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TomKat Edition 4 Natural gas worksheet sample preview

IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 · Free PDF

Natural gas

Installation volume, purge volume and permissible pressure-drop working for natural gas. Includes the resource-use notice on page 2.

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TomKat Edition 4 LPG / LPG-air worksheet sample preview

IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 · Free PDF

LPG / LPG-air

The separate Edition 4 sheet for LPG and LPG-air, with the relevant fuel-specific figures. Includes the resource-use notice on page 2.

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TomKat gas inspection preparation sheet, front and back shown as SAMPLE previews

Visit preparation · 2-page PDF

Gas inspection preparation

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TomKat gas pipe-sizing worksheet preview

Natural gas · copper pipe

Gas pipe sizing

Follow Derek’s lesson with a clear working sheet. Use it with the LCL Domestic manual, tables D1a and D1b. The reference tables are not included.

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TomKat LPG propane pipe-sizing worksheet SAMPLE preview

LPG propane · copper pipe

LPG pipe sizing

A printable sheet for 37 mbar propane and copper pipework in permanent-dwelling training examples. Use with LCL LPG Issue 5, tables E1 and E1a. Reference tables are not included.

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Calculators & practical tools

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Installation volumeIGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 calculator.Open calculator →
Gas rateUse the gas-rate calculator.Open calculator →
Tightness testingOpen the Tightness Test Helper.Open helper →
VentilationUse the ventilation calculator.Open calculator →
Radiator sizingExplore the radiator and room-heating calculator.Open calculator →
Fault findingWork through the Fault Finder’s supported cases.Open Fault Finder →

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