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what is the british standard of boiler thickness to obtain a
certificate on 2.5 gauge is it 2mm thick or code l 3mmthick tube just
checking before i buy some copper
charles australia

Sun May 11, 2008 8:43 am

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what is the british standard of boiler thickness to obtain a certificate on 2.5 gauge is it 2mm thick or code l 3mmthick tube just checking before i buy some...	charles g1fak	May 11, 2008 8:43 am
Charles, Unless there is a specific reason why you need to comply with UK regulations I'd think you'd want to consult the AMBSC-Copper for that information,...	Harry Wade gwrdriver	May 11, 2008 2:33 pm
hallo harry thanks for your time and thoughtful help appreciated yes there is a reason i am returning back to UK in a year or so,, and rather build to U.K....	Charles Mortimer g1fak	May 12, 2008 2:10 am
Charles, Well there you go, I knew there had to be good reason. Regards, Harry...	Harry Wade gwrdriver	May 12, 2008 2:35 am
Hi Charles, I am not sure if there is actually a spec laid down over here for metal thickness versus boiler size. However, the 'standard' seems to be : barrel,...	John Baguley jbaggo	May 12, 2008 7:54 am
hallo john Charles here now that's music to my ears , at least it gives me an idea .. i just have the chance of picking up some 2mm copper enough for the...	Charles Mortimer g1fak	May 12, 2008 11:55 am
I'd always thought the reason for thicker plates was the unsupported areas you tend to get with the back, throat & smokebox tubeplates. A backplate can have...	Simon Wass simonwass	May 13, 2008 10:58 pm
hallo Simon yes theirs that to ,,which has to be taken in consideration , its always best to err on the thicker size ,,,by getting other peoples thoughts...	Charles Mortimer g1fak	May 14, 2008 12:29 pm
Charles It might also be a good idea, to keep a photographic record of the boilers construction as this is also important, and to cover all, try and get...	scissltd	May 16, 2008 3:53 pm

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