Bracket on main incoming gas pipe

[BluePhase]

Good evening all

Our gas meter is located in the corner of our lounge and there is a strange looking bracket fitted to the incoming main pipe which i could do with removing to patch a hole in the floor around the pipe.

The bracket looks similar to an immersion heater spanner (only much smaller) and is secured to the pipe by means of a saddle type clip. The bracket is only secured to the pipe and is not fixed to the wall or meter in any way, it is effectivley just hanging there.

Would it be safe/sensible to remove this bracket? It would make patching the floor and stopping the draught much easier if it was out of the way.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice.

ATB

BP

 

[Dan Robinson]

Can you post a picture please?

 

[BluePhase]

Thanks for the quick reply. I would have liked to have posted a picture with my original post but i am not sure how its done so i was hoping someone may recognise it from the description.

ATB

BP

 

[BluePhase]

Good morning all

Photos of bracket as requested.

ATB

BP

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• 5 Dec 2011
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[gas112]

Not part of a normal meter or service installation .Looks like some sort of old earthing spike

 

[Dan Robinson]

Or rather - what's left of an old earthing spike...

Looks like it can be got rid of.

 

[BluePhase]

Thanks for your replies Gents

Took it off and for what its worth, it had "WARNING JOINT SERVICE DIRECT" stamped on to it, does that mean anything to you?. No sign of any problems since it was removed and there is a lot less of a draught now the floor is patched.

Thanks again for your help.

ATB

BP