gas meter bracket

[ambrosia]

does anyone know what the pieces of lead on the gas meter bracket which hold the meter unions in place are called and where to get them

I have a customer who wants a smart meter installed, however when the guy from Evo came he refused to touch her current meter and install the new one as these were missing.
All pretty pathetic but i said i would try and help her out

 

[Rickster123]

Security washers. Part number 8212.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

and shear bolt dont forget

 

[ambrosia]

thanks guys

whos part number is that, my next question is where do i get them

 

[ShaunCorbs]

thanks guys

whos part number is that, my next question is where do i get them

bes

https://www.bes.co.uk/products/040.asp?EPBOE=#8212

8212
8213

 

[Pssst]

The smart meter installer is talking thorugh his discharge pipe..

 

[AWheating]

It don't matter how bad the current meter install is the meter fitter has to bring it up to standard. I would assume the fitter took and look and didn't want to change it because it was a hard job, some fitters can't solder very well so try and get out of changes that require pipe work alterations.

Remember the meter and bracket belong to the energy company.

 

[Robert Tyrrell]

So does that mean that I have to call the energy company to fit a bracket to the meter I encountered today?
It's sitting on the floor in the meter cupboard just inside the front door. Continuity and anaconda OK - just no bracket or security ties present.

It don't matter how bad the current meter install is the meter fitter has to bring it up to standard. I would assume the fitter took and look and didn't want to change it because it was a hard job, some fitters can't solder very well so try and get out of changes that require pipe work alterations.

Remember the meter and bracket belong to the energy company.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

So does that mean that I have to call the energy company to fit a bracket to the meter I encountered today?
It's sitting on the floor in the meter cupboard just inside the front door. Continuity and anaconda OK - just no bracket or security ties present.

I would say yes

 

[AWheating]

So does that mean that I have to call the energy company to fit a bracket to the meter I encountered today?
It's sitting on the floor in the meter cupboard just inside the front door. Continuity and anaconda OK - just no bracket or security ties present.

Not unless its AR.

 

[Pssst]

I'm with AWheating.. the job of the GSR is to ensure that the installation is safe to use and not to correct failures in standards of fitting meters.

Any non safety related issues with meters sould be flagged to the gas supplier and not the gas emergency service. For example,, if the meter is hanging off the wall, just cap it,issue warning notice and tell customer to contact their gas supplier to arrange for meter to be refixed to standard.

Two anacondas? Despite the GSR bulletin, the Grid or similar dont want to know,. It isnt their meter..if you want to report it, report it to the customers has supplier.

Lead inlet? not a grid issue> gas supplier

squashed lead pipe on outlet? > not a grid issue