On Thu, 06 Jan 2005 11:18:17 +0000, John Stumbles wrote:

Paul Barker wrote:
A gas cock is classed as an open end, which is an imediately dangerous
unsafe situation, if you got cought your gas would be cut off.

A CORGI REGISTERED INSTALLER LIKE MYSELF WOULD remove the meter, and
solder an end feed cap over the end.


... although a compression cap would be acceptable providing it is
accessible. A smear of boss white or other suitable-for-natural-gas
joint sealing compound over the mating surfaces will help ensure it is
gas-tight, though you must still do a tightness test on the installation
to check that it is OK. See Ed's faq.

I'm happy with the OP reading the FAQ - 'Richard' however should remember
that 'reading the FAQ does not give him a licence to do gas fitting beyond
his level of competence'.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html