Comparison between BS: 4161 Part 5 - 1990 and EN: 1359 - 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 (Part

2): 1998 for Domestic Gas Meters

MGL Tech spec BS 4161: Part 5: 1990 EN 1359: 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 &
Clause
Test type Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type
No.

Appendix S &
Ambient temp. range -5 deg C to 35 deg C Minimum gas temperature 4.3 -5 to 35 deg C Minimum gas temperature
3.3

Extreme temperatures App. S & 3.3 -15 deg C to 40 deg C Maximum storage temperature 4.3 -2 to 60 deg C

+/- 2% at any rate of flow between

+/-3% for flow rate of Qmin to 0.1
the badged rating and any rate of flow
Accuracy of registration 9.1, App. P Errors of indication 5.1 Qmax and +/-1.5% for flow rate bet. Maximum permissible errors
not less than 1/50 th of the badged
0.1 Qmax and Qmax.
rating.

Total mean pr. Loss 9.2 & App. Q 2 to 4 mbar. Pressure absorption 5.2 2 to 4 mbar Pressure absorption

Mech. Pr. Loss 9.3 & App. Q 0.6 to 1 mbar

App. B-3 & Visually / Microscopic examination / A salt spray test is done to test for
Penetration Criteria
4.2 (a) salt spray test. resistance to corrosion.
The error of indication found at each
of the specified test flow rates shall
Metrological stability 5.4
not differ from one another by more
than 0.6 %.
No leakage when the meter is
immersed (without its index) in water
External leak tightness 6.2.2
for 30 sec with air at 1.5 times the
max. working pr.

For meter with working pr. less than

75 mbar, no leakage till int. pr. of 115
mbar. For meters with working pr. bet
75 mbar & 7 bar, hydrostatic test at 5
times the max. working pr. for 30 min
Soundness test App.N.
without significant yeilding followed
by pneumatic test at 1.1 times the max
working pr. for 10 min. Rate of
change of pr. shall be less than 350
mbar/s.
Residual deformation of the
unpressurized meter case shall be less
than 0.75% of the linear dimension
over which it is measured. Maintain
Resistance to internal pressure 6.2.3 Soundness of cases
test pr. equal to 1.5 times the max
working pr. for 30 min. Rate of
pressurization / depressurization shall
not exceed 350 mbar/sec.

BS 746 or BS 4504. Face of Thread connections: Specified by

Connection 1 3/4 BS: 746 (Male) Meter Connection 7 connections shall be within 2 deg of Connections 6.2.5 manufacturers. Flange connections:
the hor. plane of the meter. ISO 7005 - 1: 1992 (Table 10)

Threaded - BS 746 (bet. 50-160 Nm

Strength of connections
torque). Flanged - BS 4504 (160NM)

Swept freq. between 10 Hz & 100 Hz

Clamp the meter and apply swept freq.
Transit shocks 5.14 (+/- 5%) at a sweep rate of 10 Resistance to vibrations 6.2.6 Resistance to vibrations
of 10 Hz to 150 Hz (+/- 5%).
octave/min for 4 hrs in all planes.

Hardened hemispherically tipped

Mass of striker is 3 kg. For 1 mm striker of mass 3 kg is allowed to fall
striker, ht. of drop is 175 mm & on the test area from a ht. producing
Impact test App K. impact energy is 5 J. For 4 mm striker, Resistance to impact 6.2.7 an impact. 1mm striker - ht. of drop is
ht. of drop is 350 mm & impact 100 mm and impact energy is 3 J; 4
energy is 10 J. mm striker - ht. of drop is 175 mm
and impact energy is 5 J.

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MGL Tech spec BS 4161: Part 5: 1990 EN 1359: 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 &
Clause
Test type Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type
No.

For maximum flow rate of 1-10

cu.m/h, ht. of dropping the meter is
Matching test not found Resistance to mis-handling 6.2.8 Resistance to mis-handling
0.5 m; for 16-65 cu.m/h, it is 0.3 m;
for 100 & 160, it is 0.2 m.

No penetration of surface for

Test of scratch resistance
Salt spray test
movement of test apparatus over
App. B.2
surface at 30-40 mm/s with a spring
force of 9.8 / 29.4 N.
App. E 2.4 As per BS 3900: Part F 4
Scratch resistance of the Test as per ISO 1518:1992 using a
6.3.2.1.1
protective coating load of 19.6 N.
Degree of corrosion shall not be
Resistance to salt spray 6.3.2.1.5 greater than that given as Ri 1 in Table
1 of ISO 4628-3:1982.

