On 23 Jun 2010 at 10:10, mal hamilton wrote:

> It seems to have slipped most persons minds that utility pipes, water,
> gas etc are PLASTIC so I cannot see how that will enhance electrical
> conductivity. Definitely a Dreamers persuit. Do not blow your local
> town/village up when you connect to the gas pipe. This is what happened
> a while back in Zanwtzheti when the local undertaker nailing down the
> lid accidentally drove a nail into the gas mains.
> 
> g3kev
> 

Indeed SOME pipes are plastic but by no means all. Our estate, built 
around 1960, has metal water and gas pipes although a re-piping 
exercise is underway in Bracknell which will presumably change it to 
plastic. The new 1.2m diameter water pipe being laid in our local woods 
is quite definitely steel - huge blue painted sections. And of course 
electricity cables will always be of conductive material...

73 Dave G3YMC

http://www.davesergeant.com