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I have been asked to pressure test and cap of 12metres of 63mm yellow gas pipe that is in a trench. Nothing is connected to either end.

Pressure testing to 10 bar should be fine hey?
 
Last plumber, your post has disappeared it seems?

I have found this info on the pipe but no pressure testing method. This is a new carcass with no joins and nothing attached to either end.

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This is the max gas pressure going into the pipe though isn't it? So I would have thought I would need to test it to more than the 5.5 bar.

No that's the max pressure the pipe is rated to if you go above it could blow the pipe / split

What's your gas working pressure?
 
Last plumber, your post has disappeared it seems?

I have found this info on the pipe but no pressure testing method. This is a new carcass with no joins and nothing attached to either end.

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Do you know the MIP and MOP the pipe will be subject to once commissioned?
There are various pressures that PE should be tested to dependant on those pressures. If you can tell me those, I will endeavour to look up the pressure it requires testing at for you if that will help you. They are in table 1 of IGE/UP/1.
 
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No meter, there. Not even a building as of yet. Just a 63mm gas pipe in a trench

Have to talk to the networks then

If the test is only to make sure there's no defects in the pipe 1 bar air should be good enough then later on you can do all your calcs in regards to strength and tt
 
If you are issueint some sort or test certificate I think you should have commercial
If you are just testing for peace of mind, maybe not, who fitted the pipe? Is it to the correct depth? Will it be correctly buried etc?
 
If you are issueint some sort or test certificate I think you should have commercial
If you are just testing for peace of mind, maybe not, who fitted the pipe? Is it to the correct depth? Will it be correctly buried etc?


No no test certificate needed. Will check depths etc when there. The pipe is sleeved in yellow corrugated pipe.
 
So this is what I need to test and cap this pipe. Quite a lot of fittings.

1 x philmac 63mm end cap
1 x primofit adaptor 63mm compression to 2 inch bsp Female
2 inch x 1 inch brass reducer
1 inch male iron to 22mm compression and some copper tube. Test, then cap the test point.
 
So this is what I need to test and cap this pipe. Quite a lot of fittings.

1 x philmac 63mm end cap
1 x primofit adaptor 63mm compression to 2 inch bsp Female
2 inch x 1 inch brass reducer
1 inch male iron to 22mm compression and some copper tube. Test, then cap the test point.
That’s why commercial guys charge loads
I know Shaun and Last plumber use £50 notes as bog roll.
 
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I am charging 2 days to just go and test this plus the parts. It is down in Margate so should be half a day there, back and testing.

Trouble is finding places that stock these fittings. BES do but then I need to wait for a delivery and was hoping to get down there tomorrow.

It has taken me 2 days to research fittings due to work, wife and 3 kids at home all being rather demanding.

I need to take more dump breaks at home I think!
 
If you are issueint some sort or test certificate I think you should have commercial
If you are just testing for peace of mind, maybe not, who fitted the pipe? Is it to the correct depth? Will it be correctly buried etc?

i would say you need to be qualified then

Turns out A certificate is required for the soundness of this length of pipe.

Still would have thought I could test this as it is just an empty carcass?
 
I contacted the network and they said I need to do an online form which can take 2-3 weeks to come back as the pressures going to individual properties is different. I am thinking this is not correct hey.

Yep most places I work are around the 50-75 mbar mop but mip can vary anywhere from 75mbar to 1 bar depending on what's around
 
The STP is determined by the MOP or MIP. It has little to do with pipe sizes or volumes. On a std low pressure supply the MIP will be 75mb. STP will be 1.1 x MIP which in this case is 82.5mb. Test duration (for any size pipe) is 5 minutes stabilisation + 5 minutes test. 20% pressure loss is allowable with a pneumatic test and 5% if hydrostatic testing.

On bigger systems at higher pressures (again any size pipe), if the MOP is say 2 bar the STP would be 2bar x 1.5 = 3bar tested for 10 minutes stabilisation plus 5 minute test with the same drops allowed.
Taking it to the extreme with a MOP of 16bar the STP is 16 x 1.5 = 24bar. Hydrostatic test only, stabilise for 30 mins test for 30 mins with a 5% allowable drop.

(IGE/UP1)
 
The STP is determined by the MOP or MIP. It has little to do with pipe sizes or volumes. On a std low pressure supply the MIP will be 75mb. STP will be 1.1 x MIP which in this case is 82.5mb. Test duration (for any size pipe) is 5 minutes stabilisation + 5 minutes test. 20% pressure loss is allowable with a pneumatic test and 5% if hydrostatic testing.

On bigger systems at higher pressures (again any size pipe), if the MOP is say 2 bar the STP would be 2bar x 1.5 = 3bar tested for 10 minutes stabilisation plus 5 minute test with the same drops allowed.
Taking it to the extreme with a MOP of 16bar the STP is 16 x 1.5 = 24bar. Hydrostatic test only, stabilise for 30 mins test for 30 mins with a 5% allowable drop.

(IGE/UP1)

I am guessing as the pipe is only able to carry 5.5bar the pressure test is not going to be 24bar?
 
You need to find out the Mains pressure before the Governor that controls your installation pressure. Cadent will tell you what the supply pressure is in that area. If you get that, I can look in IGE/UP/1 and tell you the pressure you need.
 
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Must be a nightmare.

To be honest, Cadent would of had it but it is not there area. It is SGN.

I have found this info though...

Going from that info it is what you have suggested and 75mb for low

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There you go mip 75 mbar

Mop 23

So test would be 82.3 so 83mbar so you could test the mdpe at 100 mbar


Thanks for the calculations. As I don't have a gauge that does 100mb, I could do this as you suggested in the 1st place to 1 bar as it is only a soundness test after all. But, as you say it is commercial so should I avoid.

Well if one thing that comes out of this I have learnt a bit about cost of fittings for this size pipe and strength testing.

Thank you all
 
So went to pressure test this job but the pipe was not installed to regs. They had run yellow mdpe into the building which if I remember correctly is a no.

I do know the gas board do this though when replacing the mains to the meter inside the house with mdpe by pushing it up the old pipe.
 
So went to pressure test this job but the pipe was not installed to regs. They had run yellow mdpe into the building which if I remember correctly is a no.

I do know the gas board do this though when replacing the mains to the meter inside the house with mdpe by pushing it up the old pipe.
Any pics?
 

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