cookers bayonet

[sgtian]

do you need to cap off a cooker bayonet when it is not in use. i.e. is it classified as an open end pipe?

 

[marleyco]

no, its a self sealing fitting. might want to check it with some l.d.f to make sure its not passing

 

[sgtian]

OK I better explane myself alot more. on a landlords safety check if a bayonet has been left with no cooker attached, I can remember reading that the it should be capped, as best practice, because as a responsible person you do not know if some one at a later date may mess with it, so coursing let by. so if it capped off you can guarantee that no one would be able to.

this an extract from Regs. so i have answered my own question. thank you for everyone that has looked at this post.
65 This regulation is largely intended to deal with situations in which gas
appliances are removed, for instance because they are no longer needed or are
being taken away when owners move home. When an appliance is
disconnected and open-ended pipework is left, the pipework should always be
left sealed with an appropriate fitting. A self-sealing coupling, eg on a cooker
connection, does not need to be capped-off, except where there is a significant
risk of interference (such as by a child). However, it should be checked that
any disconnected coupling is not leaking gas (see paragraph 68), and any wallmounted
connector has been installed in the downward mounted position to​

prevent dirt or grit getting into the self-closing seal.