bonding conundrum

[bobby101]

exactly

 

[rich.250]

Every seperate property should have its own bonding. Otherwise as said, you could rely on one house in the terrace having it LOL

Sure there's a pic and section in the on site guide on it.

 

[1shortcircuit]

Every seperate property should have its own bonding. Otherwise as said, you could rely on one house in the terrace having it LOL

That's not quite right though is it....

Bonding is only required if there is an extraneous conductive part.

From Granny flat test pipework, find it doesn't read as being extraneous and therefore will not require bonding, just as if it was fed via a plastic pipe.

:thumbsup

 

[stuartr]

That's not quite right though is it....

Bonding is only required if there is an extraneous conductive part.

From Granny flat test pipework, find it doesn't read as being extraneous and therefore will not require bonding, just as if it was fed via a plastic pipe.

:thumbsup

fair comment i agree it would test ok,what happens when for some reason next doors bonding becomes disconnected then?

 

[rich.250]

That's not quite right though is it....

Bonding is only required if there is an extraneous conductive part.

From Granny flat test pipework, find it doesn't read as being extraneous and therefore will not require bonding, just as if it was fed via a plastic pipe.

:thumbsup

Fair point, I missed that part out.
Obviously you need to obtain if it needs bonding 1st. Thanks for correcting me
I can't even use the 'it's late excuse' lol

 

[stuartr]

fair comment i agree it would test ok,what happens when for some reason next doors bonding becomes disconnected then?

But would you rely on next door's bonding connection for your installation cos i wouldn't:nonod:

 

[rich.250]

Why would you be relying on next doors bonding? It either needs bonding or the resistance is of that that it doesn't need bonding, effectively seperate from earth.

 

[stuartr]

why bond next door then?

 

[rich.250]

Because its a separate property on a separate supply.
Also you never know what the might
Happen in the future as to pipe work.
Bonding is required in each property to bring all parallel paths to the
Same potential.
Obviously sometimes this isn't required if there are no parallel paths

 

[rich.250]

Just noticed you are a fellow trials rider lol

 

[stuartr]

can understand what your saying,i would bond it tho,like you say who knows what can happen in the future?plumber turns up to change pipe work next door fits plastic or doesnt refit the clamp?leaves all the pipework in your property
unbonded,assuming it is copper piping

 

[stuartr]

Just noticed you are a fellow trials rider lol

sure am fella

 

[jase]

so in a block of eight flats, each one has its own meter and fuseboard, there is one main incoming water off the street which branches off to each flat, just bonding the incoming water?? to which MET would you bond it to then?

 

[isitintheregs]

so in a block of eight flats, each one has its own meter and fuseboard, there is one main incoming water off the street which branches off to each flat, just bonding the incoming water?? to which MET would you bond it to then?

I have just looked at a job that fits this scenario. There is a 50mm copper riser with meters sprouting of it on each floor in the stairwell. At the moment there are two 6mm bonding cables clamped to a couple of the branches one of which goes to the power head of the flat I am concerned with. The copper pipework within the flat is being renewed and I propose fitting a 10mm bond at the kitchen stopcock back to the MET WITHIN the flat. Am I correct in this course of action.

 

[jase]

what if you put a 500mm section of plastic pipe before the copper work got renewed?