Natural Gas Installation Standards: 2018 Handbook
Natural Gas Installation Standards: 2018 Handbook
Natural Gas Installation Standards: 2018 Handbook
Installation Standards
2018 Handbook
Natural Gas
Installation
Standards Handbook
These specifications will be revised or amended as required
in keeping with developments and progress of the industry.
The most recent published edition should always be refer-
enced when making installation decisions regarding your
gas service project. All previous editions are outdated and
invalid. Additional copies of this document can be obtained
at any of the Company’s field offices listed below.
All applications for new, upgrade, and relocation of gas service will be
coordinated through the following New Business Services Field Offices:
Blooming Grove
Route 208, Monroe, NY 10950
Phone.............................................................................. 1 (845) 577-3324
Fax................................................................................... 1 (845) 783-5504
Middletown
71 Dolson Avenue, Middletown, NY 10940
Phone.............................................................................. 1 (845) 577-3324
Fax................................................................................... 1 (845) 342-8939
Mahwah
One Lethbridge Plaza
Suite 32, Second Floor, Route 17 North, Mahwah, NJ 07430
Phone.............................................................................. 1 (845) 577-3324
Fax................................................................................... 1 (201) 327-4521
SECTION 1 Introduction�������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6
A. Purpose...................................................................... 6
B. Scope......................................................................... 6
C. Abbreviations............................................................. 6
D. Definitions.................................................................. 7
SECTION 1 Introduction
A. Purpose
The information in this handbook provides a basic and uniform set of specifications
and guidelines for the safe installation of gas service for the company’s customers.
The codes that are referenced and the information provided in no sense relieves the
customer of the responsibility to install gas piping and appliances in accordance
with the latest revisions of the applicable governing codes that are listed in Section
2. The customer should always feel free to consult a company representative re-
garding safe practices and practical applications of gas installation and equipment
connection.
B. Scope
The information and specifications found in this handbook relate to the piping and
equipment necessary for connecting the customer’s appliances to the company’s
gas distribution system as well as other subjects of mutual interest to developers,
customers, architects, engineers, and private contractors. This document is intend-
ed to be a guideline and is not a complete set of rules governing gas installations.
C. Abbreviations
AGA (IAS)......... American Gas Association (International Approval Services)
ANSI................. American National Standards Institute
BTU.................. British Thermal Unit
BTUH............... British Thermal Unit per Hour
CCF................. Hundred Cubic Feet
CF.................... Cubic Foot
CFH................. Cubic Foot per Hour
MBTUH............ Thousand British Thermal Units per Hour
MCF................. Thousand Cubic Feet
MMBTUH......... One Million British Thermal Units per Hour
PSIA................. Pounds per Square Inch Absolute
PSIG................ Pounds per Square Inch Gauge
UL.................... Underwriters Laboratories
WC................... Pressure in Inches of Water Column
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D. Definitions
Appliance:
Any device that utilizes natural gas as a fuel or raw material to produce light, heat,
power, steam, refrigeration or air conditioning.
British Thermal Unit (BTU):
The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one
degree Fahrenheit.
Building:
A structure that stands alone or is cut off from adjoining structures by firewalls, as
defined by the municipality or the authority having jurisdiction, with no openings or
penetrations and doorways to be protected by approved fire doors.
Combustible Material:
Any material such as wood, paper, sheet rock, fibers or other materials that will
smolder, ignite or burn when adjacent to or in contact with heat producing appli-
ances, vent connectors, gas vents, chimneys or hot water pipes.
Combustion Air:
Air supplied to an appliance specifically for the combustion of fuel.
Company:
Refers to Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R)
Cost or Expense:
All labor, material and other applicable charges including overheads involved with
the work to be performed.
Cubic Foot of Gas (Standard):
The amount of gas that occupies one cubic foot of space when at a temperature
of 60 degrees F, and under a pressure equivalent to that of 14.73 PSIA.
Customer:
A present customer or an applicant for the company’s natural gas service.
Customer’s Agent:
Architects, engineers, contractors, excavators, builders, and developers who are
acting on behalf of a customer or applicant.
Direct Vent Appliance:
An appliance that is constructed and installed so that all air for combustion is
obtained from the outside atmosphere and all flue gases are discharged to the
outside atmosphere.
Excess Flow Valve (EFV):
A mechanical safety device istalled on a gas service line that is designed to au-
tomatically shut off or restrict the flow of natural gas inthe event the service line is
damaged.
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Primary Air:
The combustion air that mixes with the gas before it reaches the burner.
Qualified Installer:
An individual who is qualified by the company or an authority acceptable
to the company.
Recommended:
Desired but not mandatory.
