Main bonding & speedfit pvc pipes

[LlandrilloSpark]

Fella's

I was told today by a spark a lot more experienced than me that I need to bond the following, I'm inclined to agree but could do with some opinions.

Water comes in on 15mm copper where there is a 300mm length before it is then converted to PVC speedfit,this whole section is hidden in a cupboard, it does go back to copper eventually.

Is it worth bonding that small section?

 

[Wonderwall]

Bond the copper incoming water with 10mm
of course you don't /can't bond plastic pipe. As long as circuits are rcd protected that's pretty much it
Thats the short answer!!!!!!

 

[Plonker 3]

Bond the copper incoming water with 10mm
of course you don't /can't bond plastic pipe. As long as circuits are rcd protected that's pretty much it
Thats the short answer!!!!!!

And if they aren't?



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[SLSpark]

this set up only requires bonding to the main gas and water nothing else there after as the speedfit joints dont allow continuity of the earthing

 

[LlandrilloSpark]

Main bonding & speedfit pvc pipes

Just seems crazy to bond it when it's only a ft long section thats hidden!

 

[SLSpark]

its in the green book mate , beter off doing it for all it takes

 

[jeremy]

Even though it's only a foot long, it's still introducing an earth potential into the equipotential zone. Would it be easier to replace the 15mm copper with plastic?

 

[Wonderwall]

And if they aren't?



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then you have to cross bond at bathrooms/ sinks etc

 

[Plonker 3]

then you have to cross bond at bathrooms/ sinks etc

Even if all the circuits in the bathroom are RCD/RCBO protected?

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[Wonderwall]

Even if all the circuits in the bathroom are RCD/RCBO protected?

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going round in circles here
I'm sure my first reply said " if circuits are rcd protected "

 

[Plonker 3]

going round in circles here
I'm sure my first reply said " if circuits are rcd protected "

But that wasnt specified in your original answer. Besides you could RCD protect just the bathroom and nothing else to prevent this.

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[kibble19]

I would earth it, as it is copper coming in.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

If there's no main equipotential bonding present, but there are extraneous-conductive-parts, then even if all the circuits in a bathroom are RCD protected, supplementary bonding is still required.
If there's no equipotential-conductive-parts, then supplementary bonding in the bathroom would be pointless.

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Fella's

I was told today by a spark a lot more experienced than me that I need to bond the following, I'm inclined to agree but could do with some opinions.

Water comes in on 15mm copper where there is a 300mm length before it is then converted to PVC speedfit,this whole section is hidden in a cupboard, it does go back to copper eventually.

Is it worth bonding that small section?

If it's incoming copper it will be introducing an earth potential and therefore must be MAIN bonded on the first accessible copper section

I would earth it, as it is copper coming in.

It's already earthed mate...thats why it needs bonding.

 

[Colsey c]

Bond to the copper before it converts to plastic