GB-4
GB
BK-G..E, BK-G..ET, BK-G..ETB with index EI
Category  devices:
BK
Elster GmbH, Strotheweg 1
D-49504 Lotte, Germany
0044
         II 3/1G IIB T4
TÜV 14 ATEX 143120 X
t
amb
 = t
gas
 = –20 °C ... +55 °C
Use as follows:
Category, internal: 3 (Zone 2), external: 1 (Zone 0).
Type of atmosphere: gases, hazes and vapours.
For the ambient and gas temperatures of the ATEX 
Zones, see illustration.
Category  devices:
BK
Elster GmbH, Strotheweg 1
D-49504 Lotte, Germany
13 ATEX 1389 X
II -/3 G IIA T1
Use as follows:
Category, internal: none, external: 3 (Zone2).
Type of atmosphere: gases, hazes and vapours.
BK-G..B
BK
Elster GmbH, Strotheweg 1
D-49504 Lotte, Germany
TÜV 12 ATEX 098560 X
II -/2 G IIA T4
Use as follows:
Category, internal: none, external: 2 (Zone1).
Type of atmosphere: gases, hazes and vapours.
BK-G..E with EI5
M ... 
Elster GmbH, Strotheweg 1
49504 Lotte, GERMANY
S/N: ............  EI5.0x
0102
16ATEX1551X
t
amb
 = t
gas
 = –20 °C ... +55 °C
II 3Gic c IIA T1Gc
Use as follows:
Category: 3 (Zone 2).
Type of atmosphere: gases, hazes and vapours.
BK-G..ETe with EI6
EI6.0x
t
 b
 
t
 m
 
t 
g 
IP 
Valve Ve
18ATEX1678 X
t
amb
 = t
gas
 = –25 °C ... +55 °C
M ... 
0102
GPRS
II -/3 G ic c IIB T4 Gc
Use as follows:
Category, internal: none, external: 3 (Zone 2).
Type of atmosphere: gases, hazes and vapours.
Installation
 WARNING
Please observe the following to ensure that neither 
persons nor the gas meter are damaged during 
installation and operation:
–   Note the max. allowable operating pres-
surep
max
 and measuring rangeQ
max
, see 
page2 (Type label/Index plate).
–   Note the permitted ambient temperaturet
m
 and 
gas temperaturet
g
, see page2 (Type label/
Index plate) or page9 (Technical data).
–   The gas meters are certified for mechanical 
environments pursuant to Class M1 of Directive 
2004/22/EC. When installed, the meters must 
not be subject to permanent vibration such as 
that caused by machines in the vicinity. In case 
of doubt, vibration isolation must be provided. 
For gas meter versions BK..A, BK..E and BK..B, 
ClassE2 for electromagnetic environments also 
applies.
–   The dangers of chemical reactions between 
gas meter parts and the chemical substances 
in the environment are to be discussed by the 
manufacturer and the operator and must be 
eliminated.
–   When installing the diaphragm gas meterBK with 
integrated valve, make sure that no dirt particles 
get into the meter and thus into the valve.
–   The yellow sealing sleeve protects the pressure 
test point on the gas meter. It may only be opened 
for connecting a pressure measuring line.
–   Use seals made from tested materials.  Elastomer 
seals or asbestos-free flat seals from Elster are 
recommended.
–   Only use the seals once.
–   For meters resistant to high temperatures, only 
use seals tested to be resistant to high tempera-
tures.