Regulator:
A device placed in a gas line for reducing, controlling and maintaining the natural
gas pressure delivered to the customer.
Secondary Air:
The air externally supplied to the flame at the point of combustion.
Shall:
Mandatory in nature.
Shared Meter:
Any meter that measures service provided to a tenant’s dwelling and also measures
service to other space outside that dwelling. “Service to other space” includes
service to equipment, such as space conditioning or water heating equipment,
operated for the benefit of common areas of the building or other dwelling units.
Should:
Probable or expected.
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In addition to the application for service, the customer is required to submit the
following documents:
1. Three finalized plot plans, signed and sealed by a licensed land surveyor, con-
sulting engineer or architect, showing the requested location of the gas service
and gas meter location. The drawing shall include property lines, access roads,
water, sewer, drainage, electric, telephone and cable television lines, in addition
to showing the location of the building on the property. Please include any plans
for future additions. Where the company determines that a meter(s) location(s)
may be questionable with regard to safety or maintenance, a profile drawing will
be requested showing the locations of windows, doors, vents and vehicular
traffic areas.
2. A list of all natural gas equipment with the respective BTUH input and required
pressure. This information may be provided either by separate letter, or on the
company’s application form.
3. The company provides gas pressure at 7 inches WC. Higher pressures will
not be provided to compensate for inadequately-sized customer fuel lines.
Exceptions to the 7 inches WC may be warranted for commercial or industrial
customers who can demonstrate special fuel pressure needs, and where no
other reasonable alternative exists.
NOTE: Higher delivered pressure requires advance approval of the company. In
such cases, the applicant shall be required to provide written documentation on
equipment specifications and fuel requirements.
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B. Temporary Service:
Natural gas service is not available for temporary services.
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NOTE: For meter sizes up through AL 800, the company will install a meter bar
which serves as the connection point for the fuel line.
6. Sub-metering for the purpose of resale of natural gas is not permitted.
7. Only one gas meter is installed for each residential customer, unless otherwise
determined necessary by the company.
8. For residential meter installations at apartments, condominiums, cooperatives
and townhouses, as well as for certain commercial installations, gas meters
are often “ganged” at a meter manifold at one location on the building. Allow-
ance shall be made in the design of the building to provide adequate space to
install multiple meters. In general, a minimum horizontal separation of 12 inches
between meters shall be required. Where meter stacking is approved by the
company, there shall be a vertical separation of two feet six inches, between
rows. The number of rows shall not exceed three. The location shall be reviewed
with, and approved by, a company representative prior to scheduling the instal-
lation. Fuel lines shall not penetrate the wall until the company has installed the
manifold.
9. The company reserves the right to require the customer to provide:
a. Protective enclosures (typically a fence), if warranted by the physical
conditions of the site
b. Concrete pad (for certain larger meter installations)
c. Free-standing support bracket, if not able to attach the company’s
equipment to the building wall
When a fence is required, it shall be provided with a four-foot gate with locking
hardware suitable for a padlock provided by the company. In lieu of the chain
link fence, the customer may provide another form of suitable enclosure if ap-
proved by the company. The customer is responsible for keeping the area within
the enclosure readily accessible and free from debris, weeds, brush, snow, etc.
Applicants should consult Appendix 3 for specific meter standards, which
provide dimensional and physical details of standard installations. For further
information, please contact contact your company representative.
10. Meters and associated equipment are sealed and/or locked to prevent tam-
pering. Breaking of seals by unauthorized persons or tampering with meters or
any associated piping is illegal. Violators will be subject to prosecution.
b. Trencher:
Trench bottom shall be level, free of rocks, and deep enough to provide a mini-
mum of 24 inches cover above the pipe.
Sand padding with suitable rock-free material is required six inches below and
six inches on top of the pipe.
Pipe in the trench shall not be in contact with or any closer than 12 inches to any
other underground structure, cable, or pipe.
Customer-owned lines may not be installed within the public road nor within any
railroad right of way.
Inspection by the company, prior to backfill, is also required.
Backfill material shall be free of rocks.
Warning mesh, available at company storerooms, shall be installed 12 inches
above the service to warn and protect against excavation damage to buried
gas facilities.
After installation, an as-built sketch shall be provided to the company for map-
ping purposes.
c. Future Fuel Line Repairs:
Any future repairs required on customer underground piping will be the sole
responsibility of the customer.
d. Pressure Test of Underground Lines:
Up to and including two inch diameter shall be tested to 1 1/2 times maximum
operating pressure or 40 psig, whichever is greater, for a minimum of 15 min-
utes. Above two inch diameter, duration shall be a minimum of 30 minutes.
