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FireBag® Thermal Activated Shutoff
For Propane, Natural & Butane Gas The FireBag® provides a passive gas safety shutoff by automatically stopping the flow of gas when exposed to fire. When ambient temperatures reach 203˚-212˚F, the automatic shut off device closes, thus preventing the flow of gas [...]
Why Install Excess Flow Valves for Home Gas Appliances
Recent regulations require utilities install curbside excess flow valves for all new home construction. These regulations resulted from years of learning and experience of the potential danger of ruptured gas lines between the roadside gas pipes and a home’s gas [...]
Need for Thermal Gas Shutoff National Regulation
Teco Americas urges United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to include the use of Thermally Activated Gas Shutoffs (TAS), sometimes referred to as Thermally Activated Gas Shutoffs in their regulation 49 CFR 192 for gas distribution piping [...]
Natural Gas Automatic Thermal Shutoffs Required in Massachusetts
MA Automatic Thermal Shutoff Gas Codes We, at TECO Americas, are pleased to say that the FireBag® meets the Massachusetts Plumbers and Gas Fitters’ code and that it has been approved by the Massachusetts Board of Registration of Plumbers and [...]
FireBag® Thermal Activated Shutoff for Propane, Natural & Butane Gas
To prevent unrestricted release of gas during fires, many European countries require residential natural gas lines be equipped with a thermal activated shut-off device. In the U.S., Massachusetts requires an automatic thermal gas shut-off device be installed before the gas [...]
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