On Mon, 30 May 2005 19:21:53 +0100, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

In article ,
tarquinlinbin wrote:
No point in looking for someone to do wiped joints as this is no
longer allowed,especially on potable water supplies. You can get a
suitable connector for the size you want but you;ll need to go to a
proper plumbers merchants. Yes they are relaiable if fitted correctly.

You can't do a wiped joint from lead to copper? Can anyone explain this
nonsense?

Look up the Water Regs. 1999.
There is a schedule to Reg 4 -"good fittings".

2. - (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, no material or
substance, either alone or in combination with any other material or
substance or with the contents of any water fitting of which it forms
a part, which causes or is likely to cause contamination of water
shall be used in the construction, installation, renewal, repair or
replacement of any water fitting which conveys or receives, or may
convey or receive, water supplied for domestic or food production
purposes.

Note the little word 'repair'.
You can still solder to lead if you wish on the non-mains pipes.


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