Maximum test pressure shall not exceed three times design pressure of the
pipe and fittings.
e. Plastic Pipe:
1. Shall be high density polyethylene (HDPE).
2. Materials, fittings, and method of joining shall be approved by the company.
3. May only be installed outside underground by persons certified by the
company.
4. Tracer wire shall be installed in the trench with the plastic pipe to facilitate
future locating. The tracer wire shall be 12 AWG solid copper with HDPE (ASTM
D-1248) insulation. The tracer wire shall be installed in the trench in close prox-
imity to the pipe. However, the tracer wire shall not be wrapped around, taped to
or touching the plastic pipe. The tracer wire shall be terminated above ground by
wrapping around the steel riser pipes.
5. Steel risers used with plastic pipe shall be installed in accordance with the
steel pipe specification below, except that a steel riser requires one, one-pound
anode, unless an anodeless riser is utilized.
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6. A list of qualified plastic pipe installers will be provided by the company, upon
request. However, the company does not endorse or recommend any install-
er and assumes no responsibility for prices, materials or workmanship of any
installer.
f. Steel Pipe:
1. All steel surfaces in contact with soil shall be mill or field cleaned, primed and
wrapped/coated with materials and methods approved by the company.
2. Approved fittings that electrically insulate buried steel from building piping
shall be installed.
3. Magnesium anodes of the proper size and quantity shall be attached to all
underground steel lines (one three pound anode for each 50 feet of pipe).
4. Galvanized pipe is not permitted.
g. Copper Tubing:
1. Approved fittings that electrically insulate copper tubing from the building
piping shall be installed.
2. Shall be joined by flare or compression fittings. Sweated fittings are
not permitted.
3. Is not required to be coated or wrapped.
h. CSST Pipe (flexible gas pipe):
1. All CSST piping shall be installed in accordance with State Fuel Gas Code.
2. Only qualified installers may install CSST pipe.
3. A gas piping system containing any CSST shall be directly bonded to the
electrical service grounding electrode system. Bonding connections shall not be
made through the electric service panel.
4. CSST cannot be buried directly underground or embedded in concrete. When
buried underground, the tubing must be encased within a non-metallic, water-
tight conduit having an inside diameter 1/2 inch larger than the outside diameter
of the CSST tubing. The entry and exit ends of the conduit must be sealed or
protected from the entry of water or contamination. No joints are permitted
within the conduit; therefore venting of the conduit is not required.
C. Appliance Installation:
1. Appliance manufacturer’s installation instructions shall be readily available on
the job site for reference by company personnel and the customer.
2. All appliances shall be installed according to manufacturer’s specifications
and applicable codes.
3. At least one permanent piece of gas equipment shall be in place and properly
installed, prior to installation of the gas meter.
4. Appliances, other than direct vent, shall not be installed in a bedroom.
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D. Venting:
1. Flues and chimneys that have previously burned a fuel other than natural gas
shall be inspected for suitable physical condition and blockages and shall be
cleaned before gas is utilized.
2. All vent systems shall be properly sized in accordance with the manufactur-
er’s installation instructions. Be aware that vent systems which are too large are
prohibited just as those which are too small.
3. Masonry Chimneys:
a. Flues shall be tight and cemented where they enter masonry chimneys.
b. Masonry chimneys shall have an approved and properly sized metal or
clay tile liner.
c. Exterior masonry chimneys are not recommended and are prohibited for
fan assisted appliances.
4. Metal Vent Systems:
a. Single wall pipe may only be used indoors in heated spaces to connect
appliances to a chimney or common vent manifold within the same room as
the appliance. Single wall may not pass through or be concealed in walls,
floors or other partitions. Single wall requires a clearance of six inches from
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all combustibles including sheet rock. Single wall pipe shall be secured with
sheet metal screws.
b. Metal vent systems passing through walls, floors, partitions or unheated
spaces or installed outside shall, as a minimum, be double wall (type b)
vent. Such systems installed outdoors shall be enclosed in a chase. It is
recommended that manifolds for multiple common vented appliances be a
minimum of double wall pipe.
c. Double wall pipe requires a clearance of one inch from combustibles,
including sheetrock.
5. Plastic Vent Systems:
a. Materials, length, number of elbows and joining cement shall be as
approved in, and conform strictly to, the manufacturer’s installation
instructions.
b. Shall be adequately supported.
6. Vent connectors shall slope upward from the appliance to the chimney
(one quarter inch per foot).
7. For a gas appliance common vented with an oil appliance, the gas appliance
vent shall enter the vertical chimney as close as possible and above the oil
appliance vent.
8. Approved flange collars or thimbles shall be installed where chimneys pass
through ceilings, walls and roofs.
