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by kbrownie »
Fri Apr 10, 2009 10:22 am
Ionifan,
The supply companies for your gas and water, should have mentioned that you MEB had been removed when the the services had been replaced/re-routed. They wouldn't consider it their duty to re-connect it but they should have informed you. (Which may be worth asking about)
So you could have arranged this to be updated by an electrician (not a kitchen fitter)
As Rosebury says the Kitchen fitters (not sparks) have spotted a dangerous situation and should be thanked for this!
You need to update your MEB, Find out if the kitchen fitters have part p define or full scope.
It is likely to be a special installation as boiler is in bathroom and I assume water supply enters in kitchen, so if kitchen fitters are not part p registered.
Call an electrician that is.
Main Equipotential Bonding (MEB) is a very important part of your installation, the reason why it is connected within the premises at entry point on your side of meter is.
This is the equipotentail zone (outside is not), all exposed metal work such as gas,water,oil pipes, central heating/air conditioning systems and exposed metal structural parts of building should be bonded.
This will mean that in the case that a fault should occur and make exposed metal work live, it will raise the potential voltage to a value close to zero volts and reduce the chances of a fatal shock!
KB