Category: Emergency and Fire Safety Valves and Devices
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been a leader in gas fire safety. Since 1974, the state has required gas utilities to install thermal activated shutdown upstream of the gas …
Meeting MA fire safety requirements1, the TECO® FireBag® thermally activated shutoff (TAS) automatically stops gas supply when the ambient temperature reaches 203˚-212˚F. This passive gas safety device prevents gas …
The TECO® FireBag® is an automatic thermal-activated shut-off device for natural gas, propane, and butane gas. The TECO FireBag thermal-activated shut-off device turns off the gas supply in the …
Massachusetts leads the nation, requiring automatic thermally activated gas shutoffs for natural gas customer meter piping systems TECO® Americas‘ FireBag®, a thermally activated shutoff (TAS), provides greater fire safety …
FireBag® Thermal Activated Gas Shutoff Reduces Risk of Significant Gas Related Incidents
FireBag® Thermal Activated Gas Shutoff 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 …
Tragic fire claiming 12 lives being examined for possibility fire burned into a natural gas line fueling flames.
For example, new 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 …
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 …
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 …
