Breakaway Disconnect Shutoff Product

Under Development

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Operations Technology Development (OTD)

The system is a breakaway disconnect and shutoff fitting installed in meter set assemblies (MSA) and other aboveground gas systems to reduce the risk from vehicle collision or ice/snow falling from a building. A Beta prototype is available in 2016 with a commercialization plan with OPW Engineered Systems.

The technology addresses the need to protect outdoor gas meter systems with an automatic gas shutoff when subjected to physical damage from outside forces. The damages to meter sets from outside forces include vehicular damage and damages from extreme weather conditions such as heavy snow and ice.

Increased Safety - The shutoff device is installed at the meter riser below to gas meter to reduce the risk resulting from hazardous events due to vehicular impacts when the meter is at the driveway or road proximity. The device mitigates the risk when installed on new and replaced services but cannot be easily installed on existing services.

Breakaway Disconnect/Shut-off for Meter Risers, Operations Technology Development, OTD Project 5.11.s, 2012.