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<blockquote data-quote="Simon Q" data-source="post: 417620" data-attributes="member: 27672"><p>I have read some forums about the need verses requirements for bonding relating to water, gas pipes, boilers etc.</p><p></p><p>Whatever the requirements, my understanding is that it is a good idea to connect up all the metal pipes to make sure they are at an equal potential, which should be 0 volts. Most diagrams show these connected to the main earthing terminal near or at the meter or consumer unit.</p><p></p><p>I have a kitchen where a new boiler has been fitted. The plumber advised me that he could see 'no visible bonding points' on the pipes anywhere and advised me to get ones fitted. I am happy to do this but the boiler and sink are a long distance from the consumer unit so although I can easily connect them to each other I have no way of running an earth wire to the consumer unit or the gas meter. </p><p></p><p>Would it work just as well to run the earth to a nearby ring main socket and connect to the earth there? Presumably it would be at the ' 0 volts' of the electrical supply.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Simon Q, post: 417620, member: 27672"] I have read some forums about the need verses requirements for bonding relating to water, gas pipes, boilers etc. Whatever the requirements, my understanding is that it is a good idea to connect up all the metal pipes to make sure they are at an equal potential, which should be 0 volts. Most diagrams show these connected to the main earthing terminal near or at the meter or consumer unit. I have a kitchen where a new boiler has been fitted. The plumber advised me that he could see 'no visible bonding points' on the pipes anywhere and advised me to get ones fitted. I am happy to do this but the boiler and sink are a long distance from the consumer unit so although I can easily connect them to each other I have no way of running an earth wire to the consumer unit or the gas meter. Would it work just as well to run the earth to a nearby ring main socket and connect to the earth there? Presumably it would be at the ' 0 volts' of the electrical supply. [/QUOTE]
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