Any blistering of the coating shall be

Test for resistance to humidity App. C.
100% humidity, 42-48 deg C, Test
Period - 4 days. No evidence of
lifting,blistering or deterioration.
less thanthat given as the ratio density
2/size 2 in ISO 4628-2:1982, and the
Resistance to humididty 6.3.2.1.6 Relative humidity
deg. of corrosion shall not be greater
than that given as Ri 1 in Table 1 of
ISO 4628-3:1982.

Feet 5.4 Min. ht of feet shall be 5 mm. Insulating feet 6.5.2 Minimum height of 5 mm.
Supply air to meter at pr. of 50 mbar. Furnace temp. 650 deg C, Test period:
Fire Temp.of furnace is incr. by 821 deg C Resistance to high ambient 30 min. Temp. of furnace shd. be
6 As per BS 4161 or eqvt Fire resistance App. T 6.5.5
resistance in 30 mins. and leakage rate is temp. raised as per curve defined in ISO
monitored & recorded. 834: 1975.
Type Tests 10 Mechanical performance 7 Mechanical performance

Exercise the meters in a test rig using

Pass air at a flow rate equal to badged
a distributed gas at temp. bet. 15 deg
10.1 & App. rating for 30 min. & then at flow rate
Endurance Tests Endurance test 7.1.2.2 C and 25 deg C and pr. not exceeding Durability test
R. of 115% of its badged rating for 135
the max. working pr. for a period of
days at 20 deg C.
5000 hrs at Qmax.

No visible pegmanent distortion. 2000

Pressure cycling test
Mech. Strength, load test
cycles at 30 cycles/hr at int. pr.
varying from 0 mbar to either max.
10.2
working pr. plus 200/345 mbar. Rate
of change of pr. shall not exceed 345
mbar/s.
Should withstand a 80 kg load having
a flat bottom surface area of 100 sq.
10.3 mm without shock, to any point on the
top of the case. No visible
deformation.

Index windows 4.5 Index windows 7.2.2 Index windows

No crazing/blisters. Viewing Portion
a) Visual Inspection
shd. be transparent.
Window fitted on meter should
withstand a force at 200 N without
b) Rigidity
touching any moving part of the
mechanism.
At -5 deg C, window shd. withstand At -5 deg C, window shd. withstand
the impact of 25 mm dia solid steel the impact of 25 mm dia solid steel
c) Impact Impact test 7.2.2.2
ball dropped 3 times from a ht. of 350 ball dropped 3 times from a ht. of 350
mm. mm.

