Standards Development

Scope

This document specifies requirements and tests for the construction, performance and safety of class 1,0 and class 1,5 battery powered ultrasonic gas meters (hereinafter referred to as meters), having co-axial single pipe, or two pipe connections, used to measure volumes of distributed fuel gases of the 2nd and/or 3rd family gases as given in EN 437:2021, at maximum working pressures not exceeding 0,5 bar [1])) and maximum actual flow rates of up to 40 m3/h over a minimum ambient temperature range of −10 °C to +40 °C, and minimum gas temperature span of 40 K. This document applies to meters where the measuring element and the register(s) are enclosed in the same case.

This document applies to meters with and without built-in temperature conversion, that are installed in locations with vibration and shocks of low significance and in

— closed locations (indoor or outdoor with protection as specified by the manufacturer) with condensing or with non-condensing humidity;

or, if specified by the manufacturer;

— open locations (outdoor without any covering) both with condensing humidity or with non-condensing humidity;

and in locations with electromagnetic disturbances likely to be found in residential, commercial and light industrial use.

Unless otherwise stated, all pressures given in this document are gauge pressures.

Clauses 1 to 14 are for design and type testing only.

Requirements for electronic indexes, batteries, valves incorporated in the meter and other additional functionalities are given in EN 16314:2013

Unless otherwise stated in a particular test, the tests are carried out on meters that include additional functionality devices intended by the manufacturer.

When more than one meter type is submitted for testing, then each meter type needs to be tested against this document.