Does a gas meter have to be on a bracket?

[Biilee]

Hi

Can anyone advise me if a gas meter has by law/regulations have to be fixed to a wall or floor by a bracket.

To explain why I am asking this: We had to have our old gas meter replaced as it became faulty - The first engineer said that the replacement gas meter needed to be attached to the floor or attached on to a wall with a bracket, but the second engineer - who came out to actually do the job - hasn't attached the replacement gas meter to the wall or to the floor - the meter is just resting on the floor attached only to the gas pipe work. (The meter's in a domestic property in the under stairs cupboard.)

Just want to make sure that no law/regulations are being breached.

Thanks
Biilee

 

[wheeto]

Short answer: no.

Slightly longer answer: sometimes.

 

[Biilee]

In what circumstances is the 'sometimes'? - if too long winded, can you refer me to the regs or something?

 

[anz]

A gas meter not adequately secured should be classed as "Not to current standards"

As its a new installation, it should be secured in some way and not just hanging off the pipes.

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[Biilee]

Thanks - does a replacement meter count as a 'new installation'? - our previous meter which had been there for over 10 years was faulty.

 

[Biilee]

Another gas meter engineer has been sent out - the meter not being on brackets wasn't technically unsafe - Just as anz said, it was a case of it not meet 'current standards'. As I type this the meter is being re-sited and fixed to the wall on a bracket (and in a much more convenient position). Gathered that the gas meter engineer who replaced it without a bracket was just being really lazy.

 

[wazzer]

I know this is a old one but the fitter in the Irlam blast left the meter not on a bracket Gas tight the kitchen fitters knocked it and the lead pipe leaked the gas fitter now faces prosecution

 

[AWheating]

the meter needs to be secure so there is no chance of strain on the pipework and connection on both sides. This is now normally done with a galvanised bracket on domestic meters. A bracket may not be needed tho but is normal practice in most situations.

 

[colchesterplumb]

It either needs to be installed on a bracket or the pipework has to be "rigid" in other words its got to be steel pipes that are supported within 600mm of the join at the meter.