Gas checks after repair?

[Wilco]

After work has been carried out on a gas leak ( new copper section inserted to line under concrete floor ) by a qualified gas engineer, when looking at paper work what safety checks should have been carried out?

 

[jonnyswamp]

If you've just repaired a gas leak, TT is the first thing you'd do
Then the usual visual of all exposed pipe work, bonding, labels etc
Personally, I leave a gas safety cert explaining exactly what I'd done and why I,d done it

 

[LaMont5way]

By law you would be required to test the insulation after working on the gas supply, you would also be required to visually inspect(5 point check) any appliance connected to the supply of gas. Would be common sense to also test(tt) before work. Paperwork is a grey area,we are not required to issue minor works certs like electricians but this could be up for debate.

 

[Gary Lee]

I'm doing the Gas part of my level 3 at the moment and its been drummed into us literally that after every bit of work you do a tightness test. But what do i know, i still a puppy lol

 

[firemant]

I'm doing the Gas part of my level 3 at the moment and its been drummed into us literally that after every bit of work you do a tightness test. But what do i know, i still a puppy lol

That may be the common sense approach, but it isn't accurate. You should be being taught the rules and regs. Otherwise we end up with pointless debates like this. Or you may end up critisising amother guy without realising you are wrong. if you see what I mean

 

[LaMont5way]

By law you would be required to test the insulation after working on the gas supply, you would also be required to visually inspect(5 point check) any appliance connected to the supply of gas. Would be common sense to also test(tt) before work. Paperwork is a grey area,we are not required to issue minor works certs like electricians but this could be up for debate.

Installation and 6 point! It appears we all have our own interpretations of gsuir 1998, gae 1954, Ige/up/1(I.e,1, 1a 1b,1c)

 

[AWheating]

leak detection and fek off.

32.1.34.2

 

[goz666]

I'm doing the Gas part of my level 3 at the moment and its been drummed into us literally that after every bit of work you do a tightness test. But what do i know, i still a puppy lol

I was always taught TT first thing before touching anything else or doing any work.

 

[lame plumber]

I was always taught TT first thing before touching anything else or doing any work.

thats a common sense approach to minimising your grief down the line,

 

[goz666]

thats a common sense approach to minimising your grief down the line,

Which is why we were all taught that way mate, I've broke my own rule before and then found a drop on the TT, heads in tatters then wondering if it was already there ?? Teaching my apprentice now, soon as we get to a job...he has the U gauge out.

 

[AlexGas]

The kettle on goes first.

 

[lame plumber]

Which is why we were all taught that way mate, I've broke my own rule before and then found a drop on the TT, heads in tatters then wondering if it was already there ?? Teaching my apprentice now, soon as we get to a job...he has the U gauge out.

colleges dont seem to teach this as it isnt required in the regs, hence my comment on the common sense approach

 

[Captain.rick]

Tightness test before I do anything and tightness test when I'm done, if I'm in a good mood I even LDF

 

[kirkgas]

Understanding the mandatory requirements is a starting point, unfortunately too many people use their opinion rather than the regs,
It is a mandatory requirement to know your gas work is gas tight, so if you are altering a gas pipe on existing carcass and existing appliances, if you only test after and find a 1mb drop how do you know if it was there before you started or caused by you, however there are plenty of situations where a TT isn't mandatory

 

[plumben]

I was told by one of my college tutors that if you turn the ecv off and do work on the gas you have to TT but if you where to isolate and then work from that point on you could just LDF

Although I always TT first and after any work.

 

[LaMont5way]

Some would say if you were to change a gas valve on a domestic boiler, fsd on cooker, that ldf is enough. But, the more cautious interpretation of the regs would require: Tt all aappliances and carcass then 6point check/purge and relight of all appliances.