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MGL Tech spec
Clause
Test type Test Features/parameters Test type
No.
d) Flammability
a) Liq. phase immersion test
b) Water test
c) Low temp. flexibility
(Torsion test of stiffness)
d) Porosity test
Test of components in meter 4.4.3.4
a) Vapour Phase Test
b) Ambient temp. test.
e) Accelerated Ageing tests
Radiation test
Resistance to chem. subst.
Seals & sealing glands
Chem. resistance of sealing
glands
BS 4161: Part 5: 1990 EN 1359: 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 &
Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type
Test piece should not glow or flame
for more than 5 secs. Mat. dropped
from specimen shall not burn. Charred
/scorched area shall be less than 20%
& less than 50 mm.
Immersion in toulene + heptane at 20
1008 hrs. at 20 deg C, 65 % relative
deg C for 7days. The extracted
humidity, flow rate of not less than
material shall not exceed 12% by mass
4.4.3.3.1.1 Toulene / Iso-octane vapor test. 7.3.2 0.25 Qmax. Error of indication of
of the original mass of the test piece.
meter under test is checked every 7
Change in areas less than 5%. No
days(168 hrs)
delamination, no blistering.
Immersion in distilled / deionized
water at 20 deg C. for 7 days. The
extracted material shall not exceed
4.4.3.3.1.2 12% by mass of the original mass of
the test piece. Change in areas less
than 5%. No delamination, no
blistering.
Apply a torque value of 50-170 Nm
4.4.3.3.3 & Stiffness at -5 deg C after 20 mins for 1/2"-5" pipe sizes. Any residual
Torque value 6.2.5.3.1
App. F. shall be less than 25%. rotational deformation of the meter
connections shall not exceed 2 deg.
Apply air at pr. of 25 mbar at under
4.4.3.3.4 &
side of test piece and monitor the
App. G
system pr.
Low humidity test (less than 20% for
Test Period - 264 hrs. Rel. Humidity - 7 days at 20 deg C) followed by high
4.4.3.4.1 85%. Gas flow rate shd. not be less Water vapor test 7.3.3 humidity test (85% for 42 days at 20
than 30 cu. dm/h (1 cu.ft/h). deg C) and flow rate of not less than
0.25 Qmax.
400 hr on air at 0.5 Qmax at -5 deg C
4.4.3.4.2 followed by 400 hr on air at 0.5 Qmax
at 35 deg C.
Flow rate between 0.2 Qmax and 0.3
Qmax. For 70 deg C, time period is 50
Ageing test 7.3.4
days, for 60 deg C, it is 100 days and
for 50 deg C it is 200 days.
5 periods each of 8 hrs duration using
5 periods of 8 hrs duration that has
Ultra violet exposure test 8.3.2 a sun lamp that has been in use for 50-
been in use for 50-400 hr.
400 hrs.
Immersion at 20 deg C in Sodium
Chemical resistance of the Test as per ISO 2812-1: 1993 using a
Carbonate for 2 hr and paint thinners 6.3.2.1.4
protective coating test period of 168 hrs.
for 1 hr.
Visual inspection of a fully assembled
As per BS 6505 Meter case sealing 6.2.4
meter case.
1000 hr test at 20 deg C. Put 50 ml of
toulene / heptance (1:1 by vol.) into
each of the connections. Then do a
168 hr test at 20 deg C using air at
0.25 Qmax.
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MGL Tech spec BS 4161: Part 5: 1990 EN 1359: 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 &
Clause
Test type Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type
No.

100 days test (alternate bet. NG & air

every 7days) or other cyclic movement
eqv. to that experienced at 1.5 times
Wear resistance of sealing
meter badged rating. Test int. glands at
glands
5 mbar. Test ext. glands at 5 mbar &
max working pr. Turning resistance
less than 0.015 N.

Indelibility test 8.3.3 As per EN 60730-1: 1995.

Apply a bending moment of 10-60

Nm for 1/2"-5" pipe sizes. Any
Bending Moment 6.2.5.3.2
residual deformation of the meter
connections shall not exceed 5 deg.

Devices to prevent the Flow of more than 50 cyclic volumes Devices to prevent the
6.5.4.1
registration of reverse flow when subjected to reverse flow. registration of reverse flow

Devices to prevent reverse Reverse flow of more than 2.5% shall Devices to prevent reverse
6.5.4.2
flow not pass. flow

Any mech interference capable of

affecting the measuring accuracy shall
result in permanently visible damage
Construction and materials Protection against External
6.1 to the gas meter or to the verification
(General) interference
mark of protection mark. No
additional lubricants shall be reqd
during the life of the meter.

Limit of standard deviation

Std. Devn. Of errors of

indication

Subsequent verifications

Center to
center 2 110 mm
distance
Pressure test
3 As per BS 4161 or eqvt
point
Meter index 4 In cubic metre as per BS 4161 or eqvt
Shd have MGL's name and should be as
Marking 5
per BS 4161 or eqvt
Colour 7 Neutral, to be approved by MGL
Individually boxed, and packed to prevent
Packing 8
movement during transit

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MGL Tech spec BS 4161: Part 5: 1990 EN 1359: 1998 IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 &
Clause
Test type Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type Clause No. Test Features/parameters Test type
No.

Shall be banded to prevent unauthorized

External
9 dismantling, and screws, nuts and bolts,
flange
rivets or other fastening shall not be used

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IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 & (Part 2): 1998
Clause No. Test Features/parameters

-10 to 40 deg C (Class B location -

10.2 a) i)
Enclosed locations, having only low
(Part 1)
levels of vibrations and shock)

+/-3% for flow rate of Qmin to 0.1

6.1 (Part 2) Qmax and +/-1.5% for flow rate bet.
0.1 Qmax and Qmax.

