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Modesto Firefighters Risk Their Lives To Stop Flow of Gas on High-Pressure Line
Without an automatic thermal shutoff, Modesto CA firemen risk their lives to manually turn off gas valve in high-pressure gas fire.
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 Shut-off Device 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 [...]
TECO Americas Announces FireBag® Thermal Actuated Gas Shut-off Device
TECO Americas announces the FireBag® -- a line of thermally actuated gas shut-off valves used to control the flow of natural, propane or butane gases. Many existing emergency gas shut-off devices require manual manipulation — a poor solution in emergency fire [...]
FireBag® Thermal Activated Shutoff Device
Improves Fire Safety for Natural Gas, Propane and Butane Gas Lines FireBag® thermal activated shutoff devices shut off gas supply when ambient temperatures reach 212ºF, preventing the spread of fire which can lead to gas explosions. According to the NFPA, [...]
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