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New gas meter installed

Johno12345
I thought some of you might find this interesting. For reference, its TN-S and the intake is to the left, water comes in on the right and the earth bond doesn't go any further.


the new gas meter was fitted today and left like this

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    My money would be on the pipe earth clamp having been attached to the flexible incoming supply tail and it was disconnected to allow replacement of the meter, then it wasn’t reconnected because it would be potentially dangerous to do so and the gas fitter would not have a replacement clamp or be able to take responsibility for altering the earthing arrangement.
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    ok, orignally, the earth cable cam from the MET on the left, to the incoming steel pipe, lopped to the outgoing side, then to the water pipe


    He replaced the pipework (which wasn't flexible) from the service valve, disconnecting the earth cables in the process


    incidentally, it isn't a secondary meter, its the primary intake, and its all metallic. Natural gas too 20mbar



    its in hand, because I'm getting it sorted, it only happened yesterday. It could have been left with the cables attached as Olympus said anyway, and it might have been nice to be informed when he signed out.


    anyway, its more of a matter of interest, rather than a 'take photo and post and do nothing'
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    UKPN:

    Its only wiring regs, (non mandatory)


    Except where Regulations 21 or 22 of the ESQCR apply.


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    gkenyon:
    UKPN:

    Its only wiring regs, (non mandatory)


    Except where Regulations 21 or 22 of the ESQCR apply.




    I don't quite see that, but if as a result of removing the bonding, somebody had been injured, there may well have been a case in negligence.


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    Chris Pearson:
    gkenyon:
    UKPN:

    Its only wiring regs, (non mandatory)


    Except where Regulations 21 or 22 of the ESQCR apply.




    I don't quite see that, but if as a result of removing the bonding, somebody had been injured, there may well have been a case in negligence.




    I think Graham is suggesting that if there was any local generation (either parallel or switched alternative) that the ESQCR demands compliance with "British Standard Requirements" - i.e. BS 7671:2008 - thus the wiring regs would be legally mandatory.


       - Andy.


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    Its only wiring regs, (non mandatory) 




    No, it isn't. It's Physics.


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    AJJewsbury:
    Chris Pearson:
    gkenyon:
    UKPN:

    Its only wiring regs, (non mandatory)


    Except where Regulations 21 or 22 of the ESQCR apply.




    I don't quite see that, but if as a result of removing the bonding, somebody had been injured, there may well have been a case in negligence.




    I think Graham is suggesting that if there was any local generation (either parallel or switched alternative) that the ESQCR demands compliance with "British Standard Requirements" - i.e. BS 7671:2008 - thus the wiring regs would be legally mandatory.




    Ah yes, I see what you mean.


    Let's not forget our friend the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020; and the only other statutory reference to BS 7671 seems to be in the definitions in paragraph 4 of Sch 4 of the Building Regulations 2010 where the 2008 edition's definition of the zones of certain "special locations" are adopted.


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    Let's not forget our friend the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020; and the only other statutory reference to BS 7671 seems to be in the definitions in paragraph 4 of Sch 4 of the Building Regulations 2010 where the 2008 edition's definition of the zones of certain "special locations" are adopted.




    The definitions of "special location" are different in BS7671 and The Building Regulations.


    Schedule 4 of The BR was done away with in England (still valid in Wales) in 2013.


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