Hi I have just been taking photos of my gas meter for a home car charge installation, and it appears my new build developer forgot to connect the earth bonding 8 years ago! The cable is there, but hanging loose. Is this as easy as connecting it to the correct metal gas pipe myself - and if so which one? Or, is it a case of more professional help is needed?
It looks like the clamp is still connected to the earth wire Just release the thin metal strap by removing the securing screw ( not the one on the wire) Pull out the thin strap,straighten the end with pliers Place strap around the copper pipe into your house Re thread ,the strap under the fixing screw and get it as tight as possible then screw down the fixing screw
Of course it as simple as that to connect the earth to the gas pipe. Now the bit more complicated part is to verify that this earth wire is actually connected to earth and is continuous back to your board or met. It may actually end up being a loose piece of wire cut at a few feet connected to nothing,
If property is only 8 years old and incoming gas is plastic, does it actually need to be earthed. My understanding is it doesn’t. Obviously the OPs incoming gas needs to be poly but probably in likely it isnt in an 8 yr old house.
That is correct providing you can verify that the incomming supply pipe is plastic, no need to bond the gas in this case. My question would be why is the bonding conductor already there?
PVC then if you want to be padantic. It is still a plastic to be correct. So stick that in your pipe!!
If you're going to be pedantic (note the spelling) be correct. PVC is type of plastic, It is not used for gas pipes, and houses don't have incoming plastic gas mains.