how am i supposed to bond the main water when it comes into the house in plastic

[chris-]

hi people,
How/ why am i supposed to bond the main water when it comes into the house in plastic. i thought it would be a deviation but ive now been told by a guy who said that the niceic said to bond the plastic pipe as the power supliers recomend it.

 

[telectrix]

and if it's in andre previn's house, you'll have to bond him as well, coz he's a good conductor.

 

[Top Cat]

and if it's in andre previn's house, you'll have to bond him as well, coz he's a good conductor.

We may have to explain who Andre Previn is to some of the younger ones:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7yb-JncKow

 

[Des 56]

Did Nic guy mean to say

If the incoming service pipes are made of plastic, they
do not need to be main bonded.
If the incoming pipes are made of plastic, but the
pipes within the electrical installation are made of
metal, the main bonding must be carried out. The
bonding being applied on the customer side of any
meter, main stopcock or insulating insert and of
course to the metal pipes of the installation.

 

[Moses]

Ive always bonded all exposed plastic in the houses I've worked in, doors, window frames, cat flaps, shower trays, Tv's toothbrushes the lot....are you telling me I've been wasting my time all these years?

You have done well mate!

A few more like you and our profession could be classed as professionals!!

Any ways, some on here may say you may have gone a little overboard, but I wouldn't listen to them.

You stick to your guns. well done mate!!!

 

[Top Cat]

I know we can all see the funny side of this post but that is another guy that will probably never post again. Out of 17 replies only 2 gave constructive advice!

 

[Moses]

Cut 100mm out of the plastic pipe, insert 100mm of copper and bond to that taking into account the 600mm rule.

I've found pipe freezing kits are handy for this kind of job.

I find 100mm is too short,

I normally cut 102mm of the plastic pipe and fit 100mm of copper in place.

 

[tuckermot]

I agree with des 56 as you have metal pipe work in the dwelling it has to be bonded back to the met or main earth in the ccu other wise under fault conditions that pipe going to go 230v and that stings . you have water pumps ,emersion heaters ect that can fail and will make that metal work live ,no bond no fault path idealy you need a reading of 0.05 ohms or below to achieve this on the metal work.i have been to a job where there was a reading on the radiatorof of 238v discoverd plumber had nicked the cable and it was touching the pipe work and it energised the pipe work ,

 

[Moses]

Bugger, I've been sussed... :lol:

I understood that the B*gg*r word and other such words were not allowed by this forum?????

 

[sedgy34]

I know we can all see the funny side of this post but that is another guy that will probably never post again. Out of 17 replies only 2 gave constructive advice!

2 that many!!!

 

[Moses]

I know we can all see the funny side of this post but that is another guy that will probably never post again. Out of 17 replies only 2 gave constructive advice!

How can an electrician post such post as the OP?

How can he be an electrician and not know that plastic pipe does not conduct?

The OP has no business of doing such critical work, when he has no understanding of what he is supposed to accomplish?

He is non-electrician and an imposter.

 

[Strima]

I find 100mm is too short,

I normally cut 102mm of the plastic pipe and fit 100mm of copper in place.

So you're a time served plumber then? :lol:

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I understood that the B*gg*r word and other such words were not allowed by this forum?????

They're not, I misspelled bigger.

 

[topquark]

How can an electrician post such post as the OP?

How can he be an electrician and not know that plastic pipe does not conduct?

The OP has no business of doing such critical work, when he has no understanding of what he is supposed to accomplish?

He is non-electrician and an imposter.

He doesn't claim to be a full spark. He could be doing onsite work in his first year as an apprentice (admittedly it would have to be near the end of his first year).

 

[tuckermot]

to be honest mate at least they are working !!!

 

[Strima]

I know we can all see the funny side of this post but that is another guy that will probably never post again. Out of 17 replies only 2 gave constructive advice!

I see where you're coming from however even I know the answer to this one so that says a lot about the OP.

 

[micknew]

How can an electrician post such post as the OP?

How can he be an electrician and not know that plastic pipe does not conduct?

The OP has no business of doing such critical work, when he has no understanding of what he is supposed to accomplish?

He is non-electrician and an imposter.

That was obvious after reading the OP to most people surely!