How To Use A Manometer

[moleman]

I'm a qualified plumbing and am on my Level 3 to be gas qualified.

I'm trying to find some diagramme or video showing how to use a manometer, or U-Gage (as oppossed to digital ones).

All I can find on the net is some American geezers talking about their AAAARR VEEEEEEE's with a plank of wood and some pipe stapled to the front - yeah, the same principle, but I was after something a bit more text book if you know what I mean?

Can anyone suggest some sites or previous posts I may of missed?

Cheers

 

[Puddle]

Surly it will be in your college book work and demonstrated in class,no ?

 

[Hardy1]

well it depends on what you want to do?- do you know about let by's and Tightness testing?, working pressures?, burner pressures?, standing pressures?- when you understand them- the rest is a doddle mate, for example TT-close ECV-open screw nipple attach u gauge rubber house- raise pressure to 10mbar for 1 min let by check that he ECV is not letting by- and e.t.c-, remove rubber hose- re-screw nipple- and check for leaks with Ldf-Done, ask you college tutor- buttt im pretty sure they will be telling you all of this when you start. i hope so.

 

[moleman]

Yeah... to both posts.

It is in textbooks, and it has been demonstrated (in tedious detail) in practicals.

But I can't rip out pages from my Plumbing NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 3 Book - I think this would arouse suspicion...:thinking:

I'm not after instruction, I'm after illustration - any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[kirkgas]

Yeah... to both posts.

It is in textbooks, and it has been demonstrated (in tedious detail) in practicals.

But I can't rip out pages from my Plumbing NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 3 Book - I think this would arouse suspicion...:thinking:

I'm not after instruction, I'm after illustration - any suggestions?

Thanks

sorry, i'm missing why you want demo's, if it has been demo'd in tedious detail you must now know how to do it, sorry for being dense but where/why do you need to go with the ripped out pages

 

[moleman]

That's fine perhaps I'm not explaining it clearly.

I'm currently studying on a level 3 NVQ qualification, following on from the wet plumbing side in order to become a fully qualified gas certifiable engineer (following the mandatory periods of "apprenticeship" in order to complete the course)

The course runs for 2 academic years, within that course there are practical lessons where assignments are given which we complete and then are assessed upon. Part of the assessment process is to mark and grade a report completed by each candidate.

As part of one of these write-ups, I wish to illustrate a section which references manometers with diagrams showing a) what they look like, b) how to connect, and c) how (in a successful test which detects a leak) the maintained pressure within the U loop is unbalanced which is observable in the different levels.

If I owned a manometer myself I could take my own photos, but I don't. If I have diagrams I can cut and paste, if I have a video I can take screen grabs.


Which is why I’m looking for what I am.


[if it helps, I have one trouser leg rolled up, have the ceremonial weasel of Manduka in my left pocket and the all seeing Banana of Truth in my right]

 

[diamondgas]

moleman ... try googling manometer or 'u'gauge ... I just did and got shed loads of images 🙂

Failing that why not drop down to plumb center and buy one ... no doubt you'll be hoping to use it a great deal in the future 🙂

 

[northstar]

where are you studying at ?

 

[mitchellplumber]

That's fine perhaps I'm not explaining it clearly.

I'm currently studying on a level 3 NVQ qualification, following on from the wet plumbing side in order to become a fully qualified gas certifiable engineer (following the mandatory periods of "apprenticeship" in order to complete the course)

The course runs for 2 academic years, within that course there are practical lessons where assignments are given which we complete and then are assessed upon. Part of the assessment process is to mark and grade a report completed by each candidate.

As part of one of these write-ups, I wish to illustrate a section which references manometers with diagrams showing a) what they look like, b) how to connect, and c) how (in a successful test which detects a leak) the maintained pressure within the U loop is unbalanced which is observable in the different levels.

If I owned a manometer myself I could take my own photos, but I don't. If I have diagrams I can cut and paste, if I have a video I can take screen grabs.


Which is why I’m looking for what I am.


