Bonding of wood burner?

[cwhitak]

Was asked to check main bonding at a friends house today, couple of problems which were easily sorted but they recently had a cast iron wood burner with steel flue fitted in-between the dining room and kitchen which is sat on a stone hearth - my question is should this be bonded? spoke to a part p sparky (i am not yet) and he reckons theres no need, but surely this would introduce an earth potential or am i missing something?

 

[topquark]

How and why do you think it's introducing an earth potential?

 

[Knobhead]

I’d like to know how you would do it?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I'd stick a 10mm² conductor to it, might have to weld on a bolt somewhere, or use a very large earth strap.
What about the windows, are they metal?

 

[topquark]

I think you can safely say no, it doesn't need to be bonded

 

[Hawk81]

My wife has put a metal candle stick holder on our harth, should I bond it?????

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Depends if there's a man hole cover nearby.

 

[robsparky1975]

Do you have a copy of the regs,if so it will explain all that need main bonding.

 

[telectrix]

best way to settle this is to get a wander lead and IR test the stove to the MET. if it reads over 22kOhms, then forget it. and i want a t-bone steak off the griddle.

 

[chronyx]

The only possible way I can think it would need bonding is if the chimney (Double-skinned metal for woodburners I believe?) runs through a stud/cavity wall where electrical wires are.

Otherwise you might as well bond all the tins in the cupboard too.

 

[Geordie Spark]

I’d like to know how you would do it?

I'd like to know WHY you would do it !!!

 

[Knobhead]

Otherwise you might as well bond all the tins in the cupboard too.

What about the knives and forks? Super flexible braid I suppose.

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[Rockingit]

I got a shock of my nail clippers once, wife decided I ought to sit on an earth rod next time. :icon_bs:

 

[telectrix]

i got a shock off my local publican. he'd put the price of his beer up 5p/pint.

 

[chronyx]

What about the knives and forks? Super flexible braid I suppose.

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Nah I'd go for that wireless bonding myself, it's the way forward!