Photo comp, why was the flush pipe ever bonded?

[UKMeterman]

Hi,
I see bonds like the one below from time to time, what was the point apart from ensuring that an installation fault to earth would give you quite a tingle?

 

[uksparks]

A tingle through your dingle

 

[ipf]

You could ask the same about radiators and metal window frames........15th went crazy.

 

[uksparks]

Yeah my rad in my bathroom has bonding on it, yep that's coming off as soon as I get round to changing the board.

 

[UKMeterman]

I did see one hall of residence where every bracket holding up the wash hand basins in each room was bonded....

 

[telectrix]

Hi,
I see bonds like the one below from time to time, what was the point apart from ensuring that an installation fault to earth would give you quite a tingle?

some clever plumbers about. this one defies gravity and makes the water run sideways.

 

[R G]

Bonds the name clamping is my game ..

80s poem ...

 

[itselectric]

When the 15th came out we were instructed to bond any metal work in sight. Some councils had us bonding the grab handle on plastic baths and the handles on the wall which are to assist disabled to get ad off the loo and as said above metal window frames and rads. in bedrooms

 

[Deleted member 9648]

When the 15th came out we were instructed to bond any metal work in sight. Some councils had us bonding the grab handle on plastic baths and the handles on the wall which are to assist disabled to get ad off the loo and as said above metal window frames and rads. in bedrooms

But it was all a myth....if you read the relevant regs none of the sillyness was actually required. I recall going into a wholesaler at the time and the guy refusing to give me 4.0mm earth wire as he insisted everything now had to be 10mm and I would be breaking the law!