Bonding to Gas and water am2

[Jakegood]

hi all,

I have my am2 coming up. Just going over a few things. I am correct in saying that the Gas bonding would terminate in to the clamp below the joint, and not above it?
Also, I was going to use one continuous length of 10mm is this allowed, or is it better practice to use to lengths?

Regards

 

[MDJ]

Bond needs to be on consumer side not the meter providers side, one cable is fine if unbroken, but i would install 2 and labell them, thats personal choice

 

[telectrix]

if the supply is from the bottom, then the clamp needs to be below the branch joint.

 

[MDJ]

I thought he was referring to bonding the gas and water together

 

[telectrix]

yeah i know. the idea of using a single cable, unboken, is to prevent wet-pants from dissing one service when messing about with the other.

 

[MDJ]

Are you trying to say wet pants doesn't reconnect bonds? lol

 

[Jakegood]

I was going to put the clamp below the t joint. But, then that would not be the consumer side, is that correct?

 

[Cadgey123]

Look the where the previous have been..... the pipes battered

 

[Pete999]

Are you trying to say wet pants doesn't reconnect bonds? lol

What do you think?

 

[Octopus]

Bond needs to be on consumer side not the meter providers side, one cable is fine if unbroken, but i would install 2 and label them, thats personal choice

2 cables are OK by the regs BUT best practice says a single continuous cable is better.

 

[Pete999]

hi all,

I have my am2 coming up. Just going over a few things. I am correct in saying that the Gas bonding would terminate in to the clamp below the joint, and not above it?
Also, I was going to use one continuous length of 10mm is this allowed, or is it better practice to use to lengths?

Regards
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Consumers side of the intake

2 cables are OK by the regs BUT best practice says a single continuous cable is better.

1 Bond to the H2O and 1 bond to the Gas= 2 conductors it would need to be continuous, which would be difficult if the gas and water entered the building on different sides of the building, can you show me where it says 1 conductor is best practice Murdoch please?
Sizing main protective bonding conductors - https://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/sizing-main-protective-bonding-conductors

 

[westward10]

I prefer conductors, not cables

 

[Pete999]

I prefer conductors, not cables

Changed my post just for you Westy

 

[Sylvia Namusisi]

2 cables are OK by the regs BUT best practice says a single continuous cable is better.

No 2 cabes not okay by the current regs.
The protective bonding cable has got to be continuous no breaks at all.

 

[Ian1981]

No 2 cabes not okay by the current regs.
The protective bonding cable has got to be continuous no breaks at all.

Can you quote the regulation number stating this please?
For the record I prefer an unbroken cable if I was only using one

 

[polo1]

No 2 cabes not okay by the current regs.
The protective bonding cable has got to be continuous no breaks at all.

Sorry, that’s nonsense. Either individual conductors to gas and water, or one single, continuous conductor serving both.

 

[Sparkie30]

No 2 cabes not okay by the current regs.

The protective bonding cable has got to be continuous no breaks at all.

Think you contradicting yoursel there.

 

[Sparkie30]

No 2 cabes not okay by the current regs.
The protective bonding cable has got to be continuous no breaks at all.

Think you contradicting yoursel there.

 

[Pete999]

Sorry, that’s nonsense. Either individual conductors to gas and water, or one single, continuous conductor serving both.

Sizing main protective bonding conductors - https://www.voltimum.co.uk/articles/sizing-main-protective-bonding-conductors
For info

 

[Sylvia Namusisi]

Can you quote the regulation number stating this please?
For the record I prefer an unbroken cable if I was only using one

Section 54

Sorry, that’s nonsense. Either individual conductors to gas and water, or one single, continuous conductor serving both.

It is not nonsense, protective conductors have got to be continuous.
It is up to you if you want to use one conductor for water and another conductor for gas but continuity is key no breaks at all.
Guidance note 8 (earthing & bonding) page 57.