La. Admin. Code tit. 43 § XIII-1905

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section XIII-1905 - Customer Meters and Regulators: Protection from Damage [49 CFR 192.355]

A. Protection from Vacuum or Back Pressure. If the customer's equipment might create either a vacuum or a back pressure, a device must be installed to protect the system. [ 49 CFR 192.355(a)]

B. Service Regulator Vents and Relief Vents. Service regulator vents and relief vents must terminate outdoors, and the outdoor terminal must: [ 49 CFR 192.355(b)]

1. be rain and insect resistant; [ 49 CFR 192.355(b)(1)]

2. be located at a place where gas from the vent can escape freely into the atmosphere and away from any opening into the building; and [ 49 CFR 192.355(b)(2)]

3. be protected from damage caused by submergence in areas where flooding may occur. [ 49 CFR 192.355(b)(3)]

C. Pits and Vaults. Each pit or vault that houses a customer meter or regulator at a place where vehicular traffic is anticipated, must be able to support that traffic. [ 49 CFR 192.355(c)]

La. Admin. Code tit. 43, § XIII-1905

Promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, LR 9:233 (April 1983), amended LR 10:526 (July 1984), LR 30:1248 (June 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:501 et seq.