User's Manual

Installing the Itron GasGate RD
TDC
-1345-000 GasGate™ Remote Disconnect (RD) Installation Guide 6
Proprietary and Confidential
To install the GasGate RD in the pipeline
Caution Remove all shipping plugs from the inlet and outlet of the GasGate prior to installation. Keep
the piping interior, valve inlet, and valve outlet free of dirt, chemical sealant (pipe dope), Teflon tape, or
other debris. Materials in the piping, or the valve inlet or outlet may interfere with the valve operation.
Apply pipe joint sealant on the male (exterior) pipe threads. Do not apply pipe joint material on the
female (interior) pipe threads of the valve. Joint materials could lodge in the valve and interfere with the
valve operation.
Gas must flow through the valve body in the same direction as the arrow on the valve. Gas flowing in
the wrong direction may cause an over-pressure condition and damage the GasGate.
Note Install the GasGate in an orientation that positions the antenna as far from walls, meters, or
piping as possible to ensure:
• a clear RF signal reaches the antenna.
• gas is flowing in the proper direction (the direction indicated by the arrow on the GasGate).
• the valve bolt is accessible with the GasGate valve tool.
1. Verify the gas flow is in the direction noted by the arrow on the GasGate valve.
2. Thread the GasGate onto the inlet pipe (or riser).
3. Tighten the connection with a pipe wrench.
4. Apply pipe sealant on the outlet pipe. Tighten the outlet pipe connection.
To commission the GasGate RD
1. Using FDM Endpoint Tools, select operation 4, Commission. Click Next.
2. Enter the GasGate ID.
Note The ISM security keys are injected during the commissioning process to enable GasGate enhanced
security.