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The Regulator Test Machines (RTMs) are designed to test service regulators in the verticle postion and commercial and higher distribution pressure regulators in the horizontal possition. Note that the RTM is a custom machine designed to meet the specific requirements of the natural gas utility
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Questar Natural Gas was one of our first clients and they purchased a second rTM

"We have found the RTM is accurate, safe and tests our regulators in a quick and efficient manner"
REMEMBER - IRVs Provide the Level of Safety Needed Should the Regulator Not Lock Up
Back in the day when we had "pilot lights" on the appliances we didn't need the internal relief that an Internal Relief Valve (IRV) provides. That was because the "pilot light" would effectively burn off the gas that was leaking by. With the proliferation of high efficiency equipment and fast acting gas valves, the ability of the gas regulator to close 100% is critical to both operation and safety. If the gas regulator does not lock up the pressure will build up in the downstream piping. For safety, the IRV will open and relieve this pressure and the smell of gas will be an "Alert" to notify the utiltiy that the pressure regulator needs repair. Otherwise, the pressure would increase an there might be an explosion. Recently, pressure regulators have been designed to include an Over Pressure Shut Off (OPSO) feature that totally shuts off the gas supply in the event of a regulator lock-up failure. ESC provides a demonstration of how to in-test for IRV and OPSO by using the "virtual platform". ESC has also created a platform to support “virtual” on-site commissioning of the natural gas pressure Regulator Testing Machine (RTM) and training of the utility meter shop personnel. In the demonstration, you can better understand the IRV and OPSO features of the state-of-the-art pressure regulators. Platform features include:1. A webcam, tripod, cabling and software package;2. Coordination with the utility;3. IT to manage the interface;4. Engineering to provide regulator performance specifications; and5. Meter shop personnel to schedule pressure regulator in-test operations.
The platform also provides the the meter shop personnel the benefit of a continuous on-demand ESC Engineering “on-site” presence to deal with in-test procedures for new technology like the over-pressure-shut-off regulator and other issues that need consulting expertise.
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