Must bond, must bond, must bond. Pointless bonding pictures.

GBDamo · Apr 24, 2019

Must install a 4" piece of copper as any fool knows it's pointless bonding the plastic.

Anyone beat this for a pointless bonding picture.

[ElectriciansForums.net] Must bond, must bond, must bond. Pointless bonding pictures.

littlespark · Apr 24, 2019

If you isolate that ball valve, will it disconnect the bonding?

Timbo · Apr 24, 2019

Should have put a stop end on that copper. There's bound to be someone who will open that isolator valve!

Charlie_ · Apr 24, 2019

I wonder if it was the same top quality tradesmen that done the electrical and plumbing

ruston · Apr 24, 2019

Charlie_ said:
I wonder if it was the same top quality tradesmen that done the electrical and plumbing

Yes , a nice bit of melted crud on the deck there too.

Timbo · Apr 24, 2019

Contender for bodger of the year.....

Charlie_ · Apr 24, 2019

Hmm yes I was wondering about the crud too..
Pipes lagged up, flow stickers applied(sort of), earth warning tag done.. but why bother? It’s RAF..
You can’t polish a turd but you can roll it in glitter

Dustydazzler · Apr 24, 2019

Some sort of redundant drain off valve ?

Plumber probably thought best Bond it just to be on the safe side

freddo · Apr 24, 2019

I remember arguing with a site inspector a few years back, he complained we hadn't put in water bonding in any of the houses. I said there was no point as the incoming pipe was plastic, and the internal plumbing was all plastic, with the exception of about 1' of L shaped copper pipe after the stopcock that was used to stop the plastic pipework flapping about when the stopcock was operated. The rest of the pipework under the sink was plastic to the taps etc. He refused to sign off any of the houses until it was installed. I was not happy at all. In the end we had to install bonding to get the houses passed.

Charlie_ · Apr 24, 2019

Idiots in positions of authority/power - speechless

lozarus · Apr 24, 2019

It's bad from a plumbing perspective too. It's a 'dead leg' which contributes towards growth of legionella bacteria. Redundant outlets 'should' be fully removed back to the T, and replaced with a straight connector.

A classic example of trying to fix one problem (which wasn't even there) actually introducing another problem.

freddo · Apr 24, 2019

GBDamo said:
Anyone beat this for a pointless bonding picture.

The routing of the customer tails though. I like the multi service duct too, hot and cold pipes, armoured cable and T+E. Should have shoved a phone cable down there to complete it.

Dustydazzler · Apr 24, 2019

Yes it’s good to see that new build standards are on the up and up..

I mean just look at quality of this installation

Rough as a badgers and that’s being kind

PEG · Apr 24, 2019

If this is indeed a new build...it certainly does nothing for the hope of building properties,in a manner which allows the removal of gas heating,and champions the minimal use of energy...
More likely,Mr,Trump will start to grow his own hair...

Dustydazzler · Apr 24, 2019

PEG said:
If this is indeed a new build...it certainly does nothing for the hope of building properties,in a manner which allows the removal of gas heating,and champions the minimal use of energy...
More likely,Mr,Trump will start to grow his own hair...

We used to call them sheds