gas

  1. G

    Main bonding gas

    Hi, just looked at a job to replaced a CU in an old bungalow with a detached garage (garage has is own CU). The gas meter/supply is in the garage and currently no visible bonding. My question is where should the gas be bonded and which CU should it be run from or should it be bonded both in...
  2. T

    Upgrade gas hob to induction hob

    hello, we have recently brought a new build house and we want to upgrade our gas hob for an induction hob, we have already brought the hob which requires 32AMP and is 7.4KW power our house layout makes it a little tricky and expensive to rewire a new circuit through (which we should have...
    • tempanybailey
    • Thread
    • already build gas hello hob house induction induction hob new new build recently upgrade
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  3. M

    Gas meter in cupboard and electric outlet proximity

    Hello, I just hired an electrician to check and move an electric outlet to go under the TV in a cupboard adjacent to a gas meter, they did do it (attached pic). I was assured it was legal and safe (now not entirely convinced because of what I read about 1.5m rule). So if anyone could advice...
  4. Dartlec

    Novel gas main bonding

    Thought I was onto a real winner today when checking the gas bond to find a nice bonding conductor run directly to a local earth rod: The main house is currently TT with a rod on the opposite side of the house, so maybe they thought the foundations counted as a massive MET :rolleyes: Was...
  5. Michaelwgroves

    Stroma Certification Scheme Gas and Electric in same underground duct

    I need to run gas and electric in underground duct in garden. This is not the supply side, it is the customer side. Wetpants says his regs say "should be 25mm apart for maintenance" I would argue "should" is not "must". Also it mentions for maintenance. You can't maintain a cable 2ft under in...
  6. J

    Any British Gas Sparks here

    Any lads in here from British Gas? A friend of mine is a gas engineer there and suggest it to me as an Option. Just thought I’d see if anyone here had any input. thanks in advance
    • John Matrix
    • Thread
    • british british gas gas sparks
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. T

    L-N Reverse and 240v on gas pipe

    Hi all, been called out to a job today where the customer says they are getting a tingle from the gas meter and some appliances. Its a TT system, got a ze of 48 ohms. Gas bonding is 10mm and is continuous. Dual rcd board with 3 RFC's on one side of the board. There's a L-N reverse when i go...
  8. spud1

    What are the requirements for interfacing a new gas supply with a commercial buildings fire alarm system ?

    Hi Im working in a staffed residential home (for severe learning difficulties/disabilities residents) they have a new onsite tanked gas supply being installed to supply two domestic sized gas boilers in seperate locations, which will replace the existing big oil fired boiler. I need to clarify...
    • spud1
    • Thread
    • alarm buildings commercial fire fire alarm gas new requirements supply system
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. K

    UK Voltage between gas bond to neutral

    So up until this morning I thought I had seen most faults in an electrical installation, but this one today has me stumped and I’m not sure if I’m being stupid and the issue is staring me right in the face! long story short we went to a domestic property with a TNCS to install a supply to a...
  10. The apprentice

    Gas shut of valve

    Hi there i have been doing a job for the past month re-wire of a pub with my journeyman this pub also serves food to the public now the kitchen guys came in who had there own spark to connect in some of the 3 phase stuff we installed a zone on the fire alarm panel for a gas shut of solenoid but...
  11. R

    Earth bonding to gas in a large block of flats

    Hi, just doing an inspection on a large block of flats. All the gas metre are in a single store cupboard on the basement floor. All are 10mm bonded there within 600mm. There is no earth bonding to the pipes entering the flats themselves. Is additional bonding required within each of the flats ie...
  12. W

    Bonding Gas and water mains.

    Hi guys, I need to bond the gas and water at a friends house..never done it before as I worked mainly on sites. My times just out, where’s the best place? Gas meter is outside in a Box so would I just clamp onto the metallic side just before it enters the house? And the water, not entirely sure...
  13. Wilko

    Properly priced EICR is good value

    Evening All I’m doing a few EIRCs for the rental market and I thought I’d share my recent experience. I was asked to inspect a 2 BR flat, just on 5 yrs old. The flat is in excellent condition, it has always been rented and has the original EIC and the most recent gas safety cert. Both...
  14. G

    Advice on Bonding for Gas Cert

    Thanks all - looking for some perspective on this.... Friend had complete GCH system installed for a renovated rental property and was all certified at the time. At the annual inspection for the gas cert, the checker stated the bonding was in wrong position and quoted 100 to move it (which was...
  15. M

    UK Earth bonding on a gas meter

    Evening all, new to the forum. I have a question regarding the location of the earth bonding clamp on a gas meter, I know it is supposed to be within 600mm of the gas meter but the problem is the CU is located in the kitchen in the rear of the property and the GM is located diagonally opposite...
  16. L

    UK secondary gas meter

    Does secondary gas meter to be earthed .
  17. O

    Soundproofing question

    I would like to put foam acoustic panels all over the walls and ceiling of a room to soundproof it, here are the panels: View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/A2S-Protection-Acoustic-Soundproofing-Fireproof/dp/B01GAMP2S6/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=fireproof+acoustic+foam&qid=1590420176&sr=8-9 The...
  18. Brainwash

    Gas Fireplace switch not connected to Electrical Panel?

    Hi all I want to replace the switch that turns on/off the gas fireplace and cannot find a breaker that would shut off the power to the switch. I thinks it's a stand alone switch to the fireplace. Is this correct? Is it safe to disconnect and replace? Thx!
  19. M

    Clarification on gas bonding please

    Hi. Could someone please clarify bonding requirements for me please. I know requirements are to have a seperate 10mm earth bond conductor for water and gas or that these can be in one cable if looped between each other. I have been working in a couple of properties lately that are in residential...
  20. M

    Bonding combi boiler gas pipes

    From my understanding you need to run both a 10mm earth from CU to water stop clock and seperate 10mm to gas, exception being if cable is uncut can link both gas and water together. In a scenario where been asked to change consumer unit but getting to gas pipes of combi boiler is practically...

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