Re: Kinda OT, Gas pipe armour source

["Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Alan
Here in Aussie the electrical wholesalers sell different size
units as you described for protection of electrical conduits ..maybe the UK
electrical wholesalers have something similar.......

Frank Mc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alancc" <alan.cc@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 8:34 PM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Kinda OT, Gas pipe armour source


> When I have provided protection to pipes and cables in the past I have
asked
> the local metal fabricator to fold a length of galvanised steel sheet
so
it
> forms a three sided box shape with flanges on each side, fit this over
the
> pipe and screw through the flanges into the wall, strong and easy to
> retrofit.
>    ___
> _/      \_
>
> HTH
>
> Alancc
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Mark Hetherington <mark.egroups@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 10:20 PM
> Subject: [ukha_d] Kinda OT, Gas pipe armour source
>
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Kinda OT for my particular use but the answer might come in
useful for
> > others.
> >
> > When I had my boiler fitted a few years back, they fitted it in
the loft
> > so I ended up with a copper gas pipe going from the gas meter to
the
> > loft on the outside of the house. I am currently considering
having a
> > garage built at the rear of the property which will mean passing
this
> > gas pipe on a daily basis. Although I have no intention of
hitting it
> > with a car or anything else, this has given me a good reason to
> > investigate my original plan of armouring the pipe against
unwanted
> > knocks.
> >
> > However, I have no idea whatsoever where to source such armouring
and no
> > guarantee that it actually exists. I assume it must since retro
fitted
> > gas mains pipes appear to be armoured although that seems to be
as much
> > a part of the pipe itself as anything else, while I really want
to fit
> > armour over the existing pipe.
> >
> > I only really need a short length since I do not intend to armour
the
> > entire pipe, just say a couple metres to take it well away from
any
> > chance of knocks. However, early termination might cause problems
with
> > water penetration from the top so I guess I will need to either
leave an
> > opening at the base or seal the top somehow.
> >
> > If anyone has attempted such a project in the past, experiences
would be
> > welcome. Recommendations and ideas for suppliers are obviously
welcome.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Mark.
> >
>
>
>
>
>
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