Smart Meter Installation Problem - Part Deux

[northernchappy]

many thanks for the previous replies...
before I arrange an installation I was looking into equipontal bonding ...

To be blunt, a house in same street as mine, recently had a new external gas meter fitted... and ... what looks like a 10mm2 earth cable fitted outside that runs up his wall at the front of the house and along about 20 feet of it, before it disappears into a crudely drilled hole through the brickwork.
To be blunt, aesthetically.. it looks ****ing ****e!!!.
I think siemens fitted it but not sure. I would ask him what happened but don't know him well enough to ask.
I am sure we had new (yellow plastic) gas pipes fitted into the ground around 10/15 years ago, so not sure if the earthing cable is needed.

Before I arrange an installation, would equipontal bonding be needed if the gas pipe outside is plastic?

 

[FiremanT]

probably yes

 

[gas112]

yes it still does , but meter installers wont do it , its down to householder meter installer will just give you a label informing it needs done and is not up to standard

 

[FiremanT]

yes it still does , but meter installers wont do it , its down to householder meter installer will just give you a label informing it needs done and is not up to standard

Depends.

If Cadent are reisitng the meter for their own reasons, they will arrange a contractor. If it is done in the householders behest, the householder has to arrange.

Certainly so in my experience, from 2 years ago. If the meter changer rememebers to request the bonding.

 

[gas112]

Yeah your right but only on a resite .
New installation and meter exchanges down to house holder

 

[northernchappy]

Oh right, thanks for the information!

 

[aptsys]

If the gas supply is plastic, then is it a extraneous conductive part?

It's certainly not required by BS7671, but you can do some basic electrical tests to determine if it is required or not.