pipe

  1. driverman

    water pipe issue

    Hi again, another one to wet your appetite. This has been seen on several different bollards around a particular caravan site. The site will be investigated at some point to establish exactly what is happening and why. The Bollards have electric sockets, water meter + taps on them. Hopefully...
  2. M

    Fitting downlights in ceiling - near main gas feed pipe?

    I am wanting to fit downlights into my ceiling, however having looked where I want to put them there is a main gas feed from the meter to the boiler running along the roof (along the side of a ceiling joint). Where I want the downlight (3 of them in a row) is along the same joist and hence right...
    • mds1256
    • Thread
    • ceiling downlights fitting gas lighting lights main pipe
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  3. C

    main Bonding of Water Pipe - supply not unique to property - Potential difference?

    Hi, I understand according to 411.3.1.2, that main metalic services incomming must be bonded to MET. but what if the water pipe is shared from another property? The premises has its own electrical supply, but the incoming water is not individual but shared. I believe i should still Bond. Could...
  4. H

    pyro copper pipe scrap price

    What is the scrap price per kilo of pyro copper pipe ?
  5. UKMeterman

    Photo comp, why was the flush pipe ever bonded?

    Hi, I see bonds like the one below from time to time, what was the point apart from ensuring that an installation fault to earth would give you quite a tingle?
  6. E

    gas pipe sparking!!

    Sent to a property where there had been a small fire! They have had a new 17th CU fitted a lighting rewire and all Bonding brought up to Regs. I get a call saying the plumber has gone to connect the gas meter to the incoming pipe and a spark was seen. I test between MET and incoming gas pipe and...
  7. J

    Bonding to plastic water pipe

    Evening guys am looking into becoming registered with niceic so I can do on the side pjs and sign them off. (All above board) was going to use my parents house as my niceic assessment. change the fuse board, (will carry out a eicr before and after) upgrade tails to 25mm main earth to 16mm...
  8. S

    Water pipe installed above db

    While I was on holiday a plumber as run a water pipe over a distribution board, I cannot seem to find any regs regarding this. Any help appreciated
    • staffok
    • Thread
    • access cannot installed led pipe water
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. O

    Cable,pipe,wood finder

    Guys is there a decent make one if these out there that is actually reliable not squeals everytime it gets turned on?
  10. uksparks

    Van Guard 3m PVC lined Pipe Carrier VG400-3L

    Hi, As title says, I've got a Bsn Guard 3m lined pipe carrier VG400-3L, only ever had PVC in it, I'll be honest I don't really use it and not sure why I drive round with it on the top of my van. Its in excellent condition, 6 months old, was £185 a few months ago, still looks new, still sells...
  11. uksparks

    Your thoughts on bonding this gas pipe

    Hi, Nice easy one, I have a gas pipe, its metal, but painted, no supply to properly, its just capped, but live. As for bonding, what would you do? Just sand some paint off and bung a clamp on it? That's my thoughts, whats yours? I know you are meant to only put it supply side, but there isn't one.
  12. K

    gas pipe earth.

    Can anyone tell me the best lugs to use for the termination of an outside 10mm earth to a gas pipe?
  13. M

    VENI VIDI VICI - Marosz's TURBINE ( small /big pipe = small big wire and electrons )

    FIRST TEST PROTOTYPE MAIN RULE RADIAL FORCES ARE NOT THE SAME BUT MASS M and RADIUS IS THE SAME ? WE NO NEED TO PUSH MASS M OPPOSITE TO MOTION -- we can use only internal forces ( radial forces action without reaction ) PL <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family...
    • maciejmarosz
    • Thread
    • pipe small turbine verdana wire
    • Replies: 24
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  14. paddyc3112

    bonding to water pipe.

    I have recently done an EICR test on a flat. The only issue being that the water pipe is not bonded at the stop cock. The stop cock itself is located just outside the flat front door in a service cupboard - the trouble is the pipes are all plastic in the service cupboard and under the floor into...
  15. C

    `gas fitter` burns cable - arcing occurs penetrating gas pipe - then explosion !

    "Hello All", I have just read about this Today in the Installer Magazine [Gas related]: A `Gas Fitter` soldered a copper joint on a Gas pipe next to an Electrical cable - He burned the insulation on the cable which He `repaired` by putting some insulation tape over the burnt area - arcing...
  16. 1Justin

    bonding across plastic pipe joint, instead of supplementary bond

    New shaver socket outside zone in bathroom. (FCU outside the room,17th ed'n board). Checking the bathroom to see if any supplementary bonding needed, turned out the sink and bath taps were hovering at about 5K Ohm (ie >1667 and < 22K). Turns out the owner had interrupted the hot and cold Cu...
  17. I

    How to wire a pipe stat

    Guys, this will be simple for you but a head ache for simpletons like me. I've installed a wood burning boiler stove and now want to oil boiler to work as a backup. The solution is to fit a pipe stat to the flow side of the stove and leave the heating on constant and turn the boiler temp...
  18. T

    Plastic pipe

    Forget it
  19. D

    pipe tube for a 4x4

    Has anyone fitted a pipe tube such as the rhino version to their 4x4? Was thinking about getting one, if it is possible.
  20. A

    Stud, pipe and cable detector.

    I have tried various detectors and have found that some are good at only one of their supposed multiple functions. I understand the cheaper ones are cheap for a reason, but I don't want to splash out on an expensive one unless I know its going to be good at the job. Can anyone recommend a...
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