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TECO® Americas sells innovative fire safety products to gas utilities. Its flagship product is the FireBag® thermally activated shutoff, which automatically shuts off gas supply in the event of fire. This safety device prevents unrestricted release of gas when gas meter and regulator assets are exposed to fire, protecting life, property and first responders. The FireBag has been protecting life, property and first responders in residential and commercial applications worldwide, with over 12.5 million installations worldwide and over 150,000 units in the U.S.
Under Fire: Gas Meter Assemblies Undergo Critical Safety Tests
Natural gas is delivered to customers at high pressure, making the gas service regulator a critical safety component in the delivery network. This device safeguards customers and their premises by controlling the immense energy that could flow through the [...]
Pipeline Safety Trust Strongly Recommends Fire Shutoff Valves in Gas Distribution Systems
Structures supplied with natural gas face significant fire hazards when the gas meters and regulators are compromised, as this adds high-pressure fuel directly to the fire. Once compromised, occupants and first responders face increased risks of injury and death, [...]
Fire-Exposure Tests Spur Call for Federal Standards and Thermal Activated Shutoff Valves in Natural Gas Networks
In 2019, the Gas Technology Institute (GTI), through its Operations Technology Deployment (OTD) Group, carried out comprehensive testing of several commercially available Thermally Activated Shutoff (TAS) devices. Sponsored by major North American natural gas utilities, this study had several [...]
How FireBag Fire Safety Thermal Activated Shutoffs Work
When exposed to fire, the FireBag’s fusible alloy melts, triggering a spring which causes its plug to form a gas-tight seal. The FireBag’s triggering temperature is +203°F to +212°F (+95°C to +100°C). When the ambient temperature rises to this [...]
Wildfires Emphasize Need for Automatic Thermal Gas Shutoffs
Congressperson Laura Friedman representing California’s 30th Congressional District described in graphic detail the unconstrained release of natural gas during the 2025 Los Angeles fires, at the U.S. House of Representatives hearings on February 25, 2025: Committee on Transportation and [...]
When Gas Meters and Regulators Fail in Fire Situations
FireBag Thermal Activated Shutoffs (TAS) significantly reduce the fire dangers posed by regulator or gas meter failures, ensuring a safer environment for first responders and the community. In This Article 1. Executive Summary Natural gas distribution [...]
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