9. Long horizontal runs of vent connector should be avoided by locating the
appliance as close as possible to the vertical vent (maximum 1 1/2 ft per inch
of pipe diameter).
10. Spill switches are required on all vented gas appliances.
11. Chimneys shall terminate the proper height above the roof line and have an
approved cap installed (minimum three ft above the point it exits the roof and
two ft above any structure within a 10 ft radius of the cap).
12. The proper draft diverter shall be installed if required. Barometric dampers
shall be designed for natural gas (damper swings both ways).
13. Direct vent appliances shall terminate the proper distances from building
openings and above the ground as specified in the manufacturer’s installation
instructions and applicable code. Such vents shall not terminate under
grade-level decks.
E. Combustion Air:
1. Combustion air shall be provided for all natural gas appliances other than
direct vent (sealed combustion).
2. Combustion air may not be taken from a bedroom or bathroom.
3. Combustion air requirements shall be calculated based upon the total
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btu/hr input of all appliances in the room and whether or not the room meets the
definition of a confined space (room volume less than 50 cubic feet / 1,000 btu
input. ex: 100,000 btu input requires a room volume of 5,000 cubic feet l x w x
h — before additional air shall be introduced).
4. Combustion Air from Outdoors
a. Outdoor combustion air shall be provided through permanent openings
(not windows) to the enclosure or by an engineered combustion air system.
The minimum dimension of air openings shall not be less than three inches.
b. Permanent openings shall have a free area as specified for each method.
Free area is defined as the cross-sectional area of the opening. Allow for re-
duction of free area based on the free area rating of the grill or louver.
• Example: A 24 inch by 12 inch opening has a free area of two square feet.
Assume a grill with a free area of 50% is installed in the opening. Then the
final free area is one square foot.
c. One Permanent Opening Method: Shall be located within 12 inches of the
top of the enclosure. The opening shall communicate directly with the out-
doors or through a vertical or horizontal duct to the outdoors. The opening
shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 3,000 Btu/h of the total
input rating of all appliances located in the enclosure.
d. Two Permanent Openings Method: One opening located within 12 inches
of the top of the enclosure and one opening located within 12 inches of the
bottom of the enclosure. The openings shall communicate directly to the out-
doors or through ducts to the outdoors. Each opening shall have a minimum
free area of one square inch per 2,000 Btu/h of the total input rating of all
appliances located in the enclosure.
e. Engineered combustion air systems shall provide an adequate supply
of combustion, ventilation and dilution air, and shall be certified by a NYS
licensed engineer.
5. Combustion Air from Indoor Spaces
a. One opening located within 12 inches of the top of the enclosure and one
opening located within 12 inches of the bottom of the enclosure. Each open-
ing shall have a minimum free area of one square inch per 1,000 Btu/h of the
total input rating of all appliances located in the enclosure, but not less than
100 square inches. The minimum dimension of each opening shall not be less
than 3 inches.
NOTE:
1. The volume of the room containing the appliances plus adjoining rooms sup-
plying combustion air shall be large enough so as not to fall within the definition
of a confined space (see above).
2. If the only appliance in the room is a clothes dryer, combustion air may be
provided by a one inch undercut on the bottom of the door to the room.
3. Mechanical louvers and other types of powered combustion air or ventilation
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systems shall be interlocked with all appliances in the room such that when any
appliance fires, the device(s) are activated. Conversely, if the devices do not
activate, such as in a power failure, no appliances should be able to fire. All such
devices shall be in place, wired and operational at the time of meter installation.
Louver doors are not permitted by some municipalities; please check with the
local Building Department.
F. Other Miscellaneous:
1. Industrial applications:
a. Customer-installed vent lines from controls shall be properly sized, piped to
the outside, terminated no closer than 18 inches to building openings, termi-
nated no less than 18 inches above the ground, terminated no closer than 10
feet to forced air intakes, and fitted with approved weather and insect resistant
caps. For common venting of such lines, the equipment manufacturer shall be
consulted on the proper sizing such that a failure of one piece of equipment
does not cause another piece of equipment to operate unsafely. Vent limiters
are acceptable in lieu of vent lines where specifically approved by the equip-
ment manufacturer. Vent lines may not be run into flues or chimneys.
b. Customers receiving pressure in excess of 14 inches of water column are
required to:
1. Meet the requirements of NFPA 54, National Fuel Gas Code, including
ANSI Z223.1, for pressure reducing equipment and piping;
2. Contact the company for a safety review whenever a change in piping or
appliances is planned;
3. Have inspections performed as required by code.
2. Carbon Monoxide:
The company strongly recommends the installation of carbon monoxide detec-
tors and offers the following suggestions:
a. Select a detector that carries the UL or lAS (AGA) seal of approval.
b. Install carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with applicable codes
and manufacturer recommendations, including, but not limited to,
sleeping quarters.
c. Replace batteries regularly, just as with smoke detectors.
