where to buy iron fittings for gas???

[hammers4spanner]

Drill a hole in the pipe close to the meter

Remove the meter

Many options

to you this may sound idiocy

drill a hole then what??? ( presume hole drilled in pipe )

 

[SimonJohns]

Purge the gas out. Inject air or nitrogen

 

[Masood]

Purge the gas out. Inject air or nitrogen

Then presumably tap a thread into the hole and install a nipple/purge point?

 

[SimonJohns]

Then presumably tap a thread into the hole and install a nipple/purge point?

No. Just offer a pipe up. Get as best seal as possible with a rag or damp towel. And blow it out

Tapping the hole will create heat and there is still gas in the area your working in. Blowing it out ASAP is much safer

 

[hammers4spanner]

Bit confused here ,

right you drill a hole out,put a rag to it and blast through with air to get a compressor ,

then i presume tap a thread in after purging to seal the hole you have drilled???

 

[SimonJohns]

Bit confused here ,

right you drill a hole out,put a rag to it and blast through with air to get a compressor ,

then i presume tap a thread in after purging to seal the hole you have drilled???

No. Usually have a 1/2" socket welded on. It provides a purge point for future use and a point to carry out tests

 

[hammers4spanner]

Can see why stuff like this costs serious money

 

[DavePIPE]

We buy £1000's worth of malleable iron pipework and fittings,Mapress,Xpress,welded fittings every commercial pipe fitting going only place to use is BSS Branches in All major towns, stock everything you could ever need or delivered next day at latest. service and price best you will get if you buy decentamounts, tho cant expect any merchant to jump over backwards for a small sale like a elbow or union can you.