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Directive 2014/32/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of measuring instruments (recast) (Text with EEA relevance)
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The manufacturer shall specify the rated operating conditions of the gas meter, taking into account:
Class | Qmax/Qmin | Qmax/Qt | Qr/Qmax |
---|---|---|---|
1,5 | ≥ 150 | ≥ 10 | 1,2 |
1,0 | ≥ 20 | ≥ 5 | 1,2 |
The gas meter shall be designed for the range of gases and supply pressures of the country of destination. In particular the manufacturer shall indicate:
the gas family or group;
the maximum operating pressure.
Class | 1,5 | 1,0 |
Qmin ≤ Q < Qt | 3 % | 2 % |
Qt ≤ Q ≤ Qmax | 1,5 % | 1 % |
The gas meter shall not exploit the MPEs or systematically favour any party.
the change in the measurement result is no greater than the critical change value as defined in point 3.1.3, or
the indication of the measurement result is such that it cannot be interpreted as a valid result, such as a momentary variation that cannot be interpreted, memorised or transmitted as a measuring result.
recover to operate within MPE, and
have all measurement functions safeguarded, and
allow recovery of all measurement data present just before the disturbance.
the quantity corresponding to half of the magnitude of the MPE in the upper zone on the measured volume;
the quantity corresponding to the MPE on the quantity corresponding to one minute at maximum flowrate.
Under installation conditions specified by the manufacturer, the effect of the flow disturbances shall not exceed one third of the MPE.
After an appropriate test, taking into account the period of time estimated by the manufacturer, has been performed, the following criteria shall be satisfied:
Metered quantity shall be displayed in cubic metre, or in kilogram.
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