U16 meter question .......

[Old Account]

hi lads,

I hope you are all well.
I just wanted to double check with you am I allowed to install a new combination boiler and a couple of rads with a u16 meter and pipesize not bigger than 35mm ?

As far as I know I am allowed up to and including 35mm.

Below is the gas meter with 2 anacondas which has to be changed too.

Regards

Ron

 

[ShaunCorbs]

What's the volume of the gas line and meter ?

 

[Old Account]

What's the volume of the gas line and meter ?

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[ShaunCorbs]

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The pipework Ron you need to work out your volume

 

[Old Account]

The pipework Ron you need to work out your volume

I haven’t been there yet. They said it supplies 2/3 cooler hobs for kitchen, boiler upstairs.

It’s a small restaurant / kind of brasserie to eat.

Based on experience I know I would not need more than 28mm pipe size

It’s currently the same pipe size which has short runs

 

[ShaunCorbs]

you need to work it out also how do you know the gas pipe is big enough already

 

[Old Account]

you need to work it out also how do you know the gas pipe is big enough already

Alright, I will do tomorrow. But up to 35mm I am allowed correct

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Alright, I will do tomorrow. But up to 35mm I am allowed correct

Yes but volume I think will be your issue here depending on pipework run

 

[Old Account]

Yes but volume I think will be your issue here depending on pipework run

I will calculate the correct pipe size and the. I will see if I can install it or not. If not that’s ok but it keeps my brain fresh

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Remember you can't go over 0.0035

 

[Old Account]

Thanks for the help shauni. Is appreciated

 

[Old Account]

Remember you can't go over 0.0035

Wasn’t it 0.035 and 0.01 ?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Wasn’t it 0.035 and 0.01 ?

Yep it's 0.035 did I put too many 0 again

 

[Old Account]

Yep it's 0.035 did I put too many 0 again

I will calculate the pipe lengths I have currently and how many pulled bends or fittings I have and then I will calculate the right pipe diameter will see what it is

 

[Harvest Fields]

Doesn’t a restaurant come in as commercial?

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Doesn’t a restaurant come in as commercial?

depends on a lot of things

 

[Harvest Fields]

depends on a lot of things

Can you enlighten me?

 

[Harvest Fields]

depends on a lot of things

Also check your insurance Ron.

 

[bacon_sandwich]

It does get very confusing out there, a couple of times i have had to reassure a domestic ticket guy that he is OK to look at a boiler in a commercial setting. Even boiler manufacturers are stressing that their boiler can be installed and serviced on a domestic ticket, not mentioning the U65 meter and 50M of 3inch steel pipework,,,,
Its also confusing to me because i have installed a commercial boiler in a dwelling, i had to do it apparently because a domestic ticket holder could not install this commercial boiler, but i dont have a domestic ticket...... it left me a bit confused. I think when my renewal comes up i might just add the dom ticket so at least i am covered either way.

 

[Last Plumber]

Can you enlighten me?

I will endeavour to enlighten you Harvest!
I presume, Matchless is qualified to Ige/Up/1B. .

Read this.

That will give you a good idea. The 'installation' volume does include the primary meter.

 

[Last Plumber]

Shaun is right though, there are many circumstances that change the basics and one most important thing is your insurance.
If it is a Restaurant, I personally would look at it as a Commercial Job because of the use of the Building.

 

[Harvest Fields]

It did say k him to check his insurance as normally even if you can work on an appliance doctors/dentist/restaurants aren’t covered

 

[Last Plumber]

It did say k him to check his insurance as normally even if you can work on an appliance doctors/dentist/restaurants aren’t covered

Very true.
There are a lot of things you expect to be insured for but will find you are not if you read the small print.
I go through ours every year with a fine tooth comb.

 

[mfgs]

I think it will come under commercial. It also wont be covered to standard public liability insurance. The moment you mention commercial works the prices get silly for insurance!!

 

[Old Account]

Doesn’t a restaurant come in as commercial?

Therefore I am here . I really do not know. But i would have thought any pipe size up to 35mm and not exceeding 0.035 I could touch the works