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TECHNICAL Standards and updates from the IGEM Technical Services team

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STANDARDS RECENTLY IGEM/UP/17 Shared
WE TAKE great pride in our standards contribution to the review process, then PUBLISHED chimney and flue
and are always on the lookout for new please contact the Technical Services IGEM/GL/6 Safe systems for domestic
panel members. If you are working in team by calling +44(0)1509 678150 or control of operations gas appliances
for gas networks
the industry and believe you can make a emailing technical@igem.org.uk IGEM/TD/1
IGEM/G/11 Gas Supplement 1
Industry Unsafe Handling, transport
Situations Procedure and storage of steel
pipe, bends and
IGEM/GM/4 fittings
Flowmetering
practices (>38 bar and IGEM/TD/101
<100 bar) Adoption of pipe
systems by a GT –
IGEM/GM/7A management of UIP
Electrical connections activities
for gas metering
equipment IGEM/SR/29 Dealing
with gas escapes
IGEM/GM/7B
Hazardous area DRAFTS AFTER COMMENT
classification for gas IGEM/UP/16
metering equipment Design for natural
gas installations
IGEM/PRS/40 Medium on industrial and
pressure meter commercial premises
installation kits with respect to DSEAR
IGEM/PRS/41 Medium IGEM/UP/21 Liquefied
pressure meter natural gas fuelling
installation kits stations
IGEM/UP/11 IGEM/TD/4 PE and
Gas installations steel gas services and
for educational service pipework
establishments
IGEM/PRS/50 Meter
serial numbering
NEW SPECIFICATIONS FOR METER INSTALLATION KITS OUT NOW

IGEM/PRS/40
Brand new specification IGEM/
PRS/40 Medium pressure meter
installation kits for flow rates not
3 -1
exceeding 6m h , has now been
published and is available to purchase.
The specification has been prepared
by an IGEM panel chaired by Mark
Burrows and has been submitted to
industry for its consideration and
comment prior to publishing.
This specification is part of a series
of IGEM publications, providing the
purchasing requirements for medium
pressure meter installation kits with
a capacity not exceeding 6m h ,
3 -1
conforming to the requirements of
BS 6400-2. The document details:
the components incorporated in the
various kits This specification covers the purchasing In addition, this specification covers
3 -1
the relevant component specifications requirements for low pressure meter preassembled 6m h low pressure
where preassembly is necessary, the installation kits that conform with the meter installation kits intended for
requirements for jointing requirements of BS 6400-1. installation on a floor or wall mounted
The document also details the bracket, in a semi-concealed meter
IGEM/PRS/41 components incorporated in the box or in a universal box providing a
Another new specification, IGEM/ various kits, the relevant component nominal metering pressure of 21mbar,
PRS/41 Low pressure meter installation specifications, and requirements for suitable for standard gas appliances
kits, is also out now. jointing in cases of preassembly. (typically for domestic applications).

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