Albert 888 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 1964 bungalow old gas pipe next to the old chimney it's screwed to the bricks under the plaster,I think it used to be either something for lighting a coal fire or gas fire feed,it's a female push fit fitting on a tee that screws out and leaves what appears to be 1/4"bsp hole,I need to remove it blank it off then patch over it. I just need someone who knows roughly what I mean and knows what actual thread it is,so I can buy the bung and fit, All gas is disconnected just want to bung up properly for my own peace of mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Picture might help, can you measure the pipe bore and o/d to see if it is 1/4 bsp. Probably get wot you need from your local plumbing place take a picture buy a couple of different sizes and see which fits, would imagine you will need it testing before you cover it over don't want a gas leak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Sounds like the old gas pokers. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 When I used to remove gas pokers from council properties I'm pretty sure they were 3/8ths bsp. If you type 3/8 bsp connector into Google images you can find charts with measurements to check, hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 3/8" is to big,I tried that,it's definitely closer to 1/4" bsp and thread is course so definitely not 1/8",the thread is cut straight not tapered as it relies on a flange to seal it. It probably was a gas poker. I give up putting photos on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Kelly Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Get a 1/4 and 3/8 black iron plug and some gas paste or gas PTFE if you're worried about gas residue in it. Not going to cost more than a few pennies to throw the one you don't need in the bin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 We have pipe fittings at work,as luck has it I'm off for two weeks. Will ptfe one of the 1/4"bsp plugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ips Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 What the bejeezus is a gas poker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) something similar to this, If the female fitting is roughly the size of a 5p then it will be 1/4, if it is nearer a 10p then 3/8. Edited August 1, 2017 by aga man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkAYA Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Just buy a 1/4" BSP male bung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston72 Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 with the increase in log burners, i wonder if these will become popular again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 It's the same as in the picture thanks. Will go buy one in the morning. Thanks for the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Monster Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 If pipe is not connected and no gas in it you don't need to cap it . If pipe is " live" it is illegal to touch it unless you are gas safe registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert 888 Posted August 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) It's disconnected, I just want to plug it. Edited August 1, 2017 by Albert 888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 If pipe is not connected and no gas in it you don't need to cap it . If pipe is " live" it is illegal to touch it unless you are gas safe registered. Not illegal in your own home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Not illegal in your own home Not illegal anywhere at all unless you are getting paid or rewarded for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Monster Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Aha, sounds great. If you would blow up your house is ok then because it was yours? If you would blow up your friends house it is ok as long as you didn't get paid for this? Aha. ANY GAS works are illegal without being properly qualified . https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/media/1449/who-can-legally-work-on-a-gas-appliance-factsheet.pdf To be honest I'm bit surpised that this topic is still here, and not locked. On this forum, gun owners, I would expect more law abiding people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 BOOM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Monster Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 http://www.webbaviation.co.uk/gallery/d/55221-1/GasExplosion-gb13361.jpg Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) Aha, sounds great. If you would blow up your house is ok then because it was yours? If you would blow up your friends house it is ok as long as you didn't get paid for this? Aha. ANY GAS works are illegal without being properly qualified . https://www.gassaferegister.co.uk/media/1449/who-can-legally-work-on-a-gas-appliance-factsheet.pdf To be honest I'm bit surpised that this topic is still here, and not locked. On this forum, gun owners, I would expect more law abiding people. I'm a gas engineer, the first line of the gas regs states "any person working with gas must be a competent person"Every other line is concerning the actions and responsibilities of employees and employers, there is no definition given within the regs of what a "Competent person" is, feel free to have a read up of the regs online gas safe are concerned with making money and will happily say whatever they think will get them a few grand, if you are neither an employee or employer and deem yourself competent you can do as you like, I don't make the rules and regs but they are there for anyone to read Edited August 2, 2017 by Twistedsanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I'm a gas engineer, the first line of the gas regs states "any person working with gas must be a competent person" Every other line is concerning the actions and responsibilities of of employees and employers, there is no definition given within the regs of what a "Competent person" is, feel free to have a read up of the regs online, gas safe are concerned with making money and will happily say whatever they think will get them a few grand, if you are neither an employee or employer and deem yourself competent you can do as you like, I don't make the rules and regs but they are there for anyone to read Correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 I'm a gas engineer, the first line of the gas regs states "any person working with gas must be a competent person" Every other line is concerning the actions and responsibilities of employees and employers, there is no definition given within the regs of what a "Competent person" is, feel free to have a read up of the regs online gas safe are concerned with making money and will happily say whatever they think will get them a few grand, if you are neither an employee or employer and deem yourself competent you can do as you like, I don't make the rules and regs but they are there for anyone to read This It's always been a major discussion point but you are not breaking the law working on any gas equipment in your own home/when not being paid for it. Recent case in Gas Safe magazine about someone doing voluntary gas work for a charity who it turned out had no qualifications! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Here you go http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2451/regulation/3/made Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twistedsanity Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 This It's always been a major discussion point but you are not breaking the law working on any gas equipment in your own home/when not being paid for it. Recent case in Gas Safe magazine about someone doing voluntary gas work for a charity who it turned out had no qualifications! I did gas work.for a local hospice charity for free and had a very long exchange of emails with gas safe trying to educate their staff that despite being responsible for overseeing gas work they didn't actually know the regs they were supposed to oversee. Got through to the head honcho eventually who admitted his staff needed retraining, they were happy to charge me a few grand to "register" when I didn't have to though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 It should also be noted that a gas pipe (whatever size) is only a pipe and can be worked on by anyone until it is connected to a gas supply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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