again i ask where in the gas regs does it define competence dextrous?
Taken in conjuction with HSE definition of competence "A competent person is someone who has sufficient training and experience...", Part B of the regs (section 3) make it a pretty clear (although I admit, not exactly concise) definition.
A competent person is someone who has sufficient training and experience
no mention of
qualifications but I Definitely agree with the definition
PART B GAS FITTINGS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Qualification and supervision
3. - (1) No person shall carry out any work in relation to a gas fitting or gas storage vessel unless he is competent to do so.
still there is no definition of competence everything else below here relates to working on gas for reward note the words at the begining of paragraph 3 "Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (1) and (2)"
"without prejudice" means in legal terms that what you say can't be used against you if the dispute turns into court proceedings.this statement protects the government from libel, its basically saying you have to be a RGI to work on gas for profit do not try to use the excuse that the law says that you have to be only competent ( the general term)
(2) The employer of any person carrying out such work for that employer, every other employer and self-employed person who has control to any extent of such work and every employer and self-employed person who has required such work to be carried out at any place of work under his control shall ensure that paragraph (1) above is complied with in relation to such work.
(3) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraphs (1) and (2) above and subject to paragraph (4) below, no employer shall allow any of his employees to carry out any work in relation to a gas fitting or service pipework and no self-employed person shall carry out any such work, unless the employer or self-employed person, as the case may be, is a member of a class of persons approved for the time being by the Health and Safety Executive for the purposes of this paragraph.
4) The requirements of paragraph (3) above shall not apply in respect of
(a) the replacement of a hose or regulator on a portable or mobile space heater; or
(b) the replacement of a hose connecting a re-fillable cylinder to installation pipework.
etc etc
But TBH its easy to forget that this is a DIY forum as there is a lot of trademen that get on here and there are two sides to this debate and both are correct to a certain extent but if you are a basic diyer and are thinking of fitting your own boiler unless you have a certain amount of experience then
don't it would be really stupid I know I said I fitted my own but when I started as an (electrical) apprentice 31 yrs ago my best mate started as a (plumbing and heating) apprentice the same time we worked together doing guvvys for years and learned of each other' I still love to learn that's just me I have a thirst for knowledge but I also have access to flue analyzer kits,drop testers,multimeters etc all of which are required, do you? if not listen to agile etc its basically
really good advice
do not diy gas or anything with a flue