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Gas meter location

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Coug Dad

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Is there a minimum separation distance required between a gas meter and a door, window, or other opening into a commercial office building in the 2006 or 2009 family of ICC codes? I thought there was, but cannot find it. Thanks!
 
Vent Termination yes, but not meters, that is a provider issue, unless it is now in the standards.
 
Definitely the utilities requirements...I think they want 3 feet around here...I know they want a 3 foot seperation from the electric meter to the gas meter
 
My local utility required us to move gas meters after an air intake vent was located above the gas meter location. I don't remember off-hand if it was their requirement or a code requirement. Based on other answers, I'm guessing it was their requirement.
 
There is a regulator on the meter set that has a vent on it. That vent is typically to be 3 ft horizontally from air intakes (infinite vertical), openings, etc. However, this is a utility thing. But, if someone cuts an opening into a wall or what have you, and there is an existing meter regulator there, then it is your call to relocate the opening, or, have the utility relocate the regulator. I have seen them install piping on the outlet of the regulator vent to direct the vent to another location.

Years ago in our area one of these regulators vented and the gas was sucked into the air intake of a side wall mounted direct vent fireplace vent that was installed (without a permit) directly above the meter set. The gas caught fire in the stove and started shooting flames out the vent and caught the wall and soffit on fire. The damage was minimal, but it is sure something to keep in mind.
 
This question came up the other day, the local gas utility requires 3ft here, that seems to be the magic distance from the regulator to most items, doors, electrical outlets, switches, windows. Mechanical Air Intake requires more distance. Puget sound energy puts out a nice installation requirement guide that's easy to understand with nice diagrams.

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