Extending Gas Bonding cable

[Octopus]

Doing a bit of work in a house and only when the heating guys removed a panel of wood did we find where the "end" of the gas equipotential bonding cable went! They have now "inserted" a "t" before the bond so the bonding cable has to be relocated, and the only place to do it is outside in the gas cupboard.

So it needs to be about 1 metre longer - I'm reluctant to have a joint in the soon to be boxed in section, but could easily put a joint in the loft above and note it on the certificate for my work.

Is this OK? and which methods would be best to join the "old" and new?

Thanks

 

[trev]

Would crimp & shrink not make you happy Murdoch?

 

[Deleted member 19807]

Crimp and don't forget to use a bonding clamp that is suitable for out side fixing.

 

[roukel01]

as trev says, crimp and shrink is probably best. I think you can also Solder a joint?

 

[londonlec]

Crimp.

 

[Engineer54]

A good crimping ferrule crimped with a decent Crimp tool and a bit of heatshrink and the jobs done and can be forgotten!! lol!!

 

[dingledong]

but it doesn.t have to go outside just to some place where it can be checked ???

 

[Octopus]

but it doesn.t have to go outside just to some place where it can be checked ???

Unfortunately the new "t" piece is outside, between the gas meter and the wall where the original pipe enters the house, so the bonding cable has to be outside

 

[Engineer54]

If the 2 ends of the T are run close or fairly close together once within the house, then link them together. I can't see a problem with that at all... But either way, out side connection, or inside you'll be doing the best you can do in the circumstances...

 

[GLENNSPARK]

Well i was lead to believe that it can be within 600mm of ENTERING a house n all.....even then the "600 rule" is only ideally.....

 

[dingledong]

wow second time i have to say i agree with glennspark whats happening . i was told by m inspector once that as long as its bonded no one would leap up and down as sometines its just not feasable to get to certain places in a house

 

[GLENNSPARK]

wow second time i have to say i agree with glennspark whats happening . i was told by m inspector once that as long as its bonded no one would leap up and down as sometines its just not feasable to get to certain places in a house

I take it thats a rare occurance then dingledong...lol.....:indian_brave:

 

[Octopus]

Agreed, but at the moment the existing clamp is not accessible in any way without dismantling part of the house andis after a joint.

 

[GLENNSPARK]

OK...crimp n shrink....as has already been suggested by others here mate....

 

[Gritishbasspark]

Hi guys I was having and arguement with a friend of mine about this subject, now I was with you crimping a bonding cable was ok but he wasn't convinced, and asked where about in the regs did it say about it? I dont know and was wondering if any of you did so i can finish the arguement lol

cheers