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Don't most UK houses also have earth bonded to all the water and gas pipes in the house? There may be no earth spike, but if earth connects to a copper pipe go

Don't most UK houses also have earth bonded to all the water and gas pipes in the house? There may be no earth spike, but if earth connects to a copper pipe going into the ground, you'd expect them to be at the same potential.

jon_adler 4y ago
I believe metal pipe bonding is a building control requirement however many new builds use predominantly plastic pipe work. The requirement is to protect the occupant against touching live metal pipe work, not to earth the house.
- yrro 4y ago
  Gas pipes can't be plastic!