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This is the most common additional work that customers require, and it is an important to ensure that your charger is installed safely and meets safety and legal requirements.

UK regulations mean that we are unable to install a charger without bonding being fitted and being up to current standards.

What is earth bonding?
Earth bonding is a crucial safety measure, minimising the potential for electric shocks and fires within your household. The primary objective is to ensure safety. It’s commonly needed in older buildings where water and gas pipes are made from metal rather than plastic.

Metal pipes have the potential to carry electrical currents from faults outside into your home, which is very dangerous. Earth bonding prevents metallic objects from becoming live, thus averting the risk of electric shocks to you or your family members when touching items like radiators.

Why is earth bonding necessary?
Earth bonding is essential for all electrical installations, not only EV chargers. It serves as a crucial safety precaution against potentially lethal electric shocks.

Moreover, it's a legal requirement for installing an EV charger, ensuring compliance and safety standards are met

When do I need earth bonding for my EV charger installation?
Prior to installing an EV charger, we will use your home survey results to verify the presence of protective bonding, which is essential for ensuring your safety.

To comply with current British electrical standards, the bonding must be 10mm in size and positioned within 600mm (60cm) of where the water and gas/oil pipes enter your property.

If the bonding does not meet the specified size requirement or is not situated within the designated distance from the property entry points, it will be necessary for us to install it before proceeding with your EV chargepoint installation.

Exceptions for plastic pipes:
If your gas and water supply pipes are made of plastic, we won’t need to add bonding.

How you can check for gas meter bonding:
As part of your home survey, we ask you to take photos of your electricity supply. This should give us the information we need to work out whether you need additional earth bonding work.

If you wish to inspect your current bonding yourself, here's what to look for;

• Check around your gas meter for a yellow and green earth cable, typically clamped to a copper pipe. This cable is commonly found near the gas meter or inside the gas meter box.

Example of water bonding	Example of gas bonding