Experience The Elster Advantage
Elster Gas North America Volume 1 2009


 
Welcome to the inaugural eNewsletter from Elster Gas North America...the newsletter designed with our customers in mind.  We are leveraging this communication medium in an effort to keep you up-to-date on topics related to EGNA products and services.  Please share your thoughts and ideas with us so we can continuously improve the quality and content for everyone's benefit.  We hope you find the subject matter informative and useful.

Sincerely,
 
Tod Bradley
Sr. Product Manager
Tod.Bradley@americanmeter.com



 
Elster American Meter introduces the SR100 Series Service Regulators
 
Whats New SR100 
After the initial announcement at the 2009 AGA Conference, Elster American Meter has officially released the new SR113 compact regulator for residential and light commercial applications.  The compact design of the SR113 is the newest addition to Elster American Meters' line of high performance regulator products.  In fact, the SR113 has some of the best capacity and relief performance of any regulator in its class.  The SR100 Series regulator is ANSI B109.4 compliant, and CGA 6.18-M95 is pending approval.
 
Visit our website to download the new SR100 Series literature, or contact your sales representative for more information.  Authorized Representatives and Distributors can order additional bulletins on our secure literature fulfillment website.
 
Product Highlights
Body Sizes: Various configurations of ¾" and 1" NPT
Body Configurations: 90o, 180o, or Offset
Vent Connection:  ¾" or 1" NPT
MAOP:  125 PSIG
Outlet Pressure Range:  6" WC to 2 PSIG
Capacity:  2500 SCFH Maximum
Optional:  Valve Body pressure taps
                 Splash guard
                 Vent elbow
 
Elster Gas Depot announces agreement to stock Elster Perfection products.

Elster Gas Depot is pleased to announce that it now stocks Elster Perfection Risers, Transitions, Metersets, Couplings and accessory products.

"By adding Elster Perfection distribution products to Elster Gas Depot's portfolio, we hope to satisfy our customers need for immediate delivery and order turnaround," commented Jim Hansen Sr. Product Manager Elster Perfection.

This arrangement will provide Elster Gas North America customers an additional outlet for Elster Perfection products in order to fill immediate installation needs.  Elster Gas Depot is already an extremely effective outlet for Elster American Meter measurement products and accessories.  Adding Elster Perfection products to the Gas Depot inventory allows customers to experience the Elster Advantage; high quality products delivered when and where you need them, allowing the customer to install their gas piping system with integrity, safety, and speed.

Elster Gas Depot will be stocking a limited number of standard configurations and sizes for the gas distribution market.  As the market dictates, Elster may choose to increase/decrease stocking levels or adjust available product configurations. 

 
 
 
PermaLock® Mechanical Tapping Tee and small hole technology help gas utilities safely reduce excavation and restoration costs.


Products in PracticeIn today's economy, the need to reduce costs and find more efficient methods of completing day-to-day tasks is more important than ever before. For gas utilities and distribution companies, mechanical fittings and small hole technology may be the perfect combination for addressing these needs. Together, they may offer savings totaling thousands of dollars per installation. read more

 
 
 
About Elster
Elster Group is a world leader in Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and integrated metering and utilization solutions to the gas, electricity and water industries. Elster's high quality AMI and AMR products, systems, and solutions reflect the wealth of knowledge and experience gained from over 170 years of dedication to measuring precious resources and energy.   Elster provides world class solutions and advanced technologies to help utilities more easily, efficiently and reliably obtain and use advanced metering intelligence to improve customer service, enhance operational efficiency, and increase revenues. Elster's AMI solutions enable utilities to cost-effectively generate, deliver, manage and conserve the life-essential resources of gas, electricity and water.  The group has over 7,500 staff and operations in 38 countries, focused in North and South America, Europe, and Asia.

The Elster Group is headquartered in Luxembourg. 
In This Issue
What's New
Elster Gas Depot
Products in Practice
Application Notes
Measurement School
 
Applications Notes
 
Propane Approval
Did you know that the Elster American Meter regulators 1813B2 and 1813C have UL144 approval for use in propane applications? 
 
Please contact your local sales or customer service representative for a Certificate of Compliance and a listing of all approved regulator models.
 
RPM Rotary Meter
Elster American Meter's RPM rotary meters are a positive displacement meter used to measure natural gas and other various non-corrosive industrial gases (air, nitrogen, carbon dioxide) over a wide range of flow rates and operating pressures.
 
 
Measurement School
 
Elster American Meter will offer a 3-day Measurement School Monday, October 5 thru Thursday, October 8. The classes will he held in Nashville, TN at Piedmont Natural Gas.  
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