answers on a post card... earthing!!!!!!!

[matt.leung]

answers on a post card when i asked my apprentise why do you think it is important to earth incoming copper gas and water pipes.....

:C :C:C

 

[Andy™]

keep them grounded so they dont run away?

 

[Sharpend]

Careful the apprentice may just be a member here!

 

[samson337]

So they dont catch fire ROTFWL

 

[wicksy]

to create extra work?

 

[Doc Hudson]

To stop the pipes freezing in winter?

 

[kerching]

You have to EARTH them, when did that one come in FFS?

 

[Atty]

Otherwise the water & gas meters won't work?

 

[wicksy]

Keep up kerching its in the brown on-site guide

 

[philbas]

I know, know, I KNOW

But I'm not going to tell It's my secret

 

[roys]

I know, I know as well, it is to stop them corroding as it is a new form Cathodic protection

Only kidding just in case someone gets here from a search engine.

 

[Badger]

i thought it was because the pipes looked pretty with a green and yellow cable attached to it. :run

 

[sammers230]

Darn, I thought it was there to recover the kinetic energy from the gas and water flowing through your pipes, with the added bonus to save electric!!

 

[SLIPSHOD & SLAPDASH]

Its to make them grow, innit.

 

[M107]

a secondary earth for when somebody nicks the suppliers earth.

 

[betty swollocks]

I thought it was so you can rob another 200bar off customer

 

[TonyCE]

To ensure you get a proper lethal shock if you touch something live while you are in contact with a pipe?

 

[roys]

Come on Matt tell us, we are all in suspenders here

 

[wicksy]

Right I'm sorry but this is getting silly now as how is anyone meant to learn on here!!!!!!

The answer is

Obvious

As Gok Wan says

Green/yellow/copper is a must when decorating pipes