Inspection Checklist Nr. 1

This checklist deals with part work, materials and fittings in contact with the water supply.

It is worthy to note that the guidance documents for the regulations concur with the old bylaws and have banned :

As you know from experience there are many installations that contain lead and lead pipework. It would be desirable to remove these however, this action is at the clients discretion. Careful consideration must therefore be given to jointing methods to original pipework. Hence soldering copper pipework to lead is prohibited due to contamination by electrolytic action. This was avoided in the past by the use of Plumbers Unions (gunmetal mechanical joints) and modern leadlock connections carry on this tradition.

On new installations materials must be accepted by either a British or European standard specification. Materials must display conformity symbols on the product or the packaging.

The Inspection Checklists are shown below.

Inspection Checklist Nr. 2

This checklist deals with Service Access and Internal Pipework.

The Inspection Checklists are shown below.

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INSPECTION CHECKLIST Nr. 1 - MATERIALS YES NO NOT APPLICABLE
1. Does the installation contain lead pipework?
2. Does the installation contain bituminous coatings produced from coaltar?
3. Do materials carry a CE mark?
4. Do the materials carry a WBS teardrop mark?
5. Do the materials carry a WRAS approved product mark?
6. Do the materials carry a BSI kitemark?
7. Do soft solders conform to BSEN29453 for tin/copper alloys type 23 or 24?
8. Do soft solders conform to BSEN29453 for tin/silver alloys type 28 or 29?
9. Do brazing alloys contain cadmium?
10. Do silver solders of silver brazing metals conform to BS1845:TABLE 2 of types AG14 or AG20?
11. Do copper phosphorous brazing metals conform to BS1845:TABLE 3 of types CP1 – CP6?
12. Do jointing compounds for screw thread joints conform to BS6956:PART 5?
13. Do PTFE tapes (unsintered polytetrafluoroethylene) conform to BS6974 for thread applications.
14. Do PTFE materials conform to BS6920:PART 1?


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INSPECTION CHECKLIST Nr. 2 -
SERVICE ENTRY TO BUILDING AND INTERNAL PIPEWORK
YES NO NOT APPLICABLE
1. Does service depth conform to minimum 750mm and maximum 1350mm?
2. Is service entry in pipe duct?
3. Is service entry insulated to BS5422?
4. Is stop tap accessible and serviceable?
6. Is drain valve at lowest point?
7. Is pipework clip spacing to BS6700?
8. Are pipes spaced away from cold wall surfaces?
9. Are pipes in unheated spaces insulated to BS5422?
10. Are pipes in roof space insulated to prevent cooling or undue warming (BS5422).
11. If pipes pass between buildings are they insulated to BS5422?