220 kg/cm2 (G 0.6 - G 6), 330 kg/cm2

7 (Part 2) (G 10 - G 40), 440 kg/cm2 (G 65 - G
650)

Cases shall be gas-tight up to the

maximum working pressure of the gas
4.2.3 (Part 1) meters. If meters are to be installed in
the open air, they shall be impermeable
to runoff water.

Class F location only (Locations

having a general open air climate and
Annexure B,
medium levels of vibrations and
B-5 (b).3
shock), Applicable to electronic gas
(Part 1)
meters (Freq range - 10 to 150 Hz, No.
of sweep cycles per axis - 20)

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Clause No. Test Features/parameters

Class F location only (Locations

having a general open air climate and
Annexure B, medium levels of vibrations and
B-6 (Part 1) shock), Applicable to electronic gas
meters (Height of fall - 25 mm, No. of
falls for each bottom edge - 2)

10.2 b) i) Normal operating conditions less than

(Part 1) or equal to 93%

G 0.6 to G 10 (maximum flow rate,

8.2.3.1 (Part 2000 hrs within 100 days); G 16 to G
2) 650 (minimum flow rate of 0.5 Qmax,
2000 hrs within 180 days)

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Clause No. Test Features/parameters

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IS 14439 (Part 1): 1997 & (Part 2): 1998
Clause No. Test Features/parameters

Device should not function whenever

4.2 (Part 2) gas is flowing in an unauthorized
direction

Any mech interference capable of

affecting the measuring accuracy shall
4.2.4 (Part 1) result in permanently visible damage to
the gas meter or to the verification
mark of protection mark.

0.2 cu. dm (G 0.6 - G 6), 2 cu. dm (G

5.1 (Part 2)
10 - G 65), 20 cu. dm (G 100 - G 650)

0.2% for flow rate less than 0.1 Qmax

8.2.1.2 (Part
and 0.1% for flow rate bet. 0.1 Qmax
2)
and Qmax.

The time interval between Subsequent

10 (Part 2)
verifications shd preferably be 10 years

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Clause No. Test Features/parameters

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 EN 1359: 1998
Test type Clause No.
Minimum gas temperature 4.3
Maximum storage temperature 4.3
Errors of indication 5.1
Pressure absorption 5.2
External leak tightness 6.2.2

Resistance to internal pressure 6.2.3

Meter case sealing 6.2.4

Connections 6.2.5

Torque value
Bending Moment
Resistance to vibrations 6.2.6

Resistance to impact 6.2.7

Resistance to mis-handling 6.2.8

Scratch resistance of the protective coating 6.3.2.1.1

Resistance to salt spray 6.3.2.1.5

Resistance to humididty 6.3.2.1.6

Insulating feet 6.5.2

Devices to prevent the registration of reverse
6.5.4.1
flow
Devices to prevent reverse flow 6.5.4.2
Furnace temp. 650 deg C,
Resistance to high ambient temp.
Test period: 30 min.
Index windows 7.2.2

Toulene / Iso-octane vapor test. 7.3.2

Water vapor test 7.3.3

Ageing test 7.3.4

Ultra violet exposure test 8.3.2

Indelibility test 8.3.3
EN 1359: 1998
Test Features/parameters
-5 to 35 deg C
-2 to 60 deg C
+/-3% for flow rate of 0.1 Qmax and +/-1.5% for flow rate bet. 0.1
Qmax and Qmax.
2-4 mbar
Immerse the meter (without its index) in water for 30 sec with air at
1.5 times the max. working pr.

Residual deformation of the unpressurized meter case shall be less than

0.75% of the linear dimension over which it is measured. Maintain test
pr. equal to 1.5 times the max working pr. for 30 min. Rate of
pressurization/depressurization shall not exceed 350 mbar/sec.

Visual inspection of a fully assembled meter case.

Thread connections: Specified by manufacturers
Flange connections: ISO 7005 - 1:1992 (Table 10)
50-170 Nm.
10-60 Nm
Clamp the meter and apply swept freq. of 10 Hz to 150 Hz (+/- 5%).

Hardened hemispherically tipped striker of mass 3 kg is allowed to fall

on the test area from a ht. producing an impact. 1mm striker: ht. of
drop is 100 mm and impact energy is 3 J; 4 mm striker: ht. of drop is
175 mm and impact energy is 5 J.

