Gas meter relocation

[JTplumbingservices]

Hi guys, posting about this again because I want to be absolutely sure before I do it.
I’ve been supplied with a 22mm lever valve as my additional ECV.
Is this ok ?
If so I’d have copper going into it from the main ECV then coming out of it to the Annaconda, so what are the correct fittings to get from Annaconda to copper ?
Thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Gas rated and falls to off and labelled as an aecv yes it’s fine

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That should fit onto your ecv

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Gas rated and falls to off and labelled as an aecv yes it’s fine

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Gas Meter Union - 3/4" x 22mm - 0244 | BES.co.uk

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That should fit onto your ecv

Hi mate, thanks for that, I have the 3/4-22mm already to go onto the existing ECV.
Are you saying the 3/4-3/4 you posted will go onto the lever valve and allow the anaconda to connect to the male end of it ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

the anaconda should unscrew from the reg

Or if you don’t want to do this a 3/4 male iron into the ana will do but normally there hard piped

Upto you and what the networks want you to do

 

[JTplumbingservices]

the anaconda should unscrew from the reg

Or if you don’t want to do this a 3/4 male iron into the ana will do but normally there hard piped

Upto you and what the networks want you to do

Yeah I’ll be keeping the anaconda, so I could go copper out the AECV into this with the Anaconda connecting directly onto the 3/4 end ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Correct pt not tapered thread tho

Need to watch the id of the fitting tho if the ana has an upstand

Eg

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[JTplumbingservices]

Correct pt not tapered thread tho

Need to watch the id of the fitting tho if the ana has an upstand

Eg

Gas Meter Adaptor 3/4" BSP TF x 3/4" BS 746 M - 0181 | BES.co.uk

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Got it mate, thanks for your help as always

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Got it mate, thanks for your help as always

Correct pt not tapered thread tho

Need to watch the id of the fitting tho if the ana has an upstand

Eg

Gas Meter Adaptor 3/4" BSP TF x 3/4" BS 746 M - 0181 | BES.co.uk

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Hi Mate, bit of an issue with this, it’s not going to be practicable to come off the internal ECV ( although if I have to do it then I will )
I will attach a pic of the external meter box, the pipe coming out of the right side of this goes to the internal ECV, is this classed as installation pipework and can I alter it ?
Basically the internal ECV is too high and I want to cut the pipe and drop it a couple of feet.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Need pics

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Need pics

Here it is mate , never seen this set up before

 

[Harvest Fields]

Didn’t we have one of these the other week shaun?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Now do you need to alter that as that’s quite standard internal meter conversion

You can cut / alter the internal aecv no problem

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Now do you need to alter that as that’s quite standard internal meter conversion

You can cut / alter the internal aecv no problem

Yes mate, as that comes through the wall it bends and rises up to the internal ECV so I’d then be bringing a pipe back down from it to the new lower meter position which makes no sense when the new meter position is kiteboarding or less where the pipe enters the house

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Yes mate, as that comes through the wall it bends and rises up to the internal ECV so I’d then be bringing a pipe back down from it to the new lower meter position which makes no sense when the new meter position is kiteboarding or less where the pipe enters the house

Dunno what kiteboarding is.. that’s should say more or less

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Desolder the elbow or drill a new hole lower and adjust pipework outside ?

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Desolder the elbow or drill a new hole lower and adjust pipework outside ?

That’s an option too mate , now I know I can work on that side I’m sorted. Thanks again for your help

 

[JTplumbingservices]

Desolder the elbow or drill a new hole lower and adjust pipework outside ?

So that’s the job done and all tested and working.
However, I had to cut out the internal ECV and use that because the fitting I got didn’t fit into the anaconda.
I ordered a 22mm - 3/4 male straight adaptor but it was too small, the lip on the Anaconda wouldn’t fit inside it.
Here is a pic of the fitting.
Any ideas because I think I’m going to have a few of these to do.

