"John Rumm" wrote in message
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Mark wrote:
I'm having central heating installed, 75% done.

Plumber tells me I need an earth wire from the consumer unit to the
outside gas meter.

This is quite difficult to achieve without leaving lots of earth cable
visible. Are there alternative options for me? Also, as the incoming gas
supply is plastic I can't see the point.

The requirement is that the house pipework is bonded on the consumers side
of the meter as soon as is practical after it enters the house. Often this
is actually implemented by effecting the bond in the external meter box if
you have one, however this is not actually the letter of the requirement
since it is not after entry as such.


Meter is in a semi-concealed box at side of house. A 28mm copper pipe runs
up the wall and across the bedroom floor then into a landing cupboard where
the boiler is housed.

I can join the earth cable to this copper pipe in the bedroom without too
much trouble. This will be my 'as soon as practical' solution. It was the
thought of having to route it across the bedroom and down the wall which
prompted my original question.

I'm doing this to conform to regs. I don't really understand why.

Thanks for all the responses.

mark