What do I need to connect some 22m copper to my 3/4 or 1" gas barrel pipe?
a c.o.r.g.i. registered fitter
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Originally posted by rotax78
a c.o.r.g.i. registered fitter
You only need to be corgi registered if you're doing work for reward.
Contrary to popular belief it is perfectly legal to work on your own gas system.
Yes you are correct, you do only need to be registered if doing it for proit/reward etc . But the gas regs also say "that persons must be
competant" If he's asking questions such as above, i would suggest that he is not competant, does he now how to carryout testing for
tightness afterwards with a manometer etc? A C.O.R.G.I. registered fitter also needs certificates in competance for every aspect of work that they
carryout, fires, water heaters, warm air, cooking appliances etc.etc. These certificates have to be renewed every five years, one of mine expired two
weeks before i could renew it. C.O.R.G.I. told me that i couldn't carryout work on those appliances without a valid certificate, as i had no
proof of my competance and would leave myself open to prosecution. I suppose it's like not having a driving licence, it doesn't mean you
don't know how to drive but what happens if you have a bump?
[Edited on 24/4/07 by rotax78]
I agree. I am have 100% confidence in my work and would test joints for leaks etc. I intend to fit a combi boiler at a house I'm doing up and
don't consider the "what if" because I know I will do the job correctly.
Someone may have a lot of experience fitting gas in say new builds and have never come across iron pipe before. Just because they need to learn how to
deal with this new situation does that make them imcompetent?
My 'Locost' was built from scratch , (i.e. not an Indy kit or whatever) so I consider my self pretty competent in practical matters, however
I thought I would save some searching and ask about this pipe connection , and where I may get the above mentioned screw thread to compression or
solder ring adaptor.
I'm fitting my own heating at the moment including combi in the loft and wanted extend the existing gas feed so that my corgi man could measure
the pressure in the loft , as he is keen to put a new pipe from the meter ,which would be unsightly.
They should be avilable.. trusty old words lol "from all good suppliers"
Plumb Center, Pipeline center, BSS, PTS etc to name a few,
The DIY Superstores will probably do them as well.