Questar Gas - Good Practices for Gas Piping and Appliance ...

14. METER SPOT TEST: Where no changes are made in the house
piping the following procedures may be used:
Connect all appliances to gas piping system.
Turn each appliance shut-off valve to the on position and turn
appliance control valve to the off position. (If an appliance is
equipped with an ‘A’ valve and a pilot ‘B’ valve, shut both off
and spot test meter to this point.)
Before meter spot test, cap or plug unused outlets.
When all connections are completed, slowly release gas into
piping, all appliances to remain off.
Observe if meter test dial has stopped. If movement on test dial
continues, shut off all gas at the meter service line valve and
find where consumption is going. If test dial stops, apply meter
spot test for leakage. Watch the test dial of the meter to see if
gas is passing through the meter. Begin test with the test hand
on the upstroke. Test times for various meter dials are indicated
on Table III.
Dial Styles Cubic Test Time/Minutes
Feet
Manometer Test 5
1/4 5
1/2 5
1 7
2 10
5 20
10 30
TABLE III
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