5 Gas Meter Box Installation Requirements 22
5.1 Requirements 22
5.1.1 AL8 Gas Meter Box (Partially Recessed or face mounted) 22
5.1.2 AL12 Gas Meter Box (Partially Recessed or face mounted) 22
5.1.3 AL8 Dual Gas and Electric Meter Box (Partially Recessed or face mounted) 23
5.1.4 AL12 Dual Gas and Electric Meter Box (Partially Recessed or face mounted) 23
5.1.5 Multi-Unit Gas Meter Boxes (Partially Recessed or Face Mounted) 23
5.1.6 Gas Meter Box (Fully Recessed) 24
5.2 Gas Meter Box Mounted on Walls 25
5.2.1 Gas Meter Boxes on Nib Walls (Recommended Alternative Gas Meter Box Position) 25
5.2.2 Gas Meter Boxes on Free Standing Walls 25
5.2.3 Gas Service Riser and Footing Requirements 27
5.2.3.1 Engineered Footings 27
5.3 Locating a Gas Meter Box Away from Openings into a Building 27
5.3.1 Window within Gas Meter Box Exclusion Zone 28
5.4 Gas Meter Boxes Mounted adjacent to Electrical Power Domes 29
5.5 Gas Meter Boxes Mounted adjacent to Source of Ignition 29
5.6 Protection for Gas Meters 30
5.7 Security for Gas Meter Box and Enclosure 31
5.7.1 Viewing Apertures for Locked Enclosures 31
5.7.2 Mandatory Lock Requirements 31
6 Gas Meter Banks and Enclosures 32
6.1 Multi-Unit Gas Meter Boxes 32
6.2 Banks of Gas Meter Boxes 32
6.3 Banks of Gas Meters Mounted on AGA Approved Brackets in Building Recesses 33
6.3.1 Depth and Height of Recesses 34
6.3.2 Inside the Recess 35
6.4 Gas Meters in Recesses (Enclosures) 35
6.5 Doors and Ventilation 36
6.6 Floor Finishes 37
6.7 Security Access 37
6.8 Signage 37
7 Related Documents 38
8 Disclaimer 39
9 Appendices 40
Appendix A Gas Connection Checklist 41
Appendix B Gas Service Installation on Hold Form 42
Appendix C Gas Safety – DOs and DON’Ts 43
Appendix D Feedback Form 44
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