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  1. G

    Bonding to gas, eagle eyed gas man!

    Hi, went to have a look at a job today, customer has had gas supply company out (for another issue) and they have commented that the protective bonding conductor is the the wrong place and needs to be altered. So gas meter is internal to property, on consumer side, about 200mm of pipework...
  2. T

    Electrically operated cooking gas valve?

    Hi, We are designing and building cooking gas bottles with electronics controlled valves. These are for kids camping chalets. Its purely a safety feature because its kids. As you can tell, there is no big market for this product, its just to get these kids out camping. System description: So...
  3. T

    Defy dgs906 gas electric oven

    Hi, I am trying to figure out if my defy dgs906 gas/electric oven is single or 3 phase. The manual says it can be either or but the L1, L2 and L3 are not bridged so I assume its 3 phase. I am not doing the wiring but need to pull the correct cable before the electrician comes to install as I...
  4. timhoward

    Any Gas experts lurking about?

    Where I'm working there is this old capped gas supply which is royally in the way for the kitchen fitters. The gas meter is the other side of the wall and there's a new above-ground supply into the house further along. The customer is not getting anything very useful from the gas engineers that...
  5. D

    Scotland Ban Gas Fired Boilers

    https://uk.yahoo.com/news/scotland-ban-oil-gas-fired-232208796.html
  6. E

    EICR question - gas bond off main TNS

    Hi all, is it acceptable or was it in previous regs if not anymore? To take the gas bond straight off the TNS connection shared with main Earth? See pic. Thanks Paul
  7. W

    Bonding gas and water

    is it okay to bond the gas and water at the boiler?? Gas meter is tricky to get to, was going to just take a 10mm to water pipe at boiler and just loop across to gas supply at the boiler
  8. littlespark

    Brain fart - bonding gas from cylinders

    Does a copper gas pipe, coming into the house require bonding when the pipe is being supplied by propane cylinders, via rubber hose. Doesn’t go underground at any point. The water pipe is bonded, and therefore connected to gas at the boiler, which is at the point of entry of the gas…. Can’t...
  9. N

    Gas meter with plastic supply pipe - earth bonding worthless?

    A 'Sunday challenge' for the qualified electricians.... Can anyone explain why a built-in gas meter housing box that is located 600mm above a block paved driveway, with a plastic (Polyethylene - MDPE) supply pipe and no extraneous conductive part, could result in a dangerous potential...
  10. SJD

    A gas question (sorry)

    Apologies that this is a plumbing question, but I'm sure there will be people here who can answer this. Working in a house today that is in the middle of a total refurb (gutted, rewired, replumbed, etc). The gas supply is currently disconnected inside the house (in the hall), about 2m after the...
  11. J

    Socket within 300mm of gas oven

    I am changing my oven to a gas only oven and wanted to know if it was sufficient to put a blank plate on the original socket as it is will be close to the oven. Any help much appreciated.
  12. P

    Apprenticeship gas or electrics

    Hello I’ve recently started an electrical apprenticeship was just wondering if I’ve made the right choice between that and doing gas in terms of money in the future and job opportunities, thank you
  13. S

    Stillorgan Gas, Plumbing & Electrical

    Stillorgan Electrical submitted a new resource: Stillorgan Gas, Plumbing & Electrical - Stillorgan Electrical Services is South Dublin's fastest growing electrical company Read more about this resource...
  14. pe2dave

    Smart meter, gas and electric.

    New (EDF) installation. Issue 2 meter. Installed both gas and electric. Meter only shows electricity consumption, nothing at all on gas? Any idea if this is just setup or a faulty installation please?
  15. eyekamy

    wire size for a gas furnace

    I am installing a carrier infinity gas furnace and I don't know what size wire and breaker I need for it. Could anybody help me please?
  16. H

    Consumer unit too close to gas meter

    Good evening Have to quote on a consumer unit replacement, problem is gas meter is next to existing consumer unit 25 mm between them, they are both in a wooden cupboard, What would you do
  17. C

    Gas bond, plastic pipe but metal into properly

    Hi Guys, I'm looking for some opinions, I've got a customer with a gas meter in an in ground box (see picture). The pipe to the meter is plastic as the meter was moved a few years ago but its metal where it enters the house from the outgoing side of the meter. Would you bond this? The customer...
  18. Jon Dance

    UK Gas pipe bonding: permissible options

    Hi guys I’ve seen people state in forums that it is permissible to bond a gas pipe as a continuation of the bonding of the rising water mains. Can anyone supply proof/documentation/official guidelines etc., where this is explicitly stated. Below is an image of what I am planning. My gas safe...
  19. G

    Electrical outlet near gas meter

    I'm adding a 30 amp RV outlet to the exterior of my house. The location I'd like to put the outlet happens to be near the gas main/meter. Are there any safety or code issues putting an outlet near the gas meter?
  20. D

    Gas Safe Register TV ad

    So , I was just eating my toast and watching Sky News (very rockstar I know) and I saw a Gas Safe register advert saying you can look online at gassaferesgister to see if your builder / plumber is registered and qualified to do gas Which got me thinking, when was the last time anyone saw a TV...
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