Hi All. I was pondering, as you do, given the relative disparity of electricity and gas prices in the UK, the feasibility of having some gas lighting in the home. During the winter these could provide heat as well as light. I can see in the USA that there are several makes of modern manufacture wall and ceiling gas lights. Has anyone else considered this ?
For niche, very small scale, hobbyist-styled applications, I'd say yes. For large-scaled, general lighting, very unlikely. Probably not a chance under the overwhelming influence of modern technology, infrastructure and regulatory requirements.
Hi @Fireexit1 i did consider some small scale stuff a few years ago but life seems to have other plans. there are keen Georgian/Victorian societies who try and recreate those times and there are still pubs and museums using gas for lighting, so any public liability rules must be able to be kept to there? gas cooking and heating on boats is allowed with strict testing and certification insurance companies might throw a fit? i don’t know but there are plenty of caravans using gas lights so something must be possible regards pb
Hi Tim I think most insurace co's would not like much of what we get up to Looking at this Designated standards: gas appliances , it seems there are no specific standards for lighting. but there are "catch all" clauses. I think limited to a thermocouple "off" switch. inbuilt regulators/arrestors only mentioned if over 50Kpa (500 mbar) and as domestic gas is at 20mbar so no issue there. The only one I cannot square away is any CO levels. I think that as these fell from use before the advent of H&S there may be little regulation..
