Clock Gas Meter Chart

Clock Gas Meter Chart – And you timed 1 cubic foot of gas at 42 seconds. The drive rate is determined by the size of the meter and the drive dial hand which is the second dial. Ft.) x 3,600 ÷ timed seconds for example, if the heating value is 1,050 btu/cu. Turn off all gas appliances in the home.

Clocking a meter to determine the flow rate. With the appliance running on full stage, measure how long it takes for the smallest scale. Shut off all gas appliances except the one you are calculating for. Here is how you do it, step by step:

Some digital meters read in percentages giving you the actual percentage of gas the tank contains. Using the smallest dial in residential applications is recommended. I'm in canada and once in a while i come across a metric gas meter.

Using the 2 cuft dial on the gas meter, and a stop watch, record how long (in seconds) it takes for the dial to complete (1) revolution. Clocking a gas meter firing rate btu/hr. I use to have a chart from the gas supplier that would tell you the btu rate based on the amount of time for one rotation for metric meters but i recently.

This simple procedure is easily understood, and you may find it useful if you are working with negative pressure gas valves, with energy. And you timed 1 cubic. Read the meter from left to right and write down the numbers in this order.

Here is a gas flow chart in cubic feet per hour, this is for a 2 cubic foot dial, if your dial size is different, then you’ll need to divide by the appropriate dial size at the bottom of the. How to clock a gas meter. If there are pilot lights they must be shut off also.

Anyone have a clocking chart for metric gas meters? r/HVAC