You would ask permission to turn it off, if refused we would contact the supplier who would turn it off in the road.
Different situation altogether, sleeving a cpc is not even out of regs let alone dangerous.
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Plumbers. Bless them.
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You would ask permission to turn it off, if refused we would contact the supplier who would turn it off in the road.
Different situation altogether, sleeving a cpc is not even out of regs let alone dangerous.
In your opinion. Leaving fixed wiring without a CPC is a non-compliance with wiring regulations.
Plastic gas pipes aren't dangerous. My house is supplied by one.
Not until they melt or corrode
EDIT oops corrosion does not happen to plastic but there was a second reason but it eludes my memory recall system........
How often does that happen? I've got plastic water pipes at home. They've been in for years and have never melted or corroded, and neither has my plastic gas supply pipe.
I'm not familiar with corrosion of plastic pipes - can you elucidate?
Kind Regards, John
They melt when there is a fire, even a small one if close to the pipe, and then the gas feeds the fire making it much harder to bring under control.
No, not my opinion, I'm not an expert which is why I ask someone that is.
So you have a nice yellow gas service pipe supplying the meter, wish I'd did instead of the rusty steel one thats likely to go any time.
I've never had a fire at my house.
Hey a plastic gas pipe is just like an oversleeved CPC resulting in fixed wiring without a CPC. Most of the time it's probably 'ok' but it could create a hazard, it's against regulations and no decent installer would do it.
Yes, I understand all that - but what I was asking was what you meant by 'corrode' in relation to plastic pipe - a phenomenon with which I am unfamiliar.
Kind Regards, John
Sorry RF that don't work
The yellow plastic gas pipe shouldn't be exposed.
No it isn't. It just supplies the meter in the meter cabinet. The inside pipework is in white speedfit. Obviously gas doesn't harm plastic pipes or the network operators wouldn't use them. Plastic pipes are only going to cause an issue if there's a fire, and the chances of that are quite low.
Doesn't the solder melt away from joints on copper gas pipes in a fire anyway?
As per the edit corrosion was a error. I recall there were two main reasons for not using plastic for internal gas pipe work.
Possibly the difficulty of making reliable joints gas tight joints in the type of plastic. It seems heat welding is the approved method, solvent weld is ( I believe ) not approved ) Leaky water pipes drip so can be found when they happen, leaky gas pipes have no visible indication.
Possibly the difficulty of making reliable joints gas tight joints in the type of plastic. It seems heat welding is the approved method, solvent weld is ( I believe ) not approved ) Leaky water pipes drip so can be found when they happen, leaky gas pipes have no visible indication.
Copper pipes can leak and they're allowed.
Ah, yes - sorry to have missed that edit; I responded to your subsequent message (which appeared to be a partial response to mine), and had no reason to look back to see if you had edited the previous one!
Kind Regards, John
You are not allowed to use plastic pipe for internal gas works.
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