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What do you guys do? And does anyone have the definitive answer?
I have an install where there is a LPG gas fire (one only) fed from two free standing LPG bottles.
The bottles are on the exterior of the building, fed via a copper pipe which passes through the external wall, about 6ft under the wood floor void, then 4ft along the skirting to the gas fire ) piezo (spelling) ignition.
I consider it to not be a extraneous part as it cannot introduce a potential and cannot be touched inconjunction with the electrical installation.
HOWEVER, the Gas-safe engineer claims his regs require it to be bonded as an incoming service.
Ive been picked up before by the NIcEIC assessor for bonding LPG when it doesn't need to be and could actually introduce a danger, ie spark generated when disconnecting bottles from the potential difference.
Do I bond at the customers expense, or do i stand my ground?
your opinions please gentlemen?
I have an install where there is a LPG gas fire (one only) fed from two free standing LPG bottles.
The bottles are on the exterior of the building, fed via a copper pipe which passes through the external wall, about 6ft under the wood floor void, then 4ft along the skirting to the gas fire ) piezo (spelling) ignition.
I consider it to not be a extraneous part as it cannot introduce a potential and cannot be touched inconjunction with the electrical installation.
HOWEVER, the Gas-safe engineer claims his regs require it to be bonded as an incoming service.
Ive been picked up before by the NIcEIC assessor for bonding LPG when it doesn't need to be and could actually introduce a danger, ie spark generated when disconnecting bottles from the potential difference.
Do I bond at the customers expense, or do i stand my ground?
your opinions please gentlemen?