My gas meter was replaced yesterday, and having dug it out of the stuff under the stairs, I find there is no Earth bonding in sight.
As I understand Part P, I can install this without falling outside the law!
Now, the only bare metal is on the incoming pipe - everything past the meter is painted. Can the meter be treated as if it bonds across its pipes, or do I have to clean off the paint and clamp the pipe on the house side of the meter? (I'm not daft enough to clamp onto the paint
)
I've seen several sizes of Earth cable quoted as being needed for this bond - what's the actual requirement, 6, 10, 16mm² ? (The MET is only about a metre away, if that has any bearing on it).
Cheers,
Howard
As I understand Part P, I can install this without falling outside the law!
Now, the only bare metal is on the incoming pipe - everything past the meter is painted. Can the meter be treated as if it bonds across its pipes, or do I have to clean off the paint and clamp the pipe on the house side of the meter? (I'm not daft enough to clamp onto the paint
)I've seen several sizes of Earth cable quoted as being needed for this bond - what's the actual requirement, 6, 10, 16mm² ? (The MET is only about a metre away, if that has any bearing on it).
Cheers,
Howard
