5. Gas Meter Box
Installation Requirements
This section provides general information for gas meter boxes which must meet all ATCO Gas
Australia design (dimension, ventilation, security, material) and mounting requirements.
Specic gas meter box dimensions can be provided by AGA upon request.
5.1 Requirements
A gas meter box may be surface mounted or semi-recessed and must satisfy the location
requirements set out below.
Dimension A – Must be no less than 200mm and no
greater than 1,500mm
Dimension B – Gas meter boxes must be installed
in a location not greater than 1,000mm behind the
Building Frontage of a dwelling.
Dimension C – The front of the box must be no less
than 125mm from the face brickwork if the box is
partially recessed into a wall
Dimension A – Must be no less than 300mm and no
greater than 1,000mm.
Dimension B – Must not exceed 1,000mm.
Dimension C – The front of the box must be no less
than 260mm from the face brickwork if the box is
partially recessed into a wall.
5.1.1 AL8 Gas Meter Box (Partially Recessed or Face Mounted)
5.1.2 AL12 Gas Meter Box (Partially Recessed or Face Mounted)
Figure 17 AL8 Gas Meter Box
Figure 18 AL12 Gas Meter Box
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