WorksheetsGas Appliance Installation Quiz
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
No person shall install a gas appliance unless:
It is of the room sealed flue type.
All installation pipework is buried or sleeved.
It has been sized to ensure the heat output is adequate.
It can be used without constituting a danger to any person.
Installers of second hand or used gas appliances are required to ensure that the appliances are:
Safety tested every 12 months.
Labelled as being a second hand appliance.
Verified to be in a safe condition for further use.
Fully overhauled, cleaned and re-painted prior to installation.
To install a gas appliance which does not comply with any enactment imposing a prohibition or restriction on the supply on the grounds of safety is an offence under the Gas Safety (Installation & Use) Regulations.
True
False
A temporarily isolated supply is re-established after the installation of a new appliance. However, the gas operative shall:
Leave the appliance working providing the user arranges for a further service call.
Disconnect or seal off the appliance from the gas supply with a label attached as soon as possible.
Leave the appliance for the user to commission, arranging for a service call as soon as possible.
Leave the gas supply to the appliance connected and live but attach a suitable label to the appliance that states 'Do Not Use Un-Commissioned Appliance.'
All gas appliances shall, where reasonably practicable, be installed with a:
Means of shutting off the gas supply at smoked detector.
Permanently attached open flue or room sealed flue.
Down draught diverter in the flue system.
Which of the following is NOT a "gas fitting" as defined by the regulations?
Gas meter
Central heating boiler
Service pipe
Installation pipework
Which of the following is NOT "the responsible person" as defined by the regulations?
Letting agent for an unoccupied leased property
Local authority for an untenanted rented property
Neighbour who has keys for a private property whilst the occupants are at work
Schoolchild resident in the private property
Which of the following is a "supplier" in relation to gas as defined by the regulations?
Owner of the primary meter
Retailer of LPG cylinders
Gas transporter
Landlord charging tenants on consumption measured by secondary meters
Which of the following is "work" in relation to a gas fitting as defined by the regulations?
Re-lighting a gas appliance
Disconnecting a gas cooker by means of self-sealing connector
Purging a gas meter through a gas cooker burner
Exchanging a circulating pump on a central heating system
Except for regulations 37, 38 and 3(8), the regulations do NOT apply to a?
Gas fire in the reception area of a hotel
Catering appliance in a school kitchen
Heating appliance in a temporary dormitory erected on a construction site
Gas furnace in a brass foundry
The regulations DO apply to?
A boat used for residential purposes
An LPG powered motor vehicle
A privately owned touring caravan
A barge used to transport goods
Select the statement which is TRUE?
All persons "working" on gas fittings must be "a member of a class of persons approved for the time being by the Health and Safety Executive"
The company need not be registered as "a member of a class of persons approved for the time being by the Health and Safety Executive" provided that the employee is
An employee must be in possession of a competence certificate relative to the work activities performed
The employer and the employee must both be in possession of a competence certificate relative to the work activities performed
Select the statement which is TRUE?
Polyethylene pipe is not permitted as a suitable material for installation pipework
Soft solder containing lead is not permitted as a suitable material for installation pipework
Non-metallic pipe is not permitted within premises under any circumstances
Composition pipe (lead alloy) may be permitted in existing installations but is not permitted to be installed as new
Select the statement which is TRUE?
An unsealed fitting is permitted provided the engineer remains on site
A fitting used to seal a pipe may be constructed from any material provided it forms a gastight seal
Having sealed a gas pipe, the entire pipework system must be tested for tightness
A fitting used to seal a gas pipe must be either compression or threaded type and not capillary or crimp
Where the safe operation of a gas appliance has been compromised by the subsequent installation of a kitchen unit, the person that has contravened the regulations is?
The appliance installer
The last person to work on the appliance
The installer of the kitchen unit
The person responsible for the premises
The handle of an emergency control must?
Be securely attached to the valve
Fall to the ON position
Only operate in a horizontal plane
Be the hand-wheel type
A temporary electrical continuity bond must be?
Left in place until permanent electrical continuity is restored
Removed upon completion of any work
Used only on installations containing gas
Installed by a person who is competent in electrical installation work
A gas meter must not be left connected to a gas supply unless it is?
Connected to installation pipework
Tested for tightness and purged of air
A primary meter
Electrically insulated from any metallic service pipe
A gas meter box must?
Be arranged so that any gas escape within it enters the premises
Be secured so that only the ESP can gain access
Not be used to store combustible materials
Not contain the emergency control
The only persons permitted to alter the setting of a primary meter regulator (natural gas) are?
The transporter or a person with the transporter's authority
An OfGEM Approved Meter Installer (OAMI)
Any competent engineer
The gas supplier
An additional suitably worded notice (emergency procedure label) is required at the emergency control when it is how far from the meter?
More than 2 metres
More than 5 metres
More than 10 metres
Any distance
Where secondary meters are supplied, the primary meter must?
Not be a prepayment meter
Be installed internally
Be installed in a fire proofed box
Have a greater capacity than the secondary meters
Where an installation comprises primary and secondary meters?
An installation line diagram is required to be located at each secondary meter
An installation line diagram is required to be located at the primary meter
A label detailing the number of secondary meters is fixed on or near the primary meter
A label detailing the number of primary meters is fixed on or near each secondary meter
With regard to equipotential bonding of installation pipework?
The pipe installer is responsible for its installation
The pipe installer is responsible for informing the responsible person that any bonding must be carried out by a competent person
The pipe installer must label any installation as unsafe which is not bonded
The pipe installer must arrange for a competent person to bond the installation pipework
Installation pipework passing through a solid wall must be sleeved to protect the pipe from?
Corrosion
Damage (from nails, etc.)
Movement of the wall
Heat damage in the event of a fire
Select the statement which is TRUE?