 

[Harvest Fields]

No picture mate 5 words

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So that’s the job done and all tested and working.
However, I had to cut out the internal ECV and use that because the fitting I got didn’t fit into the anaconda.
I ordered a 22mm - 3/4 male straight adaptor but it was too small, the lip on the Anaconda wouldn’t fit inside it.
Here is a pic of the fitting.
Any ideas because I think I’m going to have a few of these to do.

the second link i gave you was an adapter incase the male iron internal dia was too big (thought it might be)

eg

Gas Meter Adaptor 3/4" BSP TF x 3/4" BS 746 M - 0181 | BES.co.uk

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[JTplumbingservices]

So that’s the job done and all tested and working.
However, I had to cut out the internal ECV and use that because the fitting I got didn’t fit into the anaconda.
I ordered a 22mm - 3/4 male straight adaptor but it was too small, the lip on the Anaconda wouldn’t fit inside it.
Here is a pic of the fitting.
Any ideas because I think I’m going to have a few of these to do.

No picture mate 5 words

ah ok mate, here it is

 

[JTplumbingservices]

the second link i gave you was an adapter incase the male iron internal dia was too big (thought it might be)

eg

Gas Meter Adaptor 3/4" BSP TF x 3/4" BS 746 M - 0181 | BES.co.uk

Order 3/4" BSP TF x 3/4" BS 746 M gas meter adaptors and pipe fittings online at BES.co.uk. Low Prices, Free Next Day Delivery Available, 15k Plus Products in stock. P/N: 0181

www.bes.co.uk

I’ll have to get them onto that then, I just hand my order line into our store and they give me it from their stock

 

[ShaunCorbs]

reg attached to the ana? as tbh you dont need it as its already down to working pressure eg 20mbar from the reg outside in the meter box

so you could use two gas meter connections etc (thats if the reg outside is working )

 

[JTplumbingservices]

reg attached to the ana? as tbh you dont need it as its already down to working pressure eg 20mbar from the reg outside in the meter box

so you could use two gas meter connections etc (thats if the reg outside is working )

The outside reg is the only one.
They had fittings on the meter so the anaconda went straight into it.
I know what you mean though I could have just used a tail and hard piped both sides ?
For future ones where ana is at the meter I’ll need the proper fittings to connect onto it though , as I will have to fit a new AECV which will be a lever valve with compression at both ends.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

The outside reg is the only one.
They had fittings on the meter so the anaconda went straight into it.
I know what you mean though I could have just used a tail and hard piped both sides ?
For future ones where ana is at the meter I’ll need the proper fittings to connect onto it though , as I will have to fit a new AECV which will be a lever valve with compression at both ends.

tbh unless its on a reg all meter connections should be hard piped

the anas only there for the high pressure side eg before the reg (yes its still only low pressure eg .75mbar + )

you could just use two meter connections eg

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and stick a lever valve before the inlet to the meter hard piped

 

[JTplumbingservices]

tbh unless its on a reg all meter connections should be hard piped

the anas only there for the high pressure side eg before the reg (yes its still only low pressure eg .75mbar + )

you could just use two meter connections eg

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and stick a lever valve before the inlet to the meter hard piped

I get you mate.
Just to confirm though for future when the ana is on a reg and I have to use it and I have to get to copper from it the correct fitting should be the 3/4 - 3/4 adaptor you posted a couple of messages ago just with a 22-3/4 screwed into it ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

I get you mate.
Just to confirm though for future when the ana is on a reg and I have to use it and I have to get to copper from it the correct fitting should be the 3/4 - 3/4 adaptor you posted a couple of messages ago just with a 22-3/4 screwed into it ?

correct if going onto an ana tbh there not that much might be worth trying one to make 1000000% sure

 

[JTplumbingservices]

correct if going onto an ana tbh there not that much might be worth trying one to make 1000000% sure

Is there just a better way of doing this type of job all together you’d recommend?
A regular meter installation ( not like today’s ) where you just have to move it a bit but fit a new valve

 

[ShaunCorbs]

depends whats in the way you cant move it more that 1m away and you need access to the ecv so hard pipe it remove the ana out of the reg and install a tapered male iron (3/4) then you just need to get onto the ecv so a 3/4 meter connection to 22mm should sort this out

 

[JTplumbingservices]

depends whats in the way you cant move it more that 1m away and you need access to the ecv so hard pipe it remove the ana out of the reg and install a tapered male iron (3/4) then you just need to get onto the ecv so a 3/4 meter connection to 22mm should sort this out

Oh on that note, my supervisor is adamant it can be moved 2m , has that ever been the case ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Don’t know that would be down to the grid to decide if they say ok get in writing then go ahead