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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.
ABC News’ Coverage of Deadliest NYC Fire
Tragic fire claiming 12 lives being examined for possibility fire burned into a natural gas line fueling flames.
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 [...]
TECO Americas Showcases the FireBag® Thermally Activated Shutoff (TAS) In Grapevine, TX at the AGA Operations Conference
Demonstration Model of FireBag and Gas Meter Installation Featured TECO Americas, provider of innovative gas safety products and solutions, is educating gas utility operations managers on the safety benefits of the FireBag® at the premier AGA Operations Conference and Exhibition. [...]
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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