dine
sjoit
2iegin
downstream over-sressure protection shall
comply with 28.3 and 2.9, The regulator sallbe
accessible fr service and cepts,
le) Regulators equipped with a vent imitng
‘means may be vented int th chase
(b)_ Regulators rotaquipsedwith avent limiting
imesns shall be vented dveeiy tothe ouidoars oF
13 point within the top 200 mm ef the ene,
38.2 Consrueron. Chase constwvetion shall
‘omy wich the Uniform Suing By-Laws wit
‘aspect to fre resistance and protection of
horzontl and varies! openings.
3.5.3 Venilavon.&chase sallbeventiatacto
the outdoors and only atthe tp. The openings
shall nave @ minimum frea area equal tothe
Brot of ona-hal of the maximum pressure in
the piping times the largest nominal iamerar of
that piping. or the cross-sectional ares of the
chase. whicheveris smaller When movethan one
fuel g2s pining system ie prasantn tres aes for
fesch systom shall be caleslaed snd the largest
res used
3.8 Ges pipe tums
1.6.1. Changes in crection of gas pine maybe
‘made by he use of ttings. factory bends ote
bends,
3.6.1.1 Matalie pipe
(2) Bends shall be mace only with bending
ecuipment and procedures expecialy intended
for that aurpoee
(B) All Bends shall be amacth and free from
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‘bucling. cracks ar other evidence of mechanical
(6). The longitudinal weld ef te pine shall be
near the e@ual axis of te bon,
(6) Pipe shalt not be bant through an are of
more than 90 dagrase
(2) The inside radius of a bend hal be not ese
than 6 tas the outside ciamater ofthe pipe
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1.2. Plate pipe
(8) Plastic’pipe may be bent provided thatthe
pipes not damaged and the internal aismeter af
tha pins is not eectivalyracucad,
(0) The radius ofthe inner curve of such bends
shal netbelessthan 25 tines thainsice ameter
of te pipe.
(e)_ when the piping manufacturer speitiag ne
se of special bending equipment orpreceaures,
such equipment or procedurs shall be used
3.6.1.3 Mived bends. WMitred bends a
permited subject to the folowing lnitations:
(el. Mives shalt not be used in systems heving
Gasign pressure grester than 345 kPa [gauged
(60 psgl,Oetectons eauree by misalignments
up to 3 degceas are nox considered ae mites.
(2) Theteta detection angle of each mitre shall
rot exceed 80 degrees,
(6) Care sha be taken making mitted joints
to provide proper root opening and alignment
‘nd fll wale penetration
3.8.1.4 Flows. Factory made welding ebows
or transverse segments eut theretom may De
used for changes in cirection provided that he
{arc longth measured along ena crotch isa east
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