DNO requirement for protective bonding

It is very common in NI for NIE to refuse connection to a domestic installation unless main protective bonding is in place to the water service pipe, even when it is the blue plastic type. Sparkies have to fit a copper insert in the plastic pipe to install the bonding clamp. 
I cannot imagine why they insist on this, but insist they do! I was wondering if anyone has similar experience in other regions.

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  • I do wonder sometimes! That said, what about the argument that to leave the internal metallic pipework unearthed, what would happen if it became live? Conversely, to bond the internal pipework would be to potentially introduce a dangerous supply of energy to a previously isolated piece of exposed metalwork.........

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  • I do wonder sometimes! That said, what about the argument that to leave the internal metallic pipework unearthed, what would happen if it became live? Conversely, to bond the internal pipework would be to potentially introduce a dangerous supply of energy to a previously isolated piece of exposed metalwork.........

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