Eicr

[sedgy34]

Carried out an EICR today few things noted down to do,there is a 10mm equipotential bond on water and gas services. BUT the gas is bonded at the meter under the stairs and 2 inches down it enters the solid floor. also in the lounge there is a small gas pipe that comes out the wall to the fire and a pipe that comes out the wall in the kitchen to the cooker, my question is do i tell customer each point were it comes out in the rooms it needs a 10mm earth bond.
or would you guys ignore it cause its earthed at the gas meter.
i had an assessor raise the reg on corrosion to pipes on a new build but this time its not a newbuild and suppose this is relative to what he said.

kind comments only lol

 

[Guest55]

kind comments only lol

No chance ;-)

Regs require the gas / water mains to be bonded close to where it enters the building.
It is.
No further action needed.

 

[telectrix]

as biff says.

 

[Guest55]

Do a wandering lead earth continuity test where the pipes are accessible if your really worried

 

[telectrix]

but don't use a nail in the pipe to get your croc clips on

 

[sedgy34]

No chance ;-)

Regs require the gas / water mains to be bonded close to where it enters the building.
It is.
No further action needed.

what about that nasty reg corrosion to pipes

 

[Guest55]

which reg is that ?

 

[Guest55]

I think your assessor is talking out of his ars*
It has to be bonded per regs , talk of corrosion is neither here nor there.

 

[Plonker 3]

Carried out an EICR today few things noted down to do,there is a 10mm equipotential bond on water and gas services. BUT the gas is bonded at the meter under the stairs and 2 inches down it enters the solid floor. also in the lounge there is a small gas pipe that comes out the wall to the fire and a pipe that comes out the wall in the kitchen to the cooker, my question is do i tell customer each point were it comes out in the rooms it needs a 10mm earth bond.
or would you guys ignore it cause its earthed at the gas meter.
i had an assessor raise the reg on corrosion to pipes on a new build but this time its not a newbuild and suppose this is relative to what he said.

kind comments only lol

I suppose this assessor also requires that where any plastic water pipe is installed a bond is required if it changes to copper again!

 

[Des 56]

There could be concerns if the pipe was entering the building at various points, rather than emerging from the structure at more than one place

Extraneous definition = existing on, or coming from the outside

 

[Guest55]

True , but in a domestic scenario , its not an issue.
I have to say though that some of these scheme inspectors spout mucho nonsense.

 

[yellowvanman]

what about that nasty reg corrosion to pipes

I think the last thing you would be worried about if a gas pipe was corroded would be the lack of bonding continuity!

 

[Guitarist]

As biff says, cont check if you are concerned.
As yellow says, bonding last of your worries if corrosion has severed the pipe...

 

[Jay Sparks]

but don't use a nail in the pipe to get your croc clips on

Why???? I have found that you get a great contact this way. lol.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

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