean that the actual pipe was...

Or comming to understand your logic bou not conceeding that logic is correct.

So gas pipes and water pipes comming in contact with earth don't count only those comming in contact with the physical earth outside the property? So heating sytem pipes, and water pipes, cannot be classed as extraneous metal conductors?

2. The Electricity Supply Regulations 1988 - (Statutory) Protective multiple earthing 7.—(1) The supplier shall not connect or permit the connection of, or continue, a supply to any part of a consumer’s installation where the supply neutral conductor is, or is intended to be, used to connect...

Ok 'From electrical point of view alone that may, or maybe not correct.' At moment not going to say either way. I have added a little more to the construction of the property which may ore maynot be of relevance.

To be honest terminology has changed over the years and overall requirements of each seem to change and maybe different between the various trades. This thread was started inorder debate what is and what is not required when talking of 'bonding'. In order to put my reasons forward, and at the...

It came before CNE systems so doen't that in itself make it a forrunner?

Both you you have admitted not reading what others have posted! John you have recolections and may still have it somewhere and flameport your accusation that it was perhaps the NICEIC. I quoted, as did another, a publication from the IEE that ADMITS it made it into the wiring regs at some...

Same as I posted earlier.

Copy of relevant part of Wiring Matters magazine from which my qoute above was taken is: supplementary-equipotential-bonding.pdf That the writer of this publication did not understand the whole concept of earthing is hard to believe since it is written, and distributed, within a publication...

As far as Joe Public is concerned it is 'Earthing Wire' which I have agreed previously is a type, and colour of wire which can be put to more than one use. My only 'hobbyhorse' is where others are insistant that a connection of, whateve nature you call it, connected to a gas consumer...

I did say I would try to post up this evening why I think those who consider 'earthing' gas pipe is not necessary and that the image above which BAS considers 'Whimsical'. But image first. Reg 413-7 of the Wiring Regulations (Edition 15) introduced that concept following the CENLEC Harmonised...