For maximum flow rate of 1-10 cu.m/h, ht. of dropping the meter is
0.5 m; for 16-65 cu.m/h, it is 0.3 m; for 100 & 160, it is 0.2 m.

Test as per ISO 1518:1992 using a load of 19.6 N.

Degree of corrosion shall not be greater than that given as Ri 1 in Table
1 of ISO 4628-3:1982.

Any blistering of the coating shall be less thanthat given as the ratio
density 2/size 2 in ISO 4628-2:1982, and the deg. of corrosion shall
not be greater than that given as Ri 1 in Table 1 of ISO 4628-3:1982.

Minimum height of 5 mm.

Flow of more than 50 cyclic volumes when subjected to reverse flow.
Reverse flow of more than 2.5% shall not pass.

Mat. shall withstand the impact test.

1008 hrs. at 20 deg C, 65 % relative humidity, flow rate of not less
than 0.25 Qmax. Error of indication of meter under test is checked
every 7 days(168 hrs)
Low humidity test (less than 20% for 7 days at 20 deg C) followed by
high humidity test (85% for 42 days at 20 deg C) and flow rate of not
less than 0.25 Qmax.
Flow rate between 0.2 Qmax and 0.3 Qmax. For 70 deg C, time period
is 50 days, for 60 deg C, it is 100 days and for 50 deg C it is 200 days.

5 periods each of 8 hrs duration using a sun lamp that has been in use
for 50-400 hrs.
As per EN 60730-1:1995.
 BS 4161: Part 5: 1990
Test type Clause No.
Appendix S &
Ambient temp. range
3.3
Extreme temperatures App. S & 3.3
Errors of indication 5.1
Salt spray test App. E 2.4
Test of scratch resistance App. B.2
App. B-3 &
Penetration Criteria
4.2(a)
Test for resistance to humidity App. C.
Tests on diaphragm. 4.4.3.3
a) Liq. phase immersion test

b) Water test
c) Low temp. flexibility 4.4.3.3.3 & App.
(Torsion test of stiffness) F.
d) Porosity test App. G.

Test of components in meter 4.4.3.4

a) Vapour Phase Test 4.4.3.4.1

b)Ambient temp. test. 4.4.3.4.2

Index windows 4.5
a) Visual Inspection
b) Rigidity

c) Impact

d) Flammability

e) Accelerated Aging tests -

Radiation test
Resistance to chem. subst.
Seals & sealing glands
Chem. resistance of sealing
glands

Wear resistance of sealing

glands

Meter Connection 7
Feet 5.4
Transit shocks 5.14

Soundness test App.N.

Accuracy of resistance 9.1

Total mean pr. Loss 9.2,App.Q.
Mech. Pr. Loss 9.3 & App. Q
Type Tests 10

Endurance Tests 10.1 & App. R.

Pressure cycling test 10.2

Mech. Strength, load test 10.3

Impact test App K.

Strength of connections

Fire resistance
BS 4161: Part 5: 1990
Test Features/parameters
-5 deg C to 35 deg C
-15 deg C to 40 deg C
+/-3% for flow rate of 0.1 Qmax and +/-1.5% for flow rate bet. 0.1
Qmax and Qmax.
As per BS 3900: Part F 4
No penetration of surface for movement of test apparatus over surface at
30-40 mm/s with a spring force of 9.8 / 29.4 N.
Visually / Microscopic examination / salt spray test.
100% humidity, 42-48 deg C, Test Period - 4 days. No evidence of
lifting,blistering or deterioration.

Immersion in toulene + heptane at 20 deg C for 7days. Change in areas

less than 5%. No delamination, no blistering.
Immersion in distilled water at 20 deg C. for 7 days. Change in area less
than 5%. No delamination, no blistering.
Stiffness at -5 deg C after 20 mins shall be less than 25%.
Apply air at pr. of 25 mbar at under side of test piece. No bubbles shd.
occur after 1min.

Test Period - 264 hrs. Rel. Hummidity - 85%. Gas flow rate shd. not be
less than 30 cu. dm/h (1 cu.ft/h).
400 hr on air at 0.5 Qmax at -5 deg C followed by 400 hr on air at 0.5
Qmax at 35 deg C.

No crazing/blisters. Viewing Portion shd. be transparent.

