Hi all,

whats the story with gas safety certificates when doing work on an existing gas installation? Is a gsc needed for doing small amounts of work to make a property compliant like putting chains around a lpg cylinder,seismic restraint kit on a gas hwc,installing ventilation openings on a cupboard door for a gas hwc etc?

 wondering if doing small tasks like that require a certificate to be filed, and then a leak test also?

Thanks! 

Linkback: https://www.plumbers.nz/gas-certification/71/gas-safety-certs/1711/

I agree with Robbo - except for the ventilation  - a GSC, COC or combined GSC and COC are only needed when various aspects of "gasfitting" are perfomed as outlined in the PGD Act.  None of those require you touching anything to do with (as stated in the act) - the work of fixing or unfixing any gas pipes including flue and ventilation pipes, the work of fixing or unfixing any gas installation, THE WORK OF ENSURING THAT THERE IS ADEQUATE VENTIALTION IN RELATION TO ANY GAS INSTALLATION, the work of commissioing any gas installation and ensuring its safe operation (including for example the testing, setting, checking and adjusting of safety devices, combustion conditions and controls associated with the gas installation, the work of setting safety devices, combustion conditions and controls in connection with any gas installation that are not designed to be adjusted by the consumer or gas refueller, and the work of re-commissioning any gas installation if alteration or repair work has been done on the gas installation or its associated fittings to ensure its safe operation, the work of fixing or unfixing any gas installation that is attached to, and forms part of , any ship, boat ,caravan vehicle or train.  So yes for the ventilation part.

hi guys/gasjet, if you do issue a gsc just make sure that you specify the work that you have done so as not to take responsibility for work that is already in place, cheers