A meter cannot be installed in places with high risk of. Gas meter cannot be located on walls or partitions subject to vibration or which have structural defects of any kind. Natural Gas Meter Requesting a New Natural Gas Meter Thank you for choosing National Grid.
Before requesting a new meter installation , please be sure the following items have been completed: n Interior gas piping is complete and connected to the meter bracket.
Gas equipment is connected to interior piping and properly vented. The customer should always feel free to consult a company representative re-garding safe practices and practical applications of gas installation and equipment connection. How long will a gas meter installation take? GAS METER AND REGULATOR LOCATIONS (Continued) 3. What is the gas meter called?
Installation and Flowmeter Orientation Annubar installation considerations Table 1. The valve will be at your gas meter on the side of your house and should shut off entirely with a quarter-turn.
A position perpendicular to the pipe indicates a closed valve, but you should double-check by confirming that the meter is no longer moving when a appliance is using gas. Call To Order Or Speak With An Expert Now! National Fuel Gas Code” requirement will be “Red Tagged” and turned off at the appliance(s) shut-off valve. Award-Winning Flow Meter Technology. The meter will be left on with gas to the premise and the account will be activated.
International Fuel Gas Code, and connecting the correct meter to the appropriate house piping. There is a basic customer charge per meter , per month. Billing for this basic charge will commence within days of meter installation. SoCalGas can establish gas service ( meter installation and turn on) to any building, equipment, or structure. Meter installation guidelines Electric meters.
The National Electric Safety Code requires an unobstructed working space that extends from the floor or ground to a minimum height of feet, inches. As a recessed gas meter box doesn’t protrude out of the wall nearly as much as a surface mounted meter box, it shouldn’t cause any obstructions. INSTALLATION Figure 7. For electrical equipment mounted higher than feet, inches, this space shall extend to the top of the equipment.
The meter is characterized by precise measurements, a constant measuring stability, a long life and high reliability.
NOTE: Meter banks require direct access for gas utility personnel and cannot be fully enclosed without adding proper direct ventilation. Dust caps on the inlet and outlet connections should be left in place until the meter is installed. Thanks to the use of high-grade materials, the diaphragm gas meter is resistant to corrosion. The gas meter is suitable for various gas media.
Also, depending on building type, public utility easement verbiage may need to be added to Association Documents to allow for one service line to service multiple meters and for internal piping to cross ownership lines. Approved Locations for Service and Metering Equipment D. Section Gas Meter Equipment A. A true positive displacement meter , which measures the consumption of natural gas while ensuring that there is no loss of gas during measurement. A diaphragm meter is used at lower varying flow rates especially when accuracy needs to be guaranteed. Identification of Customer Piping C. The Diaphragm gas meter is available in sizes G1. This package may contain up to two complete meters along with the optional installation kits.
Any display equipment ordered with the meters , will be packed. Meter – a device for measuring the electric power and energy supplied to a customer. Meter Sockets – a meter socket is the base portion of a socket type meter. Contact SJG for meter set protection requirements. Gas meters measure a defined volume, regardless of the pressurized quantity or quality of the gas flowing through the meter.
Temperature, pressure and heating value compensation must be made to measure actual amount and value of gas moving through a meter. UNPACKING Turbine flow meters are generally shipped in one package unless optional hardware or equipment is ordered.