Trainees Only... To Bond or Not.

[Paul.M]

Delete my posts!

Just edited mate. Lets both sit on the naughty step for the night pmsl.

 

[happysteve]

I'd say yes, bond it. Those look like meter tails and the earthing conductor to the right. If there's a possibility of touching other conductive parts forming part of the electrical installation, then it (the gas meter) is an extraneous conductive part.

Good question, cheers

 

[telectrix]

I'd say yes, bond it. Those look like meter tails and the earthing conductor to the right. If there's a possibility of touching other conductive parts forming part of the electrical installation, then it (the gas meter) is an extraneous conductive part.

Good question, cheers

good answer. that gas meter and it'd pipework are extraneous and close by 4 steel DBs, also within reach of earthed basket. by being bonded back to the MET, there's then no chance of a PD in the event of a fault on the installation.

 

[Simonslimline]

good answer. that gas meter and it'd pipework are extraneous and close by 4 steel DBs, also within reach of earthed basket. by being bonded back to the MET, there's then no chance of a PD in the event of a fault on the installation.

This makes total sense. Should of payed more attention to the picture TBH.

What would you say if the gas meter was down there on its own and nothing else could be touched simultaneously?

 

[telectrix]

i'd still bond it. suppose customer decided to fit a socket near to it.

 

[Spearmint]

I'd bond it. BS7671 is extremely clear on the subject. If it's introducing an earth potential into the property then it's labelled as an extraneous conductive part and therefore requires bonding to the MET.