Installation pipework must never be installed within the cavity of a cavity wall
Installation pipework must never be installed under the foundations of a building
Installation pipework must never be installed in an inadequately ventilated duct
Installation pipework does not require to comply with the fire regulations
What is the correct order of activities having performed work on installation pipework which could have affected the tightness of the installation pipework and has allowed air to enter?
Examine - tightness test - protective coating - purge - seal - re-test
Examine - tightness test - purge - protective coating - seal - re-test
Tightness test - examine - protective coating - purge - seal - re-test
Tightness test - examine - purge - protective coating - seal - re-test
Select the statement which is TRUE?
All installation pipework must be marked so that it is readily recognisable as conveying gas
Commercial installation pipework must be marked so that it is readily recognisable as conveying gas
The pipe installer is responsible for ensuring that installation pipework remains readily recognisable as conveying gas
The gas supplier is responsible for ensuring that installation pipework remains readily recognisable as conveying gas
Where each floor of a three storey building has a separate supply of gas and the service pipe supplying the primary meter is 80 mm steel?
The supply for each floor must have a readily accessible, section isolation valve
A line diagram providing details of all pipework over 50 mm diameter must be provided on each floor of the building
The pipe installer is responsible for ensuring that installation pipework remains readily recognisable as conveying gas
A meter outlet valve must be installed in addition to the emergency control
Which appliance type must be fitted with a rigid pipe?
Gas cooker
Tumble dryer
Fanned flue, wall mounted, combi boiler
Refrigerator
Any gas appliance which is connected to a gas supply and has not been commissioned must be?
Disconnected and the supply sealed
Labelled an "UNSAFE"
Labelled an "UNCOMMISSIONED"
Turned off and the responsible person is instructed not to allow it to be used
Any person working on a gas appliance must?
Re-light the appliance upon completion of work
Check for gas leaks
Test all other gas appliances in the premises
Verify the correct operation of the flue, adequate ventilation, safe operation and operating pressure (or heat input)
When using an existing gas cooker to purge a gas meter and installation pipework?
The cooker has been worked on and must be tested accordingly
No checks are necessary on the cooker after the purge is performed
This is not classed as "work"
The cooker must be re-commissioned
When a twin wall flue pipe serving a gas fire located in a lounge is surrounded by an enclosure, the installer must ensure that?
The appliance is fitted with a device which will shut off its gas supply in the event of products of combustion leaking into the room
The appliance is fitted with a device which will shut off its gas supply in the event of a flame failure
Any draught diverter or air relief opening in the closure plate is sealed
Any leakage of products of combustion cannot enter any other room
An appliance with a fanned flue must have a device which will prevent the appliance from operating in the event of?
Products of combustion leaking into the room
Flame failure
Fan failure
Extreme atmospheric conditions (e.g. gale force winds)
A non-room sealed appliance installed in a bathroom?
Is not permitted
Must be checked by a competent person at least annually
Must be provided with additional ventilation
Must be fitted with a device which will shut down the appliance in the event of products of combustion leaking into the room
A conventional gas fire with a rated heat input of 5.6 kW gross installed in a bedroom?
Is not permitted
Must be flueless
Must be room sealed
Must be fitted with a device which will shut down the appliance in the event of products of combustion leaking into the room
A manually operated damper within a flue serving a domestic appliance must be?
Permanently fixed closed
Removed or permanently fixed open
Converted to automatic operation
Made of and fixed by, materials inherently resistant to corrosion
Select the statement which is TRUE. When a new appliance is installed it must?
Be commissioned in accordance with the regulations and manufacturer's instructions
Be isolated from the supply if it is not able to be commissioned in accordance with the regulations and manufacturer's instructions
Have the gas supply turned off, an "UNCOMMISSIONED APPLIANCE" label attached and the responsible person instructed not to use it until such time as it is commissioned
Disabled if left connected to the gas supply
If a manager of a fast food outlet is aware that one of the gas appliances is dangerous, he must?
Advise head office of the problem
Report the matter to the emergency service provider
Advise the staff of the fault and instruct them that the appliance must not be used
Advise the staff of the fault and instruct them to exercise care when using the appliance
A landlord has provided a central heating boiler for his tenant, the tenant has provided their own gas cooker. The appliance/s which would be deemed as "relevant gas fitting/s" are?
The boiler only
The cooker only
The boiler and the cooker
Neither appliance
A landlord must have all relevant gas fittings checked for safety by a competent person?
Every time a new tenant occupies the premises
At least annually
Every time the tenant requests
Within 28 days of any fault occurring
If a landlord has had a safety check performed of appliances, flues and pipework, within his tenant's flat, he must make available a copy of the test certificate to the tenant?
Immediately upon request by the tenant
Within 28 days of the test being carried out
By displaying it in a communal area of the premises
Only if the period of the let exceeds 28 days
If a tenant has arranged for routine maintenance of the gas appliances within the let property, the landlord?
Need not have a safety check performed until 12 months later
Still requires to have his own safety check performed
Must satisfy himself that the tenant's engineer was competent in the work performed
Must arrange for the work performed to be examined by a competent person
If the person responsible for premises has turned off the emergency control, ventilated the premises and the smell of gas persists, he must?
Evacuate the premises of all persons
Monitor the situation and take the necessary action if the situation does not improve
Ensure no switches are operated and all sources of ignition are extinguished
Inform the gas supplier of the escape
An "escape of gas" only refers to?
Natural gas
Natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas
Natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas and carbon monoxide
Natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
From time to time, the Health and Safety Executive may issue certificates of exemption overruling the regulations?
Provided it has been sanctioned by parliament
Only with the agreement of CORGI (or Capita)
Provided it is satisfied that the health and safety of persons will not be affected
When it is determined that to comply with the regulations would be too difficult and/or expensive