NOTE: If the need arises to make repairs due to a carbon monoxide problem,
make sure that the contractor hired has the necessary equipment to read
carbon monoxide levels.
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Appendices
Appendix 1 – Gas Operations Standards
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261.0-1
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261.0-2
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NOTES:
1. BOTTOM OF TRENCH SHALL BE FREE OF ROCKS AND OTHER DEBRIS.
2. HAND PAD AROUND SERVICE LINE WITH <SAND OR> SUITABLE ROCK-FREE MATERIAL < TO 6” ABOVE> AS
REQUIRED.
3. THE MATERIAL USED FOR BACKFILLING SHALL BE FREE OF LARGE ROCKS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS
THAT MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PIPE. IF SUITABLE MATERIAL CANNOT BE FOUND, SAND WILL NEED
TO BE BROUGHT TO THE SITE OR CONDUIT MAY BE USED. CONDUIT SHALL BE MARKED FOR GAS USE, OR
AS A MINIMUM, HAVE NO MARKINGS. CONDUIT SHALL NOT BE USED WHEN MARKED FOR USE BY
ANOTHER UTILITY.
261.0-3
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4. <LOCATING WIRE SHALL BE INSTALLED IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE PIPE, BUT NOT TAPED TO OR
WRAPPED AROUND THE PIPE, AND CONTACT WITH THE PIPE SHALL BE MINIMIZED. > LOCATING WIRE
SHALL BE TERMINATED AT TOP OF GAS SERVICE RISER AND AT MAIN LOCATING WIRE. CONNECTION AT
MAIN LOCATING WIRE SHALL BE WITH AN APPROVED CONNECTOR AND TAPED WITH AN APPROVED
MATERIAL.
5. GAS ONLY SERVICE FEEDS SHOULD GENERALLY BE INSTALLED PERPENDICULAR TO THE GAS MAIN TO
FACILITATE LOCATING OF THE SERVICE LINE.
6. THE SERVICE ENTRANCE LOCATION FOR A GAS ONLY SERVICE SHOULD GENERALLY BE ON THE FRONT OF
THE HOUSE, BUT MAY BE INSTALLED ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE IF MUTUALLY AGREED UPON BY THE
CUSTOMER AND THE COMPANY. INSTALLING THE METER ON THE REAR OF THE HOUSE IS GENERALLY
UNACCEPTABLE.
7. <MAINTAIN FOUR INCHES VERTICAL CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SERVICE PIPE AND ANY OTHER UTILITY
OR SUBSURFACE STRUCTURE. WHERE THE GAS SERVICE CROSSES ANOTHER UTILITY, USE A SANDBAG
BETWEEN THE GAS LINE AND THE OTHER UTILITY(S) TO ENSURE 4” CLEARANCE IS MAINTAINED. WHERE 4”
VERTICAL CLEARANCE CANNOT BE MAINTAINED, A MINIMUM CLEARANCE OF 2” IS PERMISSIBLE IF
PROTECTION IS PROVIDED, SUCH AS PVC OR PE CONDUIT, TO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO PROXIMITY OF
OTHER STRUCTURE(S) AND THIS CONDUIT SHALL BE MAPPED. IN COMMON TRENCH INSTALLATIONS, 12”
CLEARANCE BETWEEN PARALLEL GAS AND ELECTRIC FACILITIES TO MINIMIZE THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF
AN ELECTRIC BURN OUT ON THE GAS LINE. IF 12” HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE IS IMPRACTICAL, THE
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE SHALL BE 6” IF PROTECTION IS PROVIDED, SUCH AS PVC OR
PE CONDUIT, TO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO PROXIMITY OF THESE STRUCTURE(S) AND THIS CONDUIT
SHALL BE MAPPED.>
8. <THE GAS SERVICE SHOULD BE INSTALLED WITH 24” COVER AND BE AT LEAST 6” UNDER THE ROADBED.
