LPG Pipework?

[saltylegs]

You are saying that not only does he have to be specifically qualified to work on LPG but that he has to be additionally qualified and registered to work on boats!

I think that's an extra level of qualification and registration beyond what was previously required.

It'll be next to impossible to get anyone to do the work on boats.

No thats always been the system, from ACOPs to ACS. Boats have been a tag on to LPG assessments

and if you speak to a "gas unsafe installer" i'm sure that he would not ever say "that it is just a way for the training center or awarding body to make money"

 

[Bobobolinsky]

That's why I left the UK. Cost of ACS to LPG £8000 every five years here in SA £300 and no re-accessment. Really it's like telling a guy with a degree he needs to requalify every five years. It's just making money for training organisations. As for British Gas, well yeehaa. Saw a BG installation where they UF'd the quote and didn't quote for moving a radiator when fitting a thermostatic valve. Woman could then only partially open the door at the side cos of the TV.
They cross wired the timer, woman put on water and CH came on. Eish.

 

[andythilo]

Well today I decided to have a go and sort a bit of pipe out. I had to remove a feed to an old remotron gas heater as I had also removed that. So I cut back the pipe so that all I had was a single pipe leading to the cooker. I used a proper pipe cutter to get nice cuts. Had to fit a 1/4" to 8mm adaptor and then to a bubble tester and then to the gas bottle. initially I had a slow bubble coming through, so I tightened the adaptor nuts and the bubble stopped, all was air tight.

A nice hot cup of coffee later and jobs a good un The bubble tester is excellent and really worth the price.

Next I need to split the feed to 2 bottles as I will soon have my propex heater hooked up and I only have space for 2 x 4.5kg bottles.

I will check the bubble tester whenever i'm on board to be on the safe side.

 

[sjclewes]

its alright everybody telling you that you must use a boat approved gas fitter, you try finding one. its the job to be in

 

[Heckler]

I thought you had to flare the end of the pipe to fit the compression fittings? i.e using olives?

You either use olives OR flare the pipe, not both together. Flares are usually used on refrigeration systems.
Stu

 

[rob2]

Glad to hear the job went well and you have learnt sensibly along the way! I was interested by the post with the leak test requirement.

My caravan has a regulator with a guage on it (Gaslow). Before towing, I open the valve on the bottle and note roughly what pressure is indicated. Turn off the valve and travel to the campsite. With the system in good order, there is no discernible change in indicated pressure, so I open up ready for use. Seems to me that's a harder test than that used by fitters!

Must try one on the boat!

Rob.