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  1. N

    Main Bonding of an old water pipe.

    Im working on an instalation where the main water comes in to the proprerty then goes into a concreate floor and comes up in another room to feed a toilet. 1) Would the pipe coming up in the toilet need bonding? 2) Also there is talk of cutting off the current water supply to the toilet and...
  2. J

    Battery powerd vending machien...possible or a pipe dream!?

    Is it possible to power a vending machiene with some form of battery power for a 24 hour period! Info I have on vending machines: Most run on 115 volts at 10.5 amps. Power usage is estimated at 3.1 - 4.4 kWh/day for lighting and 3.5 - 4 kWh/day for refrigeration. Cheers for any help.
  3. K

    Pipe Stat to switch on pump

    Any advice welcome Im fitting a pipe stat on the flow and need a pump to run when the temp reaches 60 c inside the stat is common , 1 and 2 just wondering the way to do it. Cheers
  4. M

    Socket behind washing machine near drain pipe blown fuse

    Hi, I have a socket behind a washing machine near the the open washing machine drain stand pipe. I am guessing that the pipe was blocked and the water overflowed and leaked onto the socket and blew the fuse. The machine is new so I contacted the landlord who sent an electrician around, he...
  5. R

    Cable and pipe locator

    Any one use a detector for pipes and cables and if so which ones do you recommend.
  6. E

    no evidence of supplementary bonding to pipe work

    I went and did a visual inspection on a flat. No Rcd protection present. 10 mm earth to water and gas was connected. No sign of supplementary bonding. So i did a long lead test and found that all pipe work in kitchen and bathroom was below 0.05 Ω. Does this mean no supplementary bonding is...
  7. B

    shower cable, copper pipe

    Evening Gents, I am going to do a homer with a plumber next week, the job involves putting in a new shower circuit. Got a "curveball" scenario thrown at me and it got me wondering. the shower pipes are to be mounted externally down the wall, consisting of a copper pipe or the water, and...
  8. kingeri

    Main bonding to next door's water pipe

    Did a CU change today, and replaced main bonding to gas and water. The property is a back-to-back terraced house, and I noticed that the water supply for the house behind goes through this property's cellar. There are two water pipes coming in right next to each other. Both were bonded, along...
  9. T

    how close to pipe work

    pic shows some pipework enclosed in trunking can i route cables over pipework enclosed in mini trunking? thanks
  10. N

    Bonding and Plastic pipe

    Hi The situation is this; PME supply Dual consumer unit with 30mA RCDs Incoming water pipe is MDPE into house where it is teed off copper to kitchen sink etc and copper to oil fired boiler in utility room Boiler incoming in plastic Tails to all taps and rads are in copper and remaining...
  11. E

    Oil Pipe bonding when pipe is not visible

    Hi, I have a customer who needs a CU upgrade, the water pipe is bonded ok but the oil pipe for the boiler comes in underneath the boiler and is not visible and could not be touched, what happens about bonding in this case? I believe it needs bonding but does anyone have any proof of reg? Was...
  12. T

    bonding water pipe question

    i have to bond mains water pipe in kitchen behind the units, the floor is tiled and upstairs bathroom just retiled cu is in pantry on other side of kitchen. can i take bonding conductor through outside wall under doorway and into back pantry wall distance would be 4/5mtrs outside ,if so could i...
  13. kingeri

    Supplementary bonding across plastic section of pipe

    8.5kw shower supplied by copper pipe......with plastic T where water supply branches to serve it, then back to copper. Any need to bond across the plastic T? Similar story with water supply to bath on hot and cold. All circuits RCD protected, shower itself earthed no problem.
  14. Strima

    Van Pipe

    Van pipe. Made from soil pipe and fittings. This is not lockable but ends are screw type so the load will not spill on the road when you set off. One end has been glued shut. Measures 3150mm x 110mm Comes with clamps for fitting to roof bars. It's a pipe you can put pipes in, what more...
  15. G

    Using 4" drain pipe clamps to run twin in.

    I was just wondering if anyone had been made to use 4" drain pipe clips to run t+e in. I've been rewiring a primary school recently and the firm i've been subbying to supplied 400 pipe clips instead of any other form of containment. The clips are fixed to timber joists with about 3" left...
  16. J

    Oil Supply Pipe

    Does a oil tank copper pipe supply need bonding if it has been put though a plastic tubing when it buried ? Many Thanks
  17. G

    conduit pipe carrier

    hi all, i need a pipe carrier for my van and really dont want to spend a £100 plus on one like the rhino. Ive seen a way of making them with 4" waste pipe ( i know ugly). does anyone have or use one like this and are they safe if made correctly appreciate the help and advice
  18. tuckermot

    cutting chip board floors and pipe/cable detector

    I am going to be cutting some chip board floors with my circular saw and to be honest when working on domestic propertys i have a total fear of cutting through pipes/cables underneath,even after setting the circular saw.I want to purchase a second hand detector and the ones i have had in the...
  19. H

    Emergency lights and bonding to water pipe

    I have two questions. Firstly I need to bond the water pipe where I work with 50mm (PME, with a neutral over 150mm). It just so happens the structural steel is bonded and would do very well as the bonding for the water pipe if I run a 50mm to it. I have loads of 35mm green and yellow, can I...
  20. C

    Cable & Pipe Proximity - OSG Ref - Can U help?

    Dear All Can anyone help? Am working for the Bob "the know it all" builder on a re-furb and huge extension. I want to move some existing cables because they are touching and in some instances wrapped round hot water pipes. I know it's not specific in Regs re distances Sec 522, however have...

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