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-16 -16 Reducing regulators

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(a) All systems shall be provided with a regulating device so adjusted as to release gas to the distribution tubing at a pressure not in excess of 18 inches water column, or approximately 10.5 ounces per square inch.

Section 58.16-16 — full text

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(a)All systems shall be provided with a regulating device so adjusted as to release gas to the distribution tubing at a pressure not in excess of 18 inches water column, or approximately 10.5 ounces per square inch.

(b)The low-pressure side of all regulators must be protected against excessive pressure by means of a suitable relief valve, which must be integral with the regulator. The relief valve must be set to start to discharge at a pressure not less than two times and not more than three times the delivery pressure.

(c)All reducing regulators must be fitted with a pressure gage located on the high-pressure side of the regulator.

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46 CFR §58.16-16 — -16 -16 Reducing regulators · CaptainsGround