External gas meter

[chrissyh]

Just been reading through a recommendation to a client that advises that an external gas meter does not require bonding under current regulations. Can anyone confirm this?

thanks in anticipation

 

[acat]

Havent heard that one within 600mm on consumers side still the norm. Is plastic piping with no exposed metal that might be the reason.

Hope someone can give you more precise details

Chris

 

[grandad]

external gas meters do require bonding on the consumers side,(the gas meter box is considered part of the building). generally if a meter is external you will find that the gas pipes are buried in the wall or screed inside the building. if you cant bond because of the plastic insert outside you have to bond on the first piece of available copper inside the building.within 600mm from the meter is preferable .

 

[electro]

Hi

Why would you want to bond an outside meter, you do not need to bond it unless its has a striking risk to a LPS system. You only need to bond inside of the property, if you can not achieve this you could bond at the meter but this is a none-preferred method
regards

 

[sparkswillfly]

you need to bond within 600mm consumers side of meter if inside or outside thats the regs

 

[electro]

Hi

nearly right, sparkswillfly its

Earth Bond to be connected to an incoming Gas Service within 600mm of point of entry to a premises. if practicable...

Regards

 

[sparkswillfly]

either way think about it . it will be within 600mm

 

[electro]

Hi


Not necessarily a lot of houses had meters put in sheds especially none parlour types, sorry to correct you but if we quote the regs we must get it right...


Regards

 

[sparkswillfly]

dont be sorry

 

[electro]

hi


I'm just trying to get to 100 posts I'm there

Thanks Sparkswillfly

Will I get a letter from the administrator or the Queen

Regards

 

[sparkswillfly]

and may be even gordon

 

[chrissyh]

Thanks fella's

I was a tad bemused by the statement but wanted some input prior to giving my advice.

 

[Des 56]

Hi

nearly right, sparkswillfly its

Earth Bond to be connected to an incoming Gas Service within 600mm of point of entry to a premises. if practicable...

Regards

Agreed,

ps
Dont bother telling this to corgi people, they wont believe you though

 

[sparkswillfly]

put your denby before any junction if were realy particular

 

[Des 56]

put your denby before any junction if were realy particular

I know Im ancient but I have studied the reply very hard and for the life of me I havn't got the faintest idea of what it meant