earth bonding

[tears200]

Hey everyone, ive a question regarding earth bonding, I Have no bonding at all in my house so am going to bond it myself.

What pipes need bonding?

Do i need to bond my towel rad, both pipes or just 1 of them?

And do i need to everytime run the earth back to the consumer unit.

Thanks for taking the time to read this..

 

[philip962]

Gas and water need bonding to the C/U

 

[chris gray]

what type of earth protection does your cu offer?

 

[tears200]

Hey my board is a 10 way split board with 2 rcds. And loads of earth terminals.

 

[GStueyXR]

If the install is protected by 30mA RCDs and disconnection times are met on all circuits, there is no need for any bonding other than the main bonding (incoming Gas, Water and steel structure)

 

[sparkylad]

I take it that when you say you have no bonding at all in your house that you are in fact referring to Supplementary protective bonding in your bathroom. I trust you do in fact have Main Equipotential bonding in place to your incoming services etc if they are mettralic. If so and all circuits in the bathroom are RCD protected then follow he advice given by GStueyXR

 

[whazza22]

Hi

I know that your meant to bond gas and water below the "t" and above the stop cock, but can I ask why?

 

[Sintra]

So that external services do not bring in a different potential into your property. Bonding these to your MET keeps everything at the same earth potential.

 

[whazza22]

Sorry didnt make myself clear

I know why you need to bond, I meant why do you need to bond below T and above stopcock? (Why not above T and below stop cock?)

 

[GStueyXR]

stopcock?

Is this some sort of chastity belt ?

 

[Gravid]

Is this some sort of chastity belt ?

Jesus.

Wazza they have to be on the consumers side, thats just how it is, maybe because if they change the gas meter/ stop cock it's still bonded.