[if it helps, I have one trouser leg rolled up, have the ceremonial weasel of Manduka in my left pocket and the all seeing Banana of Truth in my right]

For such a clever person, i'm sure you should be able to remember the demo. It is probably one of the most easiest part of practical to remember and to carry out. Also finding a photo on the internet or even a video should be a complete doddle to you. You will pass with flying colours and will show us all up next year i'm sure. :50:

 

[moleman]

moleman ... try googling manometer or 'u'gauge ... I just did and got shed loads of images 🙂

Failing that why not drop down to plumb center and buy one ... no doubt you'll be hoping to use it a great deal in the future 🙂

Yep, looked on Google Images that was my first stop, there's some good pictures there defo, I was after something a bit more like a demo. - n'bother. On the forum in another section they've got some good "how to" demos that people have submitted.

But your right, I should probably buy one, but being a poor student these days even saying £20 is worth it.

Thanks Steve, for your help and not answering my question with another question :wink:

 

[moleman]

For such a clever person, i'm sure you should be able to remember the demo. It is probably one of the most easiest part of practical to remember and to carry out. Also finding a photo on the internet or even a video should be a complete doddle to you. You will pass with flying colours and will show us all up next year i'm sure. :50:

It's only relative

 

[diamondgas]

I was after something a bit more like a demo. -

Get a mate to video you on his phone with you showing the finer pointers of how to use ... I'm sure the teachers will be impressed ...lol ...

 

[Simon F]

there is nothing to prevent you getting a photo using a manometer in the workshop at college, you dont have to pay anything. I am currently doing the gas NVQ, hope to finish about May 2012. part of the qualification process of the NVQ is working with a gas safe registered installer, does he also not have a manometer?

 

[AWheating]

are any of the engineers your working along side using them? i think the best idea would be to borrow one and take your own pictures (or do it at college)

i have only ever seen videos of how to use digital manometers.

 

[bantamgas]

"i have only ever seen videos of how to use digital manometers."


I've just done meters and cookers at a place in Hull,they gave me a digital manometer to use,i didn't have a clue,i'd never seen one let alone used one.Does this mean i'm old?

 

[AWheating]

Yes! 🙂

 

[sparra1100]

I'm a qualified plumbing and am on my Level 3 to be gas qualified.

I'm trying to find some diagramme or video showing how to use a manometer, or U-Gage (as oppossed to digital ones).

All I can find on the net is some American geezers talking about their AAAARR VEEEEEEE's with a plank of wood and some pipe stapled to the front - yeah, the same principle, but I was after something a bit more text book if you know what I mean?

Can anyone suggest some sites or previous posts I may of missed?

Cheers

personally think you should stay away from gas if you find a tt test tedious detail as you have to do them at least twice or more on every job so by the sound of it you proberly wont do one or when you first go in a job, cos its tedious, very worrying and why you need to no it is behond me if youve been to college

 

[Hardy1]

i guess your right spara^ its quite worrying especially if your going to be working with gas.

 

[billybob150811]

you might have something there sparra i had a girl apprentice she had a degree from cambridge but wanted to be one of the boys (cant think why she didnt like them) she lasted a week before she was bored but she deprived an ordinary kid of a chance to have a trade if you cant be bothered now its a worry

 

[dontknowitall]

Sorry, but this is going to be a bad one ...

Do female plumbers use a Womanometer?

 

[Dannypipe]

There are female plumbers? Of course I jest.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

i would just give up if you cant get how a u gauge works i mean fk me whats gonna happen when you meet a fga?and as far as female plumbers/gas engineers go there's a few good ones on here,in fact there's a very capable engineer who contributes to the forums all the time CmairiD

 

[CMairiD]

i would just give up if you cant get how a u gauge works i mean fk me whats gonna happen when you meet a fga?

*snort*

and as far as female plumbers/gas engineers go there's a few good ones on here,in fact there's a very capable engineer who contributes to the forums all the time CmairiD

Why gasman, you make me blush. 😱

 

[CMairiD]

Sorry, but this is going to be a bad one ...

Do female plumbers use a Womanometer?

My manometer's name is Reggie. It's a male cos it can only do one thing at a time. 🙂

 

[gasmarc]

We wont go down that road lol .I recently met 2 people who have paid to become gas engineers , One is now working for BG sub contracting and the other has just started for a big firm moving meters etc. It cost him 13.5 grand to do