WHERE 18” COVER CANNOT MAINTAINED OR WHEN THE GAS SERVICE IS WITHIN 6” OF THE ROADBED,
STEEL PROTECTION PLATES (MINIMUM ¼” THICK) SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE GAS SERVICE (6”
ABOVE, IF POSSIBLE) AND GAS ENGINEERING SHALL BE CONTACTED. THE PROTECTION PLATES/SHALLOW
SERVICE SHALL BE MAPPED.>
9. <WARNING MESH, OR WARNING TAPE IF WARNING MESH IS NOT AVAILABLE, SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE
THE GAS SERVICE, 12” ABOVE IF POSSIBLE.>
10. <FOR LOW PRESSURE SERVICES, WHERE CONDENSATE IN THE GAS MIGHT CAUSE INTERRUPTION IN THE
GAS SUPPLY TO THE CUSTOMER, THE SERVICE LINE MUST BE GRADED SO AS TO DRAIN INTO THE MAIN.>
261.0-4
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NOTES:
1. PIPE SIZE MAX. WIDTH OF TRENCH MIN. DEPTH OF PADDING UNDER MAIN (IF REQ.)
4” AND UNDER 18” 4”
6” TO 8” 24” 4”
10” TO 16” 36” 4”
OVER 16” 42” 4”
2. COVER OF MAIN:
< 125 PSIG MAOP – 30” IN ALL TYPES OF SOIL (ENOUGH TO MAINTAIN 24” COVER ON SERVICES)
>=125 PSIG MAOP – 36” IN ALL TYPES OF SOIL
<ALSO, THE MAIN NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED AT LEAST 6” UNDER THE ROADBED. WHERE 24” COVER
CANNOT BE MAINTAINED OR THE MAIN IS WITHIN 6” OF THE ROADBED, STEEL PLATES (MINIMUM ¼” THICK)
SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE THE MAIN (6” ABOVE, IF POSSIBLE) AND GAS ENGINEERING SHALL BE
CONTACTED. THE PROTECTION PLATES/SHALLOW GAS FACILITIES SHALL BE MAPPED.>
3. HAND PAD APPROVED SAND AROUND MAIN, PROVIDING A MINIMUM OF 6” ABOVE MAIN.
4. THE MATERIAL USED FOR BACKFILLING SHALL BE FREE OF LARGE ROCKS OR ANY OTHER MATERIALS
THAT MIGHT CAUSE DAMAGE TO PIPE OR COATING.
5. <WARNING MESH, OR WARNING TAPE IF WARNING MESH IS NOT AVAILABLE, SHALL BE INSTALLED ABOVE
THE MAIN, 12” ABOVE IF POSSIBLE.>
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Orange and Rockland shall pay Applicant at the rate of $__________ per foot of trench
for normal distribution trench excavation.
Orange and Rockland shall pay Applicant for rock excavation at the rate of $_________
per cubic yard in addition to normal distribution trench excavation. Orange and
Rockland will only pay for rock excavation when investigated and approved by an
Orange and Rockland Representative during the actual removal of the rock.
Applicate shall submit formal invoices to Orange and Rockland, stating the location of
the dig, dates, trench footage and total invoice amount.
Deviations from the original pan an layout will only be allowed when approved by an
Orange and Rockland Representative.
APPLICANT TITLE
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701.1-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
ITEM QTY SIZE DESCRIPTION C&S NO.
1 1 ¾” PREBENT ANODELESS RISER 3410062
2 1 ¾” LOCKING VALVE W/INSULATED UNION 3740012
3 1 ¾” PIPE NIPPLE (LENGTH TO SUIT)
4 1 ¾” x 1” SERVICE REGULATOR 3770010
5 1 1” METER ELBOW, 90° PRE-BENT 3330045
6 1 1” METER BAR, INSUL, SIDE IN/SIDE OUT 3390003
7 1 METER BACKET FOR ¾” PIPE 0220019
701.1-2
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702-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
ITEM QTY SIZE DESCRIPTION C&S No.
1 1 ¾” Pre-bent Riser 3410062
2 1 ¾” Locking Wing Cock w/Insulated Union 3740012
3 1 ¾” Pipe Nipple
4 1 ¾” x 1” Service Regulator 3770010
5 2 1” x 1¼” Reducing Elbow 3330080
6 1 1¼” Meter Bar, Insulated, Side-in/Side-out 3390005
7 1 Meter Bracket For ¾” Pipe 0220019
702-2
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BILL OF MATERIALS
ITEM QTY SIZE DESCRIPTION C&S No.
1 1 ¾” Pre-bent Riser 3410062
2 1 ¾” Locking Wing Cock w/Insulated Union 3740012
3 1 ¾” Pipe Nipple
4 1 ¾” x 1” Service Regulator 3770012
5 2 1” x 1½” Reducing Elbow 3330019
6 1 1½” Meter Bar w/Bypass Side-in Side-out 3390018
7 1 Meter Bracket for ¾” Pipe 0220019
703-2
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718-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size (In.) Description C&S No.
