NCS - filling loop and electric cable, condensate discharge pipe?

[bassmonster]

I've not seen this type of filing loop? is it an old type thingy or some form of improvisation?
also, the electric power cable seems to have a dodgy connection and is going behind the pipes...is this ok as i would personally never do that as it's next to pipes that become very very hot..

oh, and the condensate trap discharge pipe is what seems to be like from a washing machine

thank you.

(i'm working towards my ACS)

 

[phil the bucket]

The flow, hot and gas pipes look like a flaring tool was used (real old school) Just like that danfoss clock.

Defo minimum effort on the install
He was prob on a tight price lol

 

[Millsy 82]

You really had me starting to doubt myself for a second.:wink5:

I might have to change my training center and get my gas safe inspector sacked as both of them have told me that 2 ncs make an AR (With discretion)

Although if you came across a room sealed flue terminal which was too close to an internal corner and too close to an opening. The day you test it and do a room CO its a still day and has no problem passes all tests, You know that with even the slightest wind in the correct direction that it will fail badly but on that day it passes that then would have to be 2x NCS would be a pass? To me it should be any flue as all boilers have the potential to kill if installed incorrectly or in a bad state.

 

[kirkgas]

I might have to change my training center and get my gas safe inspector sacked as both of them have told me that 2 ncs make an AR (With discretion)

Although if you came across a room sealed flue terminal which was too close to an internal corner and too close to an opening. The day you test it and do a room CO its a still day and has no problem passes all tests, You know that with even the slightest wind in the correct direction that it will fail badly but on that day it passes that then would have to be 2x NCS would be a pass? To me it should be any flue as all boilers have the potential to kill if installed incorrectly or in a bad state.

Haha don't sack anyone, listen and understand the regs, there has never been a directive to count two or more NCS on a RS appliance as AR, NEVER
it has only ever applied to OF appliances where the NCS are linked/related, the best example being a vent fault and a flue fault
Conversely if you have an OF boiler with a vent fault and a 13amp fuse in the spur don't make the boiler AR because the NCS's aren't going to affect the way the other one performs

 

[kirkgas]

I was always told 2 ncs on either flueing or ventilation would make it AR nothing about just on open flued.

Have a look through the IUP

 

[kirkgas]

I was always told 2 ncs on either flueing or ventilation would make it AR nothing about just on open flued.

So a RS boiler with a clip missing from a flue extension and and undersized compartment vent would make this RS boiler AR

 

[Millsy 82]

So a RS boiler with a clip missing from a flue extension and and undersized compartment vent would make this RS boiler AR

I have already pointed out that I was wrong in an earlier post.

I have always used discretion and explained what needs doing not necessarily AR a boiler if it doesn't deserve it.

When I did my course last the blokes quote was " if there's no terminal guard then you only need to find 1 more NCS then it is AR" (might not be word for word but that was pretty much what he was on about) how many open flued appliances need terminal guards? So he was obviously on about room sealed appliances as well.

I have checked the unsafe procedures which was why I said I was wrong.

 

[beesley121]

I have already pointed out that I was wrong in an earlier post.

I have always used discretion and explained what needs doing not necessarily AR a boiler if it doesn't deserve it.

When I did my course last the blokes quote was " if there's no terminal guard then you only need to find 1 more NCS then it is AR" (might not be word for word but that was pretty much what he was on about) how many open flued appliances need terminal guards? So he was obviously on about room sealed appliances as well.

I have checked the unsafe procedures which was why I said I was wrong.

always said gas was a bit of a minefield.

i always thought no terminal guard on rs boiler would be AR alone, same for flue not sealed in
to outside brickwork

 

[Reg Man]

You cannot classify Electrical defects as NCS, AR or ID. They are all Coded faults 1 being the most dangerous 5 being less severe. On Gas 2 AR's is AR. ID is ID, 2 NCS's can be lifted to AR depending on engineering judgement, as Kirk has said.

 

[GrahamM]

You cannot classify Electrical defects as NCS, AR or ID. They are all Coded faults 1 being the most dangerous 5 being less severe. On Gas 2 AR's is AR. ID is ID, 2 NCS's can be lifted to AR depending on engineering judgement, as Kirk has said.

I said it first!:smug2:
And applies to open open flue only in case anymore confusion.

 

[GrahamM]

While we are talking about electrical issues with gas.
A boiler with no earth is potentially dangerous and BG/SG would classify it as AR.
Any input?

 

[Nostrum]

A boiler with no earth wouldn't work in most cases these days!

 

[Reg Man]

While we are talking about electrical issues with gas.
A boiler with no earth is potentially dangerous and BG/SG would classify it as AR.
Any input?

A code 2 fault then under the electrical regulations for a potential danger.

 

[bassmonster]

Here's another photo from the same property...what would you classify the overflow and pressure relief pipe as? i'm thinking the pressure relief should be AR as that can cause scolding if a person was to walk past?

 

[bassmonster]

^ anyone?

 

[kirkgas]

Not as per MI, or contravention of building regs ( if we look in there it will describe how plumbing needs to be fitted safely etc) NCS, AR & ID are gas classifications, only BG have decided in their wisdom to attach these classifications to plumbing issues