camman
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Is it advisable/legal to carry out D.I.Y gas work - replacing flexible hoses & regulator in gas locker.
Calor Gas Regs.
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Tranona
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There is nothing legal to prevent you from working with gas yourself. You can get good information on standards and good practice from Southern Calor in Southampton. However if you are on inland waterways you will ned a BSS certificate which does have specific requirements and a need for a check. On a seagoing boat you can also have an inspection and test certificate, but this obviously costs and you may find it better to have the whole job - or at least the gas connection and pipe runs done by a qualified person who will provide the certificate.
Bobobolinsky
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Yes it is simple, but just make sure that you test everything with bubbles
If you have not got a bubble chamber fitted, I can heartily reccomend fitting one. I have a lot of experience with gas, having owned a gas company, but I fitted a bubble chamber to a boat and "discovered a leak". I went through the whole system and discovered that one of the valves on the cooker was passing slightly. A potentially lethal problem solved.
If you have not got a bubble chamber fitted, I can heartily reccomend fitting one. I have a lot of experience with gas, having owned a gas company, but I fitted a bubble chamber to a boat and "discovered a leak". I went through the whole system and discovered that one of the valves on the cooker was passing slightly. A potentially lethal problem solved.
Networks
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Although you may be able to do the work yourself, check your insurance. My insurance specifies that I have to have a gas inspection / test certificate for the boat and it must be by completed by an approved gas engineer. When I had the flexible pipes replaced as they have to be every 3 years I think, (I may be wrong on the time here but it is something like that) the engineers charge was very reasonable and came with a certificate for the boat on payment of the bill. On saying that I got a number of quotes and some were 3 times more than I paid!
aitchem
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Rigger Mortice
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Pointer to a bubble chamber please.
Something else for the list.!
http://www.alde.co.uk/itemdetails.php?itemId=53
graham
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If checking for leaks with a match make sure you use safety matches...
VicS
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Fitting a bubble leak detector is an excellent idea.
You should check any joints you make with a leak detector spray, esp those before the bubbler. While a solution of washing up liquid is effective it is not recommended because it leaves a corrosive residue.
http://www.socal.co.uk/Nova-Comet-Leak-Detection-Spray/29/16470
If you are not familiar with compression joints you may find the following useful
http://www.calormarinegas.co.uk/Compression
Reference has been made to the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS). LPG installations are covered by section 7:
http://www.boatsafetyscheme.com/downloads/BSS_Guide_chap7.pdf
You should check any joints you make with a leak detector spray, esp those before the bubbler. While a solution of washing up liquid is effective it is not recommended because it leaves a corrosive residue.
http://www.socal.co.uk/Nova-Comet-Leak-Detection-Spray/29/16470
If you are not familiar with compression joints you may find the following useful
http://www.calormarinegas.co.uk/Compression
Reference has been made to the Boat Safety Scheme (BSS). LPG installations are covered by section 7:
http://www.boatsafetyscheme.com/downloads/BSS_Guide_chap7.pdf
Bosun Higgs
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Advisable? Depends on your skill level. I do it both on the boat and at home but maybe some day I will pass you on my way to the stratosphere!
Legal? Who cares? Who is likely to shop you?
dleroc
Member
Advisable? Depends on your skill level. I do it both on the boat and at home but maybe some day I will pass you on my way to the stratosphere!
Legal? Who cares? Who is likely to shop you?
Your insurance company might be interested if there is a claim.
pvb
Well-known member
Your insurance company might be interested if there is a claim.
How many insurance companies specify that LPG work has to be carried out by registered engineers? Even then, insurance companies can claim that work was negligent.
Heckler
Active member
I used to work on offshore oil production platforms, the last one produced H2S, I was maintenance superv, the pressures in the vessels and pipes were anything up to 5000psi and we were re injecting gas using 4000 hp compressors. I used to strip and rebuild all sorts of equipment that had these pressures. I would argue that that experience alone gives me the knowledge and expertise to change a simple rubber gas pipe on a boat!Advisable? Depends on your skill level. I do it both on the boat and at home but maybe some day I will pass you on my way to the stratosphere!
Legal? Who cares? Who is likely to shop you?
Stu
Heckler
Active member
Remember a couple of years ago when europe said that we couldnt do electrical work any more in our houses? Well that turned out ot be twaddle, as long as someone can prove they have a some expertise then they can go ahead and do what they have been doing for years"!
Stu
pvb
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Bobobolinsky
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Doesn't mean you're qualified!
No, but a plumber is certified after a 15 minute course in electrical installation.
It's the bit of paper that says you're qualified
prv
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Nothing to do with Europe.
Some MP's son-in-law put a screw into a wire while putting up shelves in his kitchen, and electrocuted his missus. "Something must be done!!", so they did "something", despite the fact that the accident in question had nothing to do with amateur electrical work.
Pete
Jean
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Now we are talking “part P” (of the Building Reg’s). Recently spent a couple of years as electrical contracts manager for a local council, what a waste of time and money part P is!