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Earl Kella
 
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Default More about water pipe earthing


"Christian McArdle" wrote in message
. net...
http://www.iee.org/Publish/WireRegs/...asticPipes.pdf


P.S.

The thrust of the document is to encourage the use of plastic pipework.

The
IEE believes that plastic pipework and the subsequent lack of earthing
potentials in the room is a safer environment than an bonded earthed metal
one. If there have to be earthed potentials in the room, it is best that
they are the same, however, which is what supplementary bonding is about.

Christian.




Thanks for the replies, I should have mentioned that all my plumbing uses
copper pipe with plastic push-fit joints but I gather the answer is the
same.

I will take attitude that unless there is the remotest chance of a tap,
radiator etc. coming in contact with a live wire then there is no need to
earth it - any pipework under the floor is effectively isolated by the
push-fit joint.

Regards

Earl