GAS-METER ADJUSTER

  

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GAS-METER ADJUSTER

Specialty Definition: GAS-METER ADJUSTER

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Tests ability of gas meters to accurately measure specified volume of gas at maximum and average cubic-feet-per-hour capacity and adjusts meters to correct excessive registration error: Connects hoses from prover to meter inlet and outlet and raises prover bell until prover gauge registers zero. Turns valve to allow measured amount of air or gas to pass through meter at specified flow-rate. Closes valve and compares registration on meter gauge. Screws fitting into meter outlet to retard flow of gas and repeats test. Turns setscrews to adjust meter and repeats test until meter registration is within specified limits according to prover and meter gas readings. Analyzes test results to determine cause of persistent registration errors. Segregates meters requiring repair. Records test results and date on meter card. May maintain temperature of oil used as gas seal in prover within specified limits to ensure accurate and uniform test readings. May test ability of flowmeters to accurately measure gas and liquid and be designated Flowmeter Test And Certification Technician (inst. & app.). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: GAS-METER ADJUSTER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-e-g-j-m-r-r-s-s-t-t-u"

-5 letters: dramaturges.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: GAS-METER ADJUSTER


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

47 41 53 2D 4D 45 54 45 52      41 44 4A 55 53 54 45 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

    

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000111 01000001 01010011 00101101 01001101 01000101 01010100 01000101 01010010 00100000 01000001 01000100 01001010 01010101 01010011 01010100 01000101 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#71 &#65 &#83 &#45 &#77 &#69 &#84 &#69 &#82 &#32 &#65 &#68 &#74 &#85 &#83 &#84 &#69 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0047 0041 0053 002D 004D 0045 0054 0045 0052      0041 0044 004A 0055 0053 0054 0045 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

41355315473954395223538445553543952

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