Types of Diversions
Gas that is passed around but not through the meter.
What is A Bypass?
An open company bypass that is in the open position without permission is this term. This term is also used for theft of service by a customer. (stealing gas)
What is A Diversion?
A Man painted his gas meter red. Diversion!
Gas pipes are painted this color.
What is Battleship Gray?
Bypassing the meter loop or removing the regulator can cause the service to do this and cause a fire.
What is over pressurize?
This a gas meter is turned upside down.
What is an Inverted Meter?
People who divert service have been refused service for this or other acts of diversion.
What is Non-payment?
Air, water, radiator hoses, flexible appliance connectors, copper tubing, inner tubes, and pipe fittings are all...
What are Materials used to divert gas?
Upon discovery, the diversion should be left in place until this has been completed.
What is an on-site investigation?
This is a gas meter turned around with gas dials facing toward building, the inlet side is connected to customer piping and the outlet side is connected to the riser.
What is A Reversed Meter?
This includes those meters’ loops that have been altered, modified, rearranged, or defaced.
What is A Tampered Meter?
This is the most common material used in gas diversion.
What are Hoses?
Before removing the diversion, determine whether the gas was flowing in the presence of this person.
What is an investigating officer?
When customers bypass the meter loop it is a diversion and they may cover the hose connection with these 2 things.
What is Plywood or something large such a Doghouse?
Locking mechanisms placed by the homeowners are signs of diversion.
The only ones who should be handling locking mechanisms around gas meters are...
What are Gas Personnel?
These 3 different materials are used to connect a hose to piping in diversion.
What is Hose clamps, wire, and duct tape?
The situation shall be made safe and the appropriate sealing procedures followed, after the investigation is complete and this is collected.
What is Evidence?