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Bayonet and micro-point hoses?

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A.Lee

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Mar 4, 2011, 2:58:59 AM3/4/11
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I've juts picked up a new gas cooker to replace the installed electric
one.
I've got a couple of gas couplings in my van, but no hose, so went and
bought a bayonet hose.
Anyway, it appears there are 2 kinds of hose, normal bayonet and
micropoint. And of course, the fittings I have are micropoint.
Apart from the physical size of the connectors, what is the difference
between the 2?
The normal bayonet is larger, so is that used for bigger appliances?

Ta
Alan.

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newshound

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Mar 4, 2011, 10:54:04 AM3/4/11
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"A.Lee" <alan@darkroom.+.com> wrote in message
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Isn't it just that the micropoint is newer, as well as smaller, but still
big enough for a gas cooker?

YAPH

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Mar 5, 2011, 10:16:19 AM3/5/11
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On Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:58:59 +0000, A.Lee wrote:

> I've juts picked up a new gas cooker to replace the installed electric
> one.
> I've got a couple of gas couplings in my van, but no hose, so went and
> bought a bayonet hose.
> Anyway, it appears there are 2 kinds of hose, normal bayonet and
> micropoint. And of course, the fittings I have are micropoint. Apart
> from the physical size of the connectors, what is the difference between
> the 2?
> The normal bayonet is larger, so is that used for bigger appliances?

Since you're a registered installer and not a cowboy why don't you just
ring up Gas Safe Register technical help line?


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A.Lee

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Mar 5, 2011, 12:23:22 PM3/5/11
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YAPH <use...@yaph.co.uk> wrote:

> On Fri, 04 Mar 2011 07:58:59 +0000, A.Lee wrote:
>
> > I've juts picked up a new gas cooker to replace the installed electric
> > one.
> > I've got a couple of gas couplings in my van, but no hose, so went and
> > bought a bayonet hose.
> > Anyway, it appears there are 2 kinds of hose, normal bayonet and
> > micropoint. And of course, the fittings I have are micropoint. Apart
> > from the physical size of the connectors, what is the difference between
> > the 2?
> > The normal bayonet is larger, so is that used for bigger appliances?
>
> Since you're a registered installer and not a cowboy why don't you just
> ring up Gas Safe Register technical help line?

I'm not a registered installer, and dont intend to fit it myself, hence
the query.

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