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I know I can't blame meter or installer as only doing job - I'm told by SGN guy that pipework from cupboard doesn't meet new regs0
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BS6891-2005 8.16.2
Separation of installation pipework from other services.
Where installation pipes are not separated by electrical insulating material, they shall be spaced as follows:
a) at least 150 mm away from electricity meters and associated excess current controls, electrical switches or sockets, distribution boards or consumer units;
b) at least 25mm away from electricity supply and distribution cables.
Read more: https://www.diynot.com/diy/threads/distance-between-consumer-unit-and-gas-meter.212388/#ixzz4ucxOvTaaThis is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com0 -
Maahoosive wrote: »I know I can't blame meter or installer as only doing job - I'm told by SGN guy that pipework from cupboard doesn't meet new regs
Sorry to be petty Maahoosive, but this doesn't offer enough information. Is it the pipework after the meter, or before the meter?
Did the SGN guy leave any paperwork stating exactly what the issue is?0
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