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Inverness

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hi guys,

What do I require for a gas inspection? Other than my fga,manometer, corgi book, and a installation that I've completed.
Do you need more than one installation job so they can see you do the basic gas checks or can they test you on the one installation?
 
Last visit I had , inspector told me to do something ( cant remember what ) while I was doing it he said crack on whilst I fire up your anyliser, kill me now , it was just out of calibration lol .
Inverness , make sure your analyser is in calibration lol
 
To keep your cool and not get flustered, know the regs ventilation , ar & id procedures , tightness test procedure and carry one out , commision a appliance do a gas rate on it , have paperwork of the gas work you have carried out , have some gas warning labels and a warning notice pad , and temporary earth bond.
 
Leak detection fluid (LDF)
Make sure you don't spray it near a naked flame if it's an aerosol.
Stop watch (phone)
Warning pads just in case.
Test joints that are live when an appliance is running. I normally do that with a sniffer but if you don't have one use a bit of LDF on a small brush. I'm talking about things like pilot tube connections and joints after solenoids etc.
Be cool!
The individual you meet will most likely have been in your position and the ones I have met throughout my working life have all been nice folk. They are there to help and if you have any questions, they would rather help educate you than punish you.
Hope it goes well!
 
Quoted from Hayes website:

A unique products to Arctic Hayes, our smoke-stick pens are the first product on the market offering pencil-thin smoke pattern. Ideal for testing slight air-movement, gas spillage and mandatory CO spillage checks of boiler/case sills after fitting or re-fitting.

Mandatory CO spillage - is this just for positive case seals?
 
Yes great for making sure the case is back on properly, gives a visual indication of whether or not the case seal has been made or damaged etc.
What's the difference between that and using a smoke match inside a smoke tube?
Is it that there is less smoke but for longer?
Do you light them like a smoke match?
Can they be extinguished or do you need to let them burn down?

Sorry for the questions but I'd rather ask a chap who uses one in the field than the salesman trying to offload them.
 
You can extinguish them with the lid. They are a really slow burn wick and are very useful
 
Is it that there is less smoke but for longer?
Do you light them like a smoke match?
Can they be extinguished or do you need to let them burn down?

It will give a constant steady stream of a thin smoke trail for as long as you need it. You just light the wick and blow out the flame so it just glows red and produces the wisp of smoke. Once test is complete just put the lid back on & it self extinguishes. I would not go back to faffing about with 2-3 smoke matches and tube method after buying a smoke pen it is so convenient. Every engineer would benefit having one in there service kit. I got 3 spare wick's with mine and they last for months.
 
It will give a constant steady stream of a thin smoke trail for as long as you need it. You just light the wick and blow out the flame so it just glows red and produces the wisp of smoke. Once test is complete just put the lid back on & it self extinguishes. I would not go back to faffing about with 2-3 smoke matches and tube method after buying a smoke pen it is so convenient. Every engineer would benefit having one in there service kit. I got 3 spare wick's with mine and they last for months.
Had mine ages and on my last wick now.
 

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