EICR gas bonding

[Emmaloufrei]

Hello everyone,

I am buying a property where the current owner has a EICR stating unsatisfactory due to (3.1g) main gas bond omitted and gas installation pipes.

The report also states the following overview:- **General condition of the installation (in terms of electrical safety):
Wired to previous BS7671, & retains Plastic Consumer Unit. Some signs of wear & tear and modification exist as an older installation, and some items resolved on test. Generally sound, however Non-compliance of Main Gas Bond omitted (easily resolved) mandate the Unsatisfactory assessment outcome below**

should this be alarming, and would rectifying be costly?advice would be very much appreciated!

thank you!
Emma

 

[loz2754]

Hi. No cause for alarm. Depending on the location of the consumer unit in relation to the main gas incoming pipe, the cost shouldn't be too much. Possibly around £100.

 

[brianmoooore]

Apart from properties built or rewired in the last three years, all properties in the UK are "wired to previous BS7671."
Gas bond, if it really is needed, is just a single core wire from the fusebox to the point where the gas pipe enters the property.

 

[Emmaloufrei]

Hi. No cause for alarm. Depending on the location of the consumer unit in relation to the main gas incoming pipe, the cost shouldn't be too much. Possibly around £100.

Okay thank you ?

Apart from properties built or rewired in the last three years, all properties in the UK are "wired to previous BS7671."
Gas bond, if it really is needed, is just a single core wire from the fusebox to the point where the gas pipe enters the property.

thank you for the advice!

 

[UNG]

I suppose the question that has to be asked does it even need bonding as the incoming gas supply could be fed in a plastic service pipe and no bonding would be needed