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Guidance Manual for Operators of Small Natural Gas Systems
To the Reader
Table of Contents
Committee
Chapter I - Introduction and Overview
Chapter II - Regulator and Relief Devices
Chapter III - Corrosion Control
Chapter IV - Leak Detection
Chapter V - Unaccounted For Gas
Chapter VI Part I
Chapter VI Part II
Chapter VI Part III
Chapter VI Part IV
Chapter VI Part V
Chapter VII - Proper Location and Design of Customer Meter and Regulator Sets
Chapter VIII - Plans and Reports required by the Federal Government
Appendix A - Glossary and Acronyms
Appendix B - Sample Forms
Federal Regulatory Agencies
State Regulatory Agencies
 

common construction practices
PE plastic tubing insterted into a 1 inch metallic line
alternate installation

FIGURE VI-18

Below is an example of a ½” plastic pipe inserted into an electrofusion coupling which is electrofused onto a 2” electrofusion saddle fitting.

an example of a ½” plastic pipe inserted into an electrofusion coupling

Revised – May, 2002 VI-30

FIGURE VI-18A

An example of a 1 ¼” plastic service line from a 2” PE plastic main (for illustration purposes only).

An example of a 1 ¼” plastic service line from a 2” PE plastic main

Plan

plan

Elevation

Revised – May, 2002 VI-31

another example
another example
another example
another example

The following two pages (FIGURES VI-23A AND 23B) illustrate a steel to plastic connection using a coupling. There are other sizes of connections. Refer to specific manufacture’s instructions for the proper couplings and coupling procedures.

FIGURE VI-23A

dresser installation instructions

Revised – May, 2002 VI-36