GID1 Safety Manual Kit
Introducing CORGI Directs best-selling gas installer manual kit for domestic gas installers, these comprehensive and authoritative manuals are packed full of technical information covering the essential gas safety elements of any domestic gas installation. The manuals continue to be an essential on the job technical reference source for the professional gas engineer.
The manual draws upon various British Standards, Institution of Gas Engineers and Manager and Liquid Gas UK Standards, Codes Practice, as well as Legislation to be THE reference source for the modern domestic gas operative / business.
To ensure that you are as up to date as possible, the GID1 10th Edition Kit (Volumes 1 & 2) now includes our NEW 5th Edition Tightness Testing and Purging Pocket Guide (TTP1) that comprehensively covers the requirements of the recently published IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4 that comes fully into force on 1st October 2026.
Summary of Standards & Regulatory Updates Included in This Kit
IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4: Tightness Testing and Direct Purging of Small Liquefied Petroleum Gas / Air, Natural Gas and Liquefied Petroleum Gas Installations
Natural Gas Procedures are fully integrated into the included 5th Edition TTP1 Pocket Guide, covering updated tightness testing and direct purging procedures.
BS 5440-1: 2023: Chimneys & Flues
BS 5440-2: 2023: Appliance Ventilation
IGEM/UP/17 Edition 2: Shared Chimney & Flue Systems for Domestic Gas Appliances
Kit Contents
1 x GID1 Volume 1 (10th Edition)
1 x GID1 Volume 2 (10th Edition)
1 x NEW TTP1 Pocket Guide: Tightness Testing & Purging (5th Edition: IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4)
1 x Premium Carry Case
Overall Contents Covered Across the Kits
Gas safety legislation
Gas emergency actions and procedures
Characteristics of combustion
Appliance ventilation
Installation pipework and fittings
Tightness testing and direct purging (natural gas)
Checking and setting regulators, burner pressures and gas rates
Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure
Emergency controls and isolation valves
Industry notices, warning labels and forms
Gas safety devices and controls
Chimney standards, testing and commissioning
Domestic gas meters and re-establishing gas supplies / re-lighting appliances
Landlord Gas Safety Records (CP12)
General LPG safety information and requirements
Overview Breakdown by Volume
Inside the GID1 Volume 1
Gas safety legislation
Gas emergency actions and procedures
Characteristics of combustion
Ventilation
Installation of pipework and fittings
Checking and / or setting regulators
Gas Industry Unsafe Situations Procedure
Emergency controls and isolation valves
Emergency notices, warning labels and forms
Checking / setting burner pressures / gas rates
Inside the GID1 Volume 2
Checking of appliance gas safety devices / controls
Chimney standards and flue testing
Re-establishing gas supply / re-lighting appliances
Domestic gas meters
Landlords Gas Safety Record
LPG General requirements
Definitions, useful data, and references
Inside the NEW 5th Edition TTP1 Pocket Guide (Fully Updated to IGEM/UP/1B Edition 4)
Tightness Testing Procedures for Small Natural Gas Installations
Fluid and electronic pressure gauge usage
Permissible pressure drops for new and existing installations
Calculating installation volumes
Safety precautions prior to working on gas installations
Tightness testing procedures for new and existing gas installations
Purging Procedures for Small Natural Gas Installations
Calculating the necessary purge volume of an installation
Direct purging procedures including the differences when the installation volume is below and above 0.02 m3
The CORGI Direct Forms to Use (CP32)
