Why does a gas meter need to be bonded?

Question

Please use small words and simple terms. I have no clue what it is and I don't want to be completely taken for a ton of money when I have someone do it.

Answer 1

you don't want an electrical bond with your gas meter, that's just asking for trouble

Answer 2

u gt british gas lol  

Answer 3

so it won't be messed with

Answer 4

where are you located  ? usa  , uk   etc  do they want it bonded for an  electrical ground , that sort of bonding ? or for a money bond . and electrical bond is a grounding bond usually require very heavy gauge wire .i don't think it is a good idea to bond a gas meter but if they want it bonded i guess you must . bonding material would cost 25 dollars or less  

Answer 5

this is the C.P.S. responsibility you don't wave to pay

Answer 6

I've not heard of this but here's my opinion. Your gas company wants to insure that the meter will not be tampered with, opened or taken. Much like a "bond" must be placed on a criminal until he shows up for trial. Then you get the bond (money) returned to you.

Answer 7

Because some businesses are not honest.  And sometimes the meter might be malfunctioning without the owner knowing about it.  There are meters that will say the customer is getting 3 gallons when they are actually getting only 2 gallons.  The gas meter gets tested to make sure the meter is accurate.  That way the customer knows that a 3rd party has tested the meter for accuracy and they get the peace of mind for knowing they wont get ripped off.

Answer 8

If you're referring to an electrical bond, it's there in case the gas piping gets electrified, say by a bad wire in the attic.  A bond would continue the circuit to ground.  IOWs, it would complete the circuit and cause a circuit breaker to trip, of a fuse to blow.

Without a bond, some poor gas technician could stumble across the aforementioned electrified gas piping and complete the circuit himself - something he would prefer not to do.

It should not be a very expensive endeavor.