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snowdrop
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gas meter
« Posted: 02 August 2011 at 05:06 PM »
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we had our boiler service today and first time since i owned house this house(5yr)he looked at outside meter and we were told we had no earth bonding at meter,altough not urgent it do not meet safety standards.They are going to send experts next week and we got to decide if we want to do something and at cost not cheap to me
my question is the gas board put meter in in the first place i thought meter they owned not me why have i got to pay for sub standard job that was done in first place and how dangerous is not urgent yet.From what i understand anyone who had boiler or gas put in over 5yrs ago also will have this problem..if anyone else had this i be intrested
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snowdrop
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i have feeling houses in kessingland and pakefield are mostly effected as gas down lower end of kess not had meters that many years
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Aussie K
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If you had a half tidy DIY person in the house you could do it for ten to fifteen quid snowdrop and no doubt it will cost you an arm & a leg if the work is given to an electrical firm.
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snowdrop
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is this easy job aussie because i under impression it a big job costing well over 300quid.as said was not here they left written instructions i going on what other person who saw gasman said.i we allowed to open the meter box outside as i assume that is the area that needs fixing
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George27
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Its not a huge job, just a matter of running an earth wire back to the fuse box. Any decent sparky is capable of doing this for you.
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snowdrop
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thanks that weight off my mind.out intrest is it dangerous
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Aussie K
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George , If the gas meter is outside I believe I am right in saying that all that has to be done is for a copper earth rod to be driven hard into the ground Earth clamps fitted betwenn tea ground rod & connect to copper fittings on the gas meter. It just may be the easier option.
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Aussie K
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Snowdrop, none what so ever for a competent person. Try looking on Utube.
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JollyJapes
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I may be wrong, but I think by law this has to be done by a qualified electrician. Otherwise if something goes wrong in the future and an insurance claim is needed, the company can turn around and void the insurance policy.
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snowdrop
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safe and cheap i want.should not gas board be checking all meters,they say i responsible for my outdoor meter but they got key to it.apparently they going to run cable but that all i gleaned,they sending someone to look at it next week i decide then...i dont want garden and floors digging up,if it simple job i be relieved.No one ever said this before or even looked at meter outside.how he could tell my meter was not up to muster by looking at my boiler is mystery, surpose connection.i just wonder if it more E.U laws they carrying out.i dont know if it gasman or electric man who do it.gas meter but eletric problem dave
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728
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I believe that is the same with gas, all fitters have to be gas safe registered now.
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Aussie K
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The odd situation re putting an earth bond on a gas meter according to various forums I have been reading it that a corgi registered gas fitter may not be a competent person to fit an electrical component to a gas meter, and a qualified electrician may not be qualified to fix components to a gas meter.
Presumably because the electrician may drill through gas pipes and a gas fitter may not know when an earth has been achieved. Finally there is no law that states a competent person cannot fit an earth clamp.
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snowdrop
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looked at the papers again about it and they say got be registered man from gas board have to do it.To have one week free of paying out for this house would be nice
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JustStu
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Finally there is no law that states a competent person cannot fit an earth clamp.
There isn't, but if you use a registered electrician (something like NICEIC) then you don't need to notify WDC Building Control.
If you're doing electrical works outdoors then it falls under the Building Regs. By using a registered electrician, they are deemed competent under Building Regs and can therefore issue a completion certificate once the work is finished.
If you use a mate who "knows about electrics" then the householder will need to gain Building Control approval. Most householders don't know what forms to complete, or who to deal with to get approval. Hence it's easier to get a qualified person to do the install.
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frankiesays
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If the house has been there since before the ruling came in nobody is to know who did it and when? It can't be much worse than it is already as it is not earthed now.
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funkychick
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I dont think you have to use the gas board s employee SD , but a gas safe registered worker which could be anyone with that qualification so your next door neighbour could do it for £20 if he had the right qualification
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