Carbon Monoxide Detectors

[amateursparky]

I was told by our electrician that a gas safe registered enginner has to install these is this true?

I told him to fit a mains powered carbon monoxide detector for us.

 

[Steve3948]

When tendering I find they are part of our spec.

 

[Sidewinder]

Nonsense, "Gas Safe" only deals with the "GAS" side.

A competent, electrician should be more than competent to install these.

however, they must comply with all requirements.

 

[steptoe]

I think there may a mix up here in that the gas-safe code of practice may ask for the installer to fit one if there are none present, [?]

I dunno, just a thought........

 

[pewter]

Electrician said its the gas mans job to wire up equipment????

what about a Gastrician

or get the electrician to supply a new circuit for electric to supply the equipment with electric. Then you could get the gas man to commission it by turning on the electric, and pressing the electric button.

 

[PC Electrics]

Rubbish. Tell him to get on with it or you'll get someone who knows what they're doing.

 

[Revved Up Sparky]

What next ? electricians soldering gas pipes ?

Is the gas man going to safely isolate the (lighting?/ dedicated) circuit, test the circuit is dead with an approved testing device (not a voltstick), lock off the MCB etc ?. Will he use the right cable ? will he terminate it correctly? will he sleeve the cpc ? will he interlink the detector with the existing detectors which are (possibly) already in the property ?. Somehow I doubt it.