Window fitted on meter should withstand a force at 200N without
touching any moving part of the mechanism.
At -5 deg C, window shd. withstand the impact of 25 mm dia solid steel
ball dropped 3 times from a ht. of 350 mm.
Test piece should not glow or flame for more than 5 secs. Mat. dropped
from specimen shall not burn. Charred /scorched area shall be less than
20% & less than 50mm.

5 periods of 8 hrs duration that has been in use for 50-400 hr.
Immersion at 20 deg C in Sodium Carbonate for 2 hr and paint thinners
for 1 hr.
As per BS 6505
1000 hr test at 20 deg C. Put 50 ml of toulene / heptance (1:1 by vol.)
into each of the connections. Then do a 168 hr test at 20 deg C using air
at 0.25 Qmax.
100 days test (alternate bet. NG & air every 7days) or other cyclic
movement eqv. to that experienced at 1.5 times meter badged rating. Test
int. glands at 5 mbar. Test ext. glands at 5 mbar & max working pr.
Turning resistance less than 0.015 N.
BS 746 or BS 4504. Face of connections shall be within 2 deg of the hor.
plane of the meter.
Min. ht of feet shall be 5mm.
Swept freq. between 10 Hz & 100 Hz (+/- 5%) at a sweep rate of 10
octave/min for 4 hrs in all planes.

For meter with working pr. less than 75 mbar, no leakage till int. pr. of
115 mbar. For meters with working pr. bet 75 mbar & 7 bar, hydrostatic
test at 5 times the max. working pr. for 30 min without significant
yeilding, pneumatic test at 1.1 times the max working pr. for 10 min.
Rate of change of pr. shall be less than 350 mbar/s.

+/- 2% at any rate of flow between the badged rating and any rate of
flow not less than 1/50 th of the badged rating.
2 mbar to 4 mbar.
0.6 to 1 mbar

Pass air at a flow rate equal to badged rating for 30 min. & then at flow
rate of 115% of its badged rating for 135 days at 20 deg C.

No visible pegmanent distortion. 2000 cycles at 30 cycles/hr at int. pr.

varying from 0 mbar to either max. working pr. plus 200/345 mbar. Rate
of change of pr. shall not exceed 345 mbar/s.
Should withstand a 80 kg load having a flat bottom surface area of 100
sq. mm without shock, to any point on the top of the case. No visible
deformation.
Mass of striker is 3kg. For 1 mm striker, ht. of drop is 175 mm & impact
energy is 5 J. For 4 mm striker, ht. of drop is 350 mm & impact energy is
10 J.
Threaded - BS 746 (bet. 50-160 Nm torque). Flanged - BS 4504
(160NM)
Supply air to meter at pr. of 50 mbar. Temp.of furnace is incr. by 821 deg
C in 30 mins. and leakage rate is monitored & recorded.
Technical Specifications to be offered by Manufacturer
Name of Goods: BETA GAS METER
Diaphragm Type Positive Displacement Gas Meter

Item Tender specification required

Standard Bs 4161 part5 1990

(1) Type of Casing material and

printing requirement

(2) Environmental Conditions

Normal working pressure: 21mbar

(3) Working Pressure and
maximum design pressure Maximum working pressure:200mbar

(4) Maximum flow rate of the

G1.6 2.5 m3/hour
meter
(5) Minimum flow rate of the
G1.6: 0.016 m3/hour
meter
Qmin 0.2Qmax = 3%
(6) Accuracy
0.2Qmax Qmax = 2%
(7) Cyclic volume of the meter
(8)Total pressure absorption: 2.0 mbar
(9) Connection size of the meter Male thread. (BS:746)
Between inlet and out let connection: 110
(10) Central distance:
mm
A pressure test point shall be fitted to the
(11) Pressure test point
outlet of meter (BS4161)

(12) Diaphragm Material

(13) Index (Maximum Indication

In cubic meter
Volume)
(14) Type of Gas used in the gas
Natural Gas
meter

(15) Flow direction

(16) Operating temperature range

(17) Dimension of the gas meter
(18) Weight of the gas meter
(19) Fire resistant Fire resistant according to BS4161 part 5

The external flange of the meter shall be

banded to prevent unauthorized dismantling,
(20) External flange
and screws, nuts and bolts, rivets or other
fastening shall not be used.

