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We uncovered a yellow plastic pipe on the neighbours side, very shallow in a flowerbed when we were rebuilding party wall foundations.. no boom either but our ground workers come across this regularly, in fact expects it despite what is indicated on utility layouts from highway to house often not that accurate for proximity.
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almac68
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Most utility layouts are guesswork on their part. Especially when it enters private property.
Any utility up to the meter (gas or electric) is the suppliers responsibility.
Water Companies will try and fob you off that the supply ends at the street stop tap but you should be entitled to one 'free' repair to the main stopcock inside the property. Problem is if a previous owner had one.
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Surprised black (HV power) isn't on there.
When I did my ground services clearance NVQ, many moons ago, the instructor told us that hitting HV is normally safer than LV. This was explained to me that the cut offs (RCDs I think but I am not a sparx) tend to be more sensitive and better maintained so it cuts off quickly. You still get an explosion but are unlikely to have some poor sod literally stuck to any uncovered line. I was very sceptical of this at the time, is any qualified person able to confirm or deny?
Mr_Sworld
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A 'friend' just sent some pictures of a yellow pipe he's uncovered while looking for a water leak on his property and has asked if it's gas.
It's at a stupidly shallow depth and had no warning tape laid over it.
I told him to stop digging and call Northern Gas about it.
I haven't heard back from him.
I haven't heard a boom either...