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Mick Coleman
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:36 pm    Post subject: Gas Meter Bonding Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
i have just had a new Gas meter fitted outside the gas man told us we need to get it bonded.
i live in a bungalow has the earth wire got to be bonded to the cold water pipes,
do i just strap it from the gas pipe to the nearest water pipe ?
and what part of the gas meter do i come off

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:48 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
You need to bond BOTH the water pipe & the gas pipe back to the earth bar at your consumer unit using 10mm earth cable. the earths should be attached within 600mm of the meter outlet for the gas.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:50 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/earthing_main.htm


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Mick Coleman
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:10 pm    Post subject: Gas Meter Bonding Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Thanks

Bit lost

I bond the gas pipe from the meter to the main earth in my consumer unit.

My water pipes are already bonded

what do you do if its more than 600mm (24")???
Are you sure
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:16 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
the connection, using the approved earth clip, must be within 600mm of meter outlet, then teh cable can be any length back to the comsumer unit. did you read UHM's link?
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Mick Coleman
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:19 pm    Post subject: Gas Meter Bonding Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
No i missed it

thanks i got it now

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