Gas Pipe + Help

[coops1975]

Hi

I am creating a small store room within my garage using plaster board that I intend to dryline to create the wall and partial division within the garage. The gas pipe is already attached to the wall.

My question

Is it okay to cover the gas pipe with drying lining ? I was planning to place steel top hat cable capping so that it can be picked up with a detector.

Looking directly at the wall there is currently

"Electric Socket" "Stud" "Reinforced Brick" "Stud" "Electric Socket" "Gas"

All help welcome

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[ChrisR]

I think this is the most appropriate of the approved methods in your case:

A cap isn't really necessary though it wouldn't do any harm, as long as you don't have steel touching copper.
Any respectable stud-finder will find copper pipe.

 

[coops1975]

Thanks Chris R

Do I need to do this around the horizontal pipes?

Cheers


Coops

 

[ChrisR]

Yes. Two purposes:
1) protect the pipe
2) not allow a large void which could fill with gas if there were a leak.

 

[ChrisR]

Looks tricky on the horizontals. This is another ok method:

 

[bengasman]

To put Chris' correct answer in layman's terms: a gas pipe may never be in an enclosed space without ventilation. No compression joint may EVER be enclosed.

And your electric cables are not allowed within an inch of the gaspipe at any point.

 

[coops1975]

Chris

Thanks very much for the diagrams.

I have a question, you mentioned that the steel cap should not touch the copper pipe - Is there a reason for this.

We have tested with a detector and the copper pipe on it own cannot be detected, therefore we are going to glue the steel cap to the plastic clips that hold the pipe in place. With this in place the detector picks it up.
This should be okay ??


Cheers



Chris

 

[coops1975]

Bengasman

Thanks for your information, the joints are not compression but soldered. I will have the electrics at least 2 inches away from the gas pipe.

See picutres


chris

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[bengasman]

That looks ok. Make sure there is airflow possible, and you should be fine.
Steel shielding of the gas pipe (without making contact) would not go amiss to prevent future mishaps with nails and screws.

 

[coops1975]

Bengasman

Could I ask if the steel shielding does touch is this a problem.

We are using silicone sealant to glue the steel shielding to the gas plastic clips that hold the pipe in place.


Cheers



Chris

 

[coops1975]

pictures

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[coops1975]

any thoughts on the steel cap not touching the pipe appreaciated


Chris

 

[littlelofus]

don't worry, you don't have to clad the gas pipe

 

[JPC]

you can place this steel on top if you think that copper cant be detected...it normally is

the steel does not want to be touching the copper cos it can lead to the copper corroding... (although i thought they needed water in the pipes for the corrosion to occur ?..maybe someone can clarify)

just cover the pipe in duct tape

 

[matt1e]

you can place this steel on top if you think that copper cant be detected...it normally is

the steel does not want to be touching the copper cos it can lead to the copper corroding... (although i thought they needed water in the pipes for the corrosion to occur ?..maybe someone can clarify)

just cover the pipe in duct tape

yes I thought that too (an electrolytic medium) though I suppose any moisture (condensation perhaps? ) between the two dissimilar metals can have an effect and even though copper is the most robust of the two I suppose its better to be safe than sorry

Matt