Cable in proximity to gas pipe

[boldspark]

osg says keep meters and control gear 150mm from gas pipe and cables at least 25mm may be this plumber bin on the one day course

That is not exactly a vote of confidence for your average electrician.

 

[snevitt17]

i am afraid he is right,but also a lot of remarks made is right,it comes under the heading of PROXIMITY OF NON ELECTRICAL SERVICES,GAS AND WATER SERVICES HAVE TO BE KEPT AWAY FROM ELECTRICAL SERVICES/CABLES ETC, i think plumbers go on a 2 week course and they think they know everything, on a eicr form its only a code c3,or the old periodics a code 4,hope this helps

 

[boldspark]

... i think plumbers go on a 2 week course and they think they know everything...

Say what you will, the majority of "real" sparks didn't have a clue about this; half a dozen sneered before the first one appeared that actually knew his stuff. Even more embarrassing, it wasn't until 20 posts into the thread that finally someone came up with the easy solution: pvc protection of the copper.
Even worse, it is not until page 4 of the thread before somebody appears who actually knows that cables can not be run less than 25 mm from ANY metal pipe.
Meter tails, by the way, are not allowed within 150 mm of ANY metal pipe either; gas, water, or radiator pipes.

 

[Doomed]

Say what you will, the majority of "real" sparks didn't have a clue about this; half a dozen sneered before the first one appeared that actually knew his stuff. Even more embarrassing, it wasn't until 20 posts into the thread that finally someone came up with the easy solution: pvc protection of the copper.
Even worse, it is not until page 4 of the thread before somebody appears who actually knows that cables can not be run less than 25 mm from ANY metal pipe.
Meter tails, by the way, are not allowed within 150 mm of ANY metal pipe either; gas, water, or radiator pipes.

Already knew about the gas pipe seperation (do alot of work for a local heating company), but if we need this seperation from any pipe then how on earth are we supposed to wire into a boiler? So many jobs I go on where there is a real nest of cables and pipes just under the floor boards in boiler cupboards it would mean major work on each job to sort it out.

 

[boldspark]

Clearly, the majority of people do not care too much about sticking to the regs, as can be ascertained in most homes I work in. Faulty colour coding and substandard bonding are the rule rather than the exception, and the same goes for cables near pipes.
For the latter, the solution for those who do care to do the job to spec is ever so simple. Pvc insulation on the pipe where it is not practicable to stay more than 25 mm away.

 

[Knobhead]

What did you spend your 35 years doing? Because of the way you berate all electricians it certainly hasn’t in industry of any kind.
Just for information, I’ve worked on plants that consumed 21M Ft³ per day. Gas at a delivery pressure of 100PSI is even more unforgiving! Do your boilers use intrinsic circuits? Do you have to constantly monitor and regulate gas flow? Are the emissions constantly monitored?

 

[boldspark]

...Do your boilers use intrinsic circuits?...

What is an intrinsic circuit? Never heard of it and wikipedia hasn't either. Do you mean intrinsically safe?

 

[Geordie Spark]

Oh well looks like every property in the country is going to need remedial work carried out to rectify this then.
For crying out loud do they never get fed up with inventing rules and regs.

I seem to remember coming across this rule / reg in 2002 & it wasn't new then.