gas

  1. S

    Chasing sockets under, over or around the gas pipe?!

    Hi guys, first post so please be nice, I'm currently installing a new kitchen and in the early stages of putting the electrics and plumbing in place before its plastered. I have done everything else but I am unsure what the regs are on gas pipes(start my course on Monday), the consumer unit was...
  2. F

    water and gas

    need to upgrade earthing in a family members house laminated floor all over house my question is can i take a 10mm earth to the gas and the continue to the water the earth cable will remain unbroken at the gas clamp, im sure you can do this but no books with me
  3. N

    How to bond gas!

    Saves running a cable from the consumer I suppose!
  4. E

    Gas man

    Hello. My name is ermintrude aka guy. I'm in the plumbing bit and have been for a while. Doing more and more electrical stuff so thought I would say hi
  5. M

    Fitting downlights in ceiling - near main gas feed pipe?

    I am wanting to fit downlights into my ceiling, however having looked where I want to put them there is a main gas feed from the meter to the boiler running along the roof (along the side of a ceiling joint). Where I want the downlight (3 of them in a row) is along the same joist and hence right...
    • mds1256
    • Thread
    • ceiling downlights fitting gas lighting lights main pipe
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
  6. C

    British gas telephone interview

    Hi, wondering if anyone can give me someinformation, I have a telephone interview for british gas I just wondering ifanyone has done this and the kind of questions ask.
    • Callumi565
    • Thread
    • british british gas earthing gas interview phone questions telephone
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  7. S

    Gas service bonding.

    Whilst looking over a job for someone as a favour I was asked something which I wasn't to sure about, I'm sure the good folk from here can clear it up. There's a local shop that has gas heating in it, the gas meter is located in a shed a few metres away from the shop. There is no 10mm earth at...
  8. I

    Earth bonding to gas and water mains from communal fuse board in a block of flats

    Hello Gents. I'm new to this forum so please bear with me if I do not make my question very clear. i am testing a communal DB for a block of flats. There is no earth bonding to the water and gas main coming into the building before it branches off to individual supplies , meters and the each...
    • idiom77
    • Thread
    • block board bonding communal earth flats fuse fuse board gas mains water
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  9. D

    Equipotential bonding to incoming gas and water

    Recently carried out an eicr on a property. whilst looking around the property i couldnt see any earth connection to the incoming water or gas. But carrying out a continuity test with my r2 lead it proved there was continuity to the incoming gas pipe and incoming water from an outing going 10mm...
  10. N

    distance of sockets to a gas cooker

    Hi all does anyone know any reg that tells you the minimum distance of a socket to a gas cooker ? In my kitchen I want to install a new gas cooker which is 900mm wide. the distance between the two sockets is 910mm. what would be the best way to solve this problem. many thanks in advance
  11. T

    N-E reversal-melting gas hose

    Hi all, I wanted to get your thoughts on this one: We got called out to gas escape caused by a overheated gas hose. The customer said whenever someone was using the shower she noticed smoke coming from the back of the cooker. Upon investigation, we found a 10kW shower spurred off the cooker...
  12. A

    hobs electric or gas

    Over the past few weeks we have had to replace gas hobs with electric because of romance size or ventilation That I go along with But yesterday I was asked to put an electric hob in because of a sloping celling . Now I'm told by kitchen fitters it's a 760 cube for any hobs gas safe say 760...
  13. B

    Single cu change Bonding cable to gas then water broken

    Hi people, I'm due to do a cu change and noticed the single bonding cable to gas then to water but it's in two bits of cable. Am I right in thinking that it have to correct this due to cu change? It would mean running another cable which is annoying as gas and water are about 18inches apart but...
  14. A

    JIB Electrotechnical Certification Scheme (ECS) JIB vs Gas Safe

    So was having a discussion at work today about the different requirements our industry has. All gas engineers must be gas safe registered to carry out work on gas installations. I know it's not mandatory for an electrician to have a JIB card but can anyone remind me if you need to have the...
    • atm84
    • Thread
    • card certification electrical electrician gas installation jib jib card regulations safe scheme
    • Replies: 25
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  15. M

    Gas bonding new flats

    Hello all will be doing new block shortly, now I know you can do within 500 of meter, or at first point of entry to property. They are running the gas through the screed & then up into flat next to water main there will be a gas isolation valve at this point & will then split for boiler & a...
  16. D

    Becoming An Electrician (Already Fully Qualified Gas Engineer)

    Alright guys looking for some advice, I am currently a fully qualified gas engineer for one of the bigger energy companies. I am looking to add to my skills and would love to becoming a qualified electrician, this was what I originally wanted to be 5 years ago at 16. My company are quite open to...
    • Dev1872
    • Thread
    • becoming courses degrees electric electrical electrician engineer engineering fully gas qualified salary students
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Central Heating Systems
  17. P

    Bonding Gas Supply in an Outbuilding

    Hi Guys Doing an EICR of a property. The client has an outbuilding with gas and water supplies. It has it's own CU fed from the main CU in the house. The water is bonded but the gas is not. The water supply is underground from the house in plastic and then changes to copper which is bonded...
    • Piratepete
    • Thread
    • bonded bonding building gas house outbuilding supply water
    • Replies: 154
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  18. N

    Volt free vokera gas boiler

    Just wondering can anybody help me. The boiler I'm working with is a vokera verve combi boiler. the house has a three zone programmer so hot water, first floor rads and second floor rads each controlled by a 2 port motorised valve.. the basement of the house has underfloor heating.. there is a...
    • Nipex83
    • Thread
    • boiler first floor free gas gas boiler house valves vokera volt volts
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
  19. sam400

    How do I get gas safe?

    Hi all, I work for a few local plumbers and have found myself doing more and more boiler repairs, a lot of the breakdowns are electrical so there not interested, (I did try and show one how to use a multimeter once but gave up! Lol) They take the cover off, I repair it, then they put the cover...
Best EV Chargers
Best EV Chargers by Electrical2Go! The official electric vehicle charger supplier.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Electrician Courses Green Electrical Goods PCB Way Electrical Goods - Electrical Tools - Brand Names Pushfit Wire Connectors Electric Underfloor Heating Electrician Courses
These Official Forum Sponsors May Provide Discounts to Regular Forum Members - If you would like to sponsor us then CLICK HERE and post a thread with who you are, and we'll send you some stats etc

YOUR Unread Posts

Daily, weekly or monthly email

Receive a daily, weekly, or monthly email containing a digest of new and recently updated threads.
UK Tiling Forum | Tilers Forums
UK Tiling Forum by Tilers Forums UK
Plumbers Forums | Plumbing Advice | Gas Forum
Electrician Tips from Professional Electricians
JBOD Forums: a forum for JBOD storage server advice
JBOD Suppliers: JBOD Storage Server Supplies
Back
Top