Test certificates confirming the accuracy of

(21) Test certificates
registration of each meter

Material construction should be as per

(22) Material construction
BS4161 part 5,1990 or Equivalent

Marking of CUSTOM NAME shall bi on the

(23) Marks
index.

The meters shall be individually boxed, and

(24) Packing
pack to prevent movement during transit.
(25) Quality assurance

Past performance certificates for at least one

(26) Certification Requirement
year

(27) OIML Certification

 Manufacturers parameter
OIML R31-1995
Steel case

Painting is polyester powder plastics coating which is

tropicalized and suitable for both indoor and outdoor installation
considering heavy rainfall and humid condition.

Painting color: Grey or any other neutral color to be approved by

client

The gas meters made by Hangzhou Beta Gas meter Co., Ltd.,
which are printed with polyester powder plastics coating, have
more stronger ability to against the heavy humidity and rainfall.

Working pressure range:

15mbar 150mbar
Design maximum pressure:
0.5bar (500mbar)
G1.6: 2.5 m3/hour

G1.6: 0.016 m3/hour

Qmin Q < 0.1 Qmax +/- 3%
0.1 Qmax Q Qmax +/-1.5%
G1.6: 1.2 dm3
2.0 mbar
Male thread. (BS:746)

Between inlet and out let connection: 110 mm

We can equip the pressure test point if you can provide the
drawing of the pressure test point.

Polyester fabric coated with rubber imported from Korea, which

have the endurance cycles more than 300,000.

(a) 99999.999 m3 for G1.6A

Natural Gas or LPG

There is a gas flow direction mark on top case of the meter and
also a prevent-reverse hook inside of the meter against the
illegal dismantle and stealing and reverse installation.

-200C to +400C
 G1.6 H225xW195xD170 mm
G1.6 2.0 kg
We can supply the meter with fire resistance according to
BS4161 part 5

We use a complete band to close the meter to prevent

unauthorized dismantling, there are no any screws, nuts and
bolts, rivets or other fastening are used in the banding.

We can provide the test certificates of the test result of the

accuracy of registration of each meter at Qmin, 0.2Qmax and
Qmax flow rates
Material construction is in conformity with BS4161 part 5,1990
and OIML R31.

OK, we can print the Custom name on the index, but you should
provide your marks for our design the new nameplate.
In our export packing, we often use one individual box for each
meter and six boxes in one master carton, and 42 cartons on one
pallet with nylon plastic wrapped, to avoid the impact and
raining.
Valid ISO 9001 issued by TUV management Service GmbH
(Germany)

Now our gas meters have been registered in Malaysia and

Hungary. Now our sample meters are being tested in NMI
(Holland laboratory) applied by one of our client, now some
testing have finished, including , we will get the certificates of
EEC, OIML and Holland pattern approval by the end of June
and because EN1359 required more 3000 hours endurance test,
so we will get EN1359 certificate by the end of this year.

Valid OIML Certificate for Product Conformity including G1.6,

G2.5 and G4 natural gas meters issued by Bureau Veritas
(France).
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3.1
3.2
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4.1
4.2
4.3
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
Scope
Normative references
Terminology
Definitions
Symbols
Working conditions
Flow range
Maximum working pressure
Temperature range
Metrological performance
Errors of indication
Pressure absorption
Starting flow rate
5.4 Metrological stability
5.5 Overload flow rate 7
5.6 Environment and humidity 7
5.7 Influence of other devices
5.8 Cyclic volume
6 Construction and materials
6.1 General
6.2 Robustness
6.3 Corrosion protection
6.4 Resistance to storage temperature range
6.5 Optional features
7 Mechanical performance
7.1 Meter assembly
7.2 Index
7.3 Diaphragms and other components in the
gas path
8 Marking
8.1 All meters
8.2 Two-pipe meters
8.3 Durability and legibility of marking
9 Meters supplied for testing
Annex A (normative) Production requirements for
gas meters
Annex B (normative) Diaphragm gas meters
provided with a built-in mechanical gas
temperature conversion device
Annex C (normative) Integral battery powered
electronic indexes for diaphragm gas meters
Annex D (normative) Additional tests for meters
to be used in open locations 39
Annex E (informative) Durability 39
Annex F (informative) Bibliography 40
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship between this
European Standard and the Essential Requirements
of EU Directive 2004/22 Measuring Insatruments
Directive 41