Screw for meter test point?

[Maranoblet]

Hi, newbie here. Just wondering if anyone knows of a stockist in the newcastle area where I can get spare meter test point screws from? I can see BES sell a complete test nipple with 1/8 inch thread but noticed a previous post on here which said it was not the correct size. These things seem to be on a mission to get lost!

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

just call out the providers they do them free,or bes the best bet

 

[Maranoblet]

Thanks for the reply, I have done this recently as I had a screw snap on me. Just thought that it might be useful to have a few on the van in case of just misplacing the original. Seems a lot of hassle and delay for the sake of one screw! BES only sell a 1/8th size test nipple and screw together (unless I am blind!), is this definitely compatible? Also I am not looking at replacing the whole nipple, just the screw.

 

[mfgs]

When I had one snap, I just called out transco who sorted it out. Not sure where you buy them from though.

 

[Maranoblet]

If it snaps I definitely will call them out, this is just if I lost the screw when carrying out tightness test for example. I have dropped a couple on to flower bed / lawn before and spent a worrying few minutes trying to find them, if I had of stood on it and buried it I would never have got it back.

 

[tackleburger]

Over the piece you need to call out the supplier for various reasons. When the guy arrives hawk some meter spares off him. I always found them helpful that way.

 

[Maranoblet]

Cheers guys, I will try it on with the BG engineer should it ever happen again! I guess these aren't over the counter items. Thanks for the advice.

 

[Reg Man]

Best advice to everone, is try not to over tighten the test point in the first place,Its really annoying when you turn up on the job to do the tightness test and the test nipple breaks off when you undo it. Having to wait around till the ESP turns up. I alway just nip them up with a screw driver and LDF it. Seen loads use the spanner, think that won't help.

 

[GQuigley67]

try getting the bleed screws for old cast iron radiators major headache went to so many suppliers still couldnt get the screw at the same size!! similar yes but not quite lol, just had to isolate the radiator all together and it wasn't even me that lost the screw!!!!

 

[fagsanbooz]

I've tried to source them from everywhere, even the meter manufacturers. In the end we have removed the whole cartridge and change it with one's bought from BES.

 

[danielp]

Had the same problem today! do the 1/8 test nipple screw straight in to the meter?

 

[stevetheplumber]

meter niples are soldered on well the one i snapped of was as for loosing the nipple while testing get in the habit of always putting it in the same place i usually stand it on the mounting plate
wouldnt it be nice if bg threaded a hole on the plate as a place for the nipple screw