Secondary ecv in an apartment block

[Matt0167]

Hi guys can any of you point me to the regs regarding secondary ecv to a flat

The flats are 3 storeys high with internal gas rises in a cupboard on the communial landing , This would be perfect for secondary ecv, I know it's meant to be point of entry to the flat but this is just not practical with the lay out of the apartments, the gas would enter above the front door in the ceiling and would then have to go another 15 to 20 meters to a kitchen base unit before having the secondary ecv , so would the secondary ecv in the landing riser cupboard be up to regs ?

Thanks for your help / input

 

[Scott_D]

Sounds like a long run
It’s a bit pointless if the ECV only isolates a small section of pipe

 

[Last Plumber]

The info you need is in IGE UP 2. Or regulation 9 of GS(IU) regs.

It must be as near as practicable to the point of entry of the building amongst other things.

Is this installation Commercial?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

tbh i would want it inside the flat

 

[Matt0167]

The info you need is in IGE UP 2. Or regulation 9 of GS(IU) regs.

It must be as near as practicable to the point of entry of the building amongst other things.

Is this installation Commercial?

No mate it's domestic flats , just seems a bit pointless isolating inside the flat as it will only isolate the last 2 metres and boiler where as if it's in the cupboard outside isolates the whole flat

 

[Riley]

Have you contemplated both with suitable labelling

 

[Scott_D]

Would the cupboard be within 3 meters of the front door

 

[Matt0167]

Would the cupboard be within 3 meters of the front door

Yes mate right outside the front door , but to confirm I spoke to gas safe for there input , .... Has to be within the flat not external even though the cupboard is next to the front door , and then the ecv has to be fitted at point of entry , i needed to run from the front door to the kitchen base unit in the ceiling space and locate the ecv in the base unit, this is not acceptable according to gas safe,

Now rerouting gas pipes external with risers which looks Rubbish, but complies.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Still requires an ecv if external so where’s it going ?