two semi rigid steel connectors on gas meter

[Tod]

Hi Guys,

Quick question, how would you treat two semi rigid steel connectors on gas meter.

All appliances are operating properly and all tightness tests etc have passed.

There are also no signs of corrosion on the pipework....

thanks

 

[mickie]

not too sure what you're talking about but ncs

 

[Tod]

Yes exactly, what i wnated to know is can the LL leave it or would you need to do something about it?

ie: Ncs or AR... as it is definatley not allowed

BS6400 2006,
8.9.2 says "only 1 pliable (semi rigid) connection shall be used" on a meter installation

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[mickie]

its not allowed but its also not AR or ID, so it'll be ncs

 

[Tod]

Thats what I thought, many thanks

 

[stani]

dont we just inform the transporter that there is a property with 2 semi rigids and they then send out and change them over.

 

[stani]

is'nt there a technical Bulletin about this?

 

[villa_tom]

The transporter won't do anything as there will always be one flexi to a meter on the inlet - everything after the inlet is down to the home owner so its just NCS

 

[stani]

Technical bulletin 084 ---- NCS---and the customer to contact the supplier to get it sorted, we're all correct.

 

[CMairiD]

I'm somewhat baffled why they would say contact the supplier. The meter standard shows the flexi on the inlet and rigid on the outlet, so if you have two flexis surely the outlet is wrong and it's the home owner/landlord who would correct.

 

[stani]

the TB states its to stop theft etc so I presume the reasons are its in the suppliers interest to make sure that only one pipe is flexible.

 

[Tod]

Thanks, well that makes sense - if it is due to theft, they would rather come and inspect the meter and change it over themselves in case the occupier has been tampering with the meter etc. Where if an engineer just does it, they would never know if the occupier had been tampering /steeling gas etc.

 

[tamz]

The supplier won't change anything. They would just advise to get it fixed. It is the owners responsibility.

 

[AWheating]

unless the supplier has recently had a new meter fitted and the fitter did not repipe as per regs.

 

[tamz]

The meter fitter wouldn't fit the extra flexi and if it was already there wouldn't give a fk. He would put it down in his paperwork as NCS = WGAF in the real world.