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They use a clamp on the yellow pipe to temporarily crush the pipe flat, seen them do it before and they used a drilling machine table vice clamp.
the gas pipe manufuctures supply thier own clamps to suit.
the gas pipe manufuctures supply thier own clamps to suit.
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So, presumably, all this takes place underground. They then have to use a compression fitting underground on gas and have to leave the fitting there? Is this a connector or a gas valve? Do they wrap the cut pipe/fitting?
When they squash the pipe flat, is it to create a stop end or are they somehow going to now cut the pipe and fit the fitting?
When they squash the pipe flat, is it to create a stop end or are they somehow going to now cut the pipe and fit the fitting?
interesting ???
i will find out soon how it will be done but as a matter of interest you say they will use a clamp to squash the pipe flat but my main pipe is steel with a plastic sleave around it ?
i assume there is some sort of tee below ground so will they dig down to this and fit a new upright or cut and thread the old one if so how? as it is against the house wall, ???
i will find out soon how it will be done but as a matter of interest you say they will use a clamp to squash the pipe flat but my main pipe is steel with a plastic sleave around it ?
i assume there is some sort of tee below ground so will they dig down to this and fit a new upright or cut and thread the old one if so how? as it is against the house wall, ???
Saw a inside meter replaced with a external meter at below ground level.
After excavating to find steel gas pipe a guy took less than two minutes to cut through with a hacksaw, before capping it.
After excavating to find steel gas pipe a guy took less than two minutes to cut through with a hacksaw, before capping it.
This gets more bizarre.Freeze gas, use a power tool in a gas cloud, unless thats meant to be a risky joke. Mandate, after cutting the metal pipe how did the fitter manage to thread the in-situ pipe (in a manageable time) to fit a new connection/valve?
I'm still interested in the Q. is it Regs. to leave a compression fitting underground on a gas supply, or is it something thats "just done"?
Are modern gas supplies in plastic sheathed copper or sheathed metal galvanised pipe?
Do all modern installations have a valve before the meter on the supply pipe somewhere? I'm not talking about the shut-off at the meter.
I'm still interested in the Q. is it Regs. to leave a compression fitting underground on a gas supply, or is it something thats "just done"?
Are modern gas supplies in plastic sheathed copper or sheathed metal galvanised pipe?
Do all modern installations have a valve before the meter on the supply pipe somewhere? I'm not talking about the shut-off at the meter.
--tom said:
It was a risky joke, some pratt could just try it.
Transitional fittings made for gas are compression, theses are tested and wrapped with denso tape.
Nearly all modern supplies to the meter are PE except for the last 1m from the building which is steel.
All new installs have a valve in the ground normally at the connection in the road.
doitall, thank you for your informative reply.
However, further Q.'s: i'm aware of a couple of instances where the gas co. didn't dig the road up to change the meter position. How did they do that?
The last meter in steel is the wxposed bit i suppose?
However, further Q.'s: i'm aware of a couple of instances where the gas co. didn't dig the road up to change the meter position. How did they do that?
The last meter in steel is the wxposed bit i suppose?
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