1 1 1 1/4" Riser, 1 1/4" Stl x 1 1/4” Plx. SDR 11 3410060
2 1 1 1/4" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3740003
1 1/4" x
3 1 2" Swage Nipple 3300064
6 1 2" Regulator Fisher CS8001Q by Engr
7 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380010
8 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380010
9 1 2" 15C - 3M Meter Inlet Section 3380010
10 1 2" 15C - 3M Meter Outlet Section 3380010
11 1 2" 150# ANSI RF Thd Flange 3350026
12 1 2" x 6" Steel Pipe, std wt (thread one end) 3200004
13 1 2" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410257
14 1 2" x 8" Steel Pipe, std wt (thread one end) 3200004
15 1 2" Cap, MI, threaded 3410094
16 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
17 1 2” Spacer 3410188
718-2
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719-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size (In.) Description C&S No.
1 1 2" Riser, 2" Stl x 2” Plx. SDR 11 3410061
2 1 2" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3840007
3 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380010
6 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380010
7 1 2" 15C - 3M Meter Inlet Section 3380010
8 1 2" 15C - 3M Meter Outlet Section 3380010
9 1 2" 150# ANSI RF Thd Flange 3350026
10 1 2" Steel Nipple, 4 in long tbe 3300088
By Gas
11 1 2" Regulator Fisher CS800IQ or S203 Engineering
12 1 2" 6 in long Steel Pipe, std wt (thread one end) 3200004
13 1 2" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410257
14 1 2" 8 in long Steel Pipe, std wt (thread one end) 3200004
15 1 2" Cap, MI, threaded 3410094
16 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
17 1 2” Spacer 3410188
719-2
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720-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size Description C&S No.
1 1 2" Riser, 2" Stl x 2” Plx. SDR 11 3410061
2 1 2" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3740007
3 2 2" 3" Nipple, tbe 3300086
5 1 2" Regulator Fisher CS800IQ by Engr
6 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380002
7 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380002
8 1 2" x 3" 5M - 7M Meter inlet Section 3380002
9 1 3" x 2" 5M Meter Outlet Section 3380002
10 1 2" x 4" 5M, 7M 11M LP Meter Outlet Section 3380002
11 1 4" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410093
12 1 4" 5M, 7M, 11M Maxi-Grip Outlet Section 3380002
13 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
14 1 2” Spacer 3410018
720-2
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721-1
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BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size Description C&S No.
1 1 2" Riser, 2" Stl x 2” Plx. SDR 11 3410061
2 1 2" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3740007
3 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380002
6 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380002
7 1 2" x 3" 5M - 7M Meter inlet Section 3380002
8 1 3" x 2" 5M Meter Outlet Section 3380002
9 1 2" Regulator Fisher by Engr
10 1 2" x 4" 5M Meter Outlet Section 3380002
11 1 4" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410093
12 1 4" 5M, 7M, 11M Maxi-Grip Outlet Section 3380002
13 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
14 1 2” Spacer 3410018
721-2
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724-1
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APPENDIX 3
BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size Description C&S No.
1 1 2" Riser, 2" Stl x 2” Plx. SDR 11 3410061
2 1 2" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3740007
3 2 2" 3" Nipple, tbe 3300086
5 1 2" Regulator Fisher CS800IQ or S203 by Engr
6 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380011
7 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380011
8 1 2" x 4" 5M - 7M Meter inlet Section 3380011
9 1 4" x 2" 7M Meter Outlet Section 3380011
10 1 4" 5M, 7M, 11M LP Manifold Outlet Section 3380011
11 1 4" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410093
12 1 4" 5M, 7M, 11M Maxi-Grip Outlet Section 3380011
13 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
14 1 2” Spacer 3410018
724-2
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726-1
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APPENDIX 3
BILL OF MATERIALS
Item Qty Size Description C&S No.
1 1 2" Riser, 2" Stl x 2” Plx. SDR 11 3410061
2 1 2" Locking Wing Cock, thd 3740007
3 1 2" Meter Inlet Section 3380011
6 1 2" Prefabricated Valve Manifold 3380011
7 1 2" x 4" 5M-7M Meter inlet Section 3380011
8 1 4" x 2" 7M Meter Outlet Section 3380011
9 1 2" Regulator Fisher by Engr
10 1 4" 7M, 11M Manifold Outlet Section 3380011
13 1 4" Maxi-Grip Coupling insulated 3410093
14 1 4" 5M, 7M, 11M Maxi-Grip Outlet Section 3380011
15 1 2” Basket Strainer 3430002
16 1 2” Spacer 3410018
726-2
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731
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APPENDIX 3
732
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APPENDIX 4
½ 6 4
5
¾ or 1 8 8 6
1¼ or Larger 10 7
8 8
(HORIZONTAL)
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APPENDIX 5
Before you request installation or unlock the gas meter, the gas service, regulator and meter bar must
be installed, with the trench backfilled to structure. In addition, a Gas Certification form, completed
and signed by your contractor and building official, must be submitted to Orange & Rockland.
