Gas meter

[850Rick]

I hope i have the right room here to ask the question,here goes.How is the Gas meter in the house surposed to be held up?This might sound silly i now but i think this a serious question.We own a House its a 2 bed house but have had to rent a 3 bed house with having 3 kids.Ive open the cupboard door to find the Gas meter just held up by 2 bricks one on top of the other in the middle of the cupboard not tied to anything.In my opinion this doesnt look right but im not qualified to say so

 

[Barry98]

It should be attached to a bracket

 

[Howsie]

It's not right. It should be safely secured using the correct mounting plate.

That being said, my local Screwfix's meter is sitting on a brick...

 

[kay-jay]

Two bricks? Must be a posh house....ours just dangles

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[Barry98]

Like this

gas meter brackets - Google Search

 

[850Rick]

It should be attached to a bracket

Hi Bod thanks for your reply i thought a bracket also.If i said its just proped up on to bricks in the middle of the cupboard what would you say?

 

[kay-jay]

Seriously tho just adequate support required. I've seen allsorts

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[Barry98]

Hi Bod thanks for your reply i thought a bracket also.If i said its just proped up on to bricks in the middle of the cupboard what would you say?

Get a bracket fitted , it could be putting strain on the pipes

 

[850Rick]

Is it illegal as it stands?

 

[850Rick]

Get a bracket fitted , it could be putting strain on the pipes

Thanks bod for the advice.one of the reason why i come to this forum,great info and friendly people with knowledge

 

[Barry98]

Upload a pic and we will tell you

 

[Nostrum]

There are thousands around like it, on the floor, on a brick, mine was hovering until I jammed a bit of plasterboard under it. As they get replaced they tend to put a bracket on to hold them.

 

[tamz]

Bricks worked for this one i came across

 

[kay-jay]

Class that tamz

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[850Rick]

Here is the picture in question

 

[Barry98]

Here is the picture in question

I hope your ready to read lol

 

[850Rick]

Bricks worked for this one i came across

Technicly that meter might be ok Tams that is a heavy meter so shouldnt move

 

[850Rick]

I hope your ready to read lol

Go on suprise me lol

 

[tamz]

Technicly that meter might be ok Tams that is a heavy meter so shouldnt move

Oh it moved :smile: It is on PE both ends. I AR'd SGN :lol:

 

[tamz]

Go on suprise me lol

It is on a bracket already. The earth is in the wrong place and shouldn't have a join in it.

 

[Barry98]

Kidding ya pal , I've seen a lot worse , needs sorting though including the earth

 

[850Rick]

It is on a bracket already. The earth is in the wrong place and shouldn't have a join in it.

The Bracket is there mate but its not fixed to anything,it sits in the middle of the cupboard on the two bricks

 

[850Rick]

Kidding ya pal , I've seen a lot worse , needs sorting though including the earth

Is it illegal mate.Im not a Gas man yet but whats wrong with the earth apart from the terminal block?

 

[Barry98]

It's Ncs , and the earth As said should be one piece and attached to the copper before the first t

 

[tamz]

Is it illegal mate.Im not a Gas man yet but whats wrong with the earth apart from the terminal block?

It is on the wrong pipe. Should be on the outlet.

Get a couple of frame fix screws and use the bricks behind the bracket and screw it back :lol: