Plastic Pipe and Bonding for Dummies

[charliegolf]

I've read a few threads about this, and they tend, quite naturally to get very techy, esp here in the Electrics forum.
My piping (DHW and CH) is all Hep2o, save for the copper coming off the boiler, and the tails and braided bendy bits to connect taps. I have a bath with a whirlpool pump under it.

The Dummy question: Do I need to be doing bonding, of any kind to this stuff other than where it enters the house and at the boiler?

No luck in the Plumbing forum, so am trying here. I'm not a serial multi-poster...

Ta, CG

 

[EFLImpudence]

Do I need to be doing bonding, of any kind to this stuff other than where it enters the house and at the boiler?

No. Only where a metal pipe enters the premises or emerges from floor within the house if buried.

None needed under boiler either - it's just that plumbers like it for some reason.

 

[JohnW2]

I've read a few threads about this, and they tend, quite naturally to get very techy, esp here in the Electrics forum. My piping (DHW and CH) is all Hep2o, save for the copper coming off the boiler, and the tails and braided bendy bits to connect taps. I have a bath with a whirlpool pump under it. The Dummy question: Do I need to be doing bonding, of any kind to this stuff other than where it enters the house and at the boiler?

The short answer is 'No' - others might wish to expand on that. Even the pipes which enter the house may not need bonding if they enter in plastic, or if there is an outside meter which is supplied with plastic.

Kind Regards, John
Edit. Too slow again!

 

[charliegolf]

Thank you both. 26 years on, and doing a bit of an ensuite refurb, and reading about it on here had me stressed a bit.

Cheers.