When calling for a gas meter Fuel lines have been connected to the meter bar.
installation, please ensure the following: On multiple-metered installations, the meter bars have
ORU gas service personnel have access to the been permanently marked with corresponding
inside of the building to perform inspections. unit/apartment numbers.
You know your dwelling’s total BTU load so the gas meter The units/apartments themselves have been clearly
can be properly sized. marked.
Electric service has been, or will be, energized prior to the Fuel lines have been air tested for leaks.
gas meter installation. Fuel lines must be sleeved when penetrating any
exterior wall or any interior masonry wall.
Venting: Flexible gas fuel lines have been installed within
manufacturer and NFGC specifications using
All flues are rigid, tight and cemented at the point of entry approved pipe fittings and adaptors. Exterior wall
to masonry chimneys. penetration to the outside meter bar has been made
All single-wall vent pipes have a clearance of six inches with black iron pipe.
from any combustible material.
Double wall piping (Type B) has been used when installed Appliance Installations:
along the outside wall of the structure (for most
commercial establishments) and has a clearance of one All appliances have been installed in accordance with
inch from any combustible material. manufacturer and NFGC specifications. These
appliances have been made accessible.
The gas appliance vent enters the chimney above the oil
appliance vent, if both share a vent. A utility room or closet containing a gas dryer has a
fully louvered door or one-inch space above the
Heating equipment has been installed in clay tile chimneys finished floor.
or approved metal chimney systems.
Vented appliances have not been installed in a closed
In the case of oil to gas conversions, the chimney – has room (e.g. bedroom, bathroom), unless they draw
been cleaned. If the chimney is not lined, a flue liner has fresh air from outside the sealed unit.
been installed. Proof of chimney inspection and a cleaning
certificate is required. The burner portion of any appliance installed in a
garage is at least 18 inches above the floor, unless the
Gas appliances are not vented with wood burning unit is manufacturer- and NFGC-approved for direct
appliances. floor installation.
A minimum of one gas appliance has been installed and is The appliance is protected from vehicular or physical
ready to operate. damage with the installation of bollards or posts
imbedded into the concrete floor.
Fuel Lines: All utility rooms that have a boiler, furnace or water
heater have provisions for makeup air in accordance
All lines have doped fittings and are supported or strapped with local building codes.
(inside, outside and on rooftops) every six feet.
Where roof access is over 14 feet, permanent stairs or
Water heaters, boilers and furnaces have drip legs, and hatchways in the interior of the building have been
flexible pipe connectors have not been used. provided to ensure access to heating systems installed
Every appliance has a separate, easily accessible on rooftops.
shut-off valve within six feet of the appliance and in the
same room as the appliance. Note: An initial inspection by the Company will be
performed at no charge. A fee will be charged for
The shut-off valve for a gas range is located within the subsequent inspections, with payment to be
same room as the appliance. made, by check, prior to each repeat inspection.
All fuel line unions are located on the appliance side of
shut-off valves.
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APPENDIX 6
Length: ___________________________
Total (BTU) Connected Load: _________________
Fuel Line End Use: __________________________
Current Meter Size: (circle one below)
AL-250 / AL-400 / AL-425 / AL-800 / AL-1400 / Other ____________
Test Pressure Set At: ____________ (PSI)
Municipality: _____________________________
Address: ______________________________ Side of Street (circle one below)
N / S/ E / W
Fill in the Nearest Pole Number: ___________ Example: _____
60851
41118
Fill in the Nearest Underground
Example: 49
Electric Transformer Box Number: ___________ __
59
House #
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APPENDIX 7
GAS CERTIFICATION FORM
O&R Project Number: ________________________________________________________________
Municipal Permit Number: ________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
(Installer’s Name) (Installer’s Company)
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
(License #) (Phone #)
Hereby certifies that all gas piping and appliances installed at:
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
(Customer Name) (Address)
A) meet all installation requirements of: 1) the New York State Fuel Gas Code; 2) the equipment man-
ufacturer; 3) the Orange & Rockland Natural Gas Installation Handbook; 4) the Energy Conservation
Construction Code of New York State; and 5) all other applicable state and local laws; and
Remarks: ______________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
(Installer’s Name) (Installer’s Company)
__________________________________________ __________________________________________
(License #) (Phone #)
Remarks: ______________________________________________________________________________
O&R installed a gas meter and/or activated gas at this premise: YES __ NO __
If NO, reason: ___________________________________________________________________________
Employee Name: ___________________________________________________ Date:________________
(Print Name)
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If you damage or pull a
gas facility, or you smell gas:
REV 10/31/18
1806-0143