General
The Company will furnish for the information of the Customer's contractor, reference drawings and general specifications of the work to be done by the Customer on service connections and service line installed within the Customer's property. The Customer should obtain this information as one of the first steps in planning his installation. The Company's engineering representatives are available to provide supplementary information where required.

Design
For all new installations, renovations or modifications, all high pressure steam piping shall be designed by a registered architect or a licensed Professional Engineer. The responsible engineer or architect must file plans and obtain approval from the N.Y.C. Dept. of Buildings prior to a service turn-on by the company (high pressure steam is defined as 15 psi and above).

Prior to construction, the engineer or architect shall provide drawings to the company for approval of the high pressure steam system, including pressure reducing valves stations, methods of condensate disposal, supports, guides and anchors.

Pressure reducing valves and steam piping shall be installed in accordance with A.S.M.E. B31.1 Power Piping Code (latest revision).

Customer Property
The Customer shall provide suitable space, acceptable to the Company, for the proper installation, inspection, protection and maintenance of the Company's meters and service equipment, which space shall be as near the point of service termination as practicable. The Customer shall furnish, install and maintain all facilities required for his utilization of service including service stop valves, meter stop valves, primary and secondary service pressure reducing valves, meter supports, and all piping between the point of service termination and the Customer's utilization equipment. Where such facilities are associated with the delivery and measurement of service, they shall be installed and maintained in a manner specified by the Company. Where electrical supply is required for the operation of the Company's meters or meter regulating valves the Customer shall furnish and install all wiring and equipment necessary to provide such supply (except meters, relays and meter regulating valves), but the Company will make the final connection of such wiring to its electrical service.

All pipe connections shall be installed subject to the Company's final approval before steam is turned on, and the Customer shall adapt his equipment and otherwise provide for the proper utilization of the Company's service. The Customer shall furnish, install and maintain suitable equipment for cooling of condensate to a temperature not exceeding 150°F, and suitable pipe connections for the discharge of all conensate to the sewer and shall comply with the rules and regulations of the Department of Buildings and the Department of Environmental Protection of The City of New York, and any other proper authorities.

Where a valve is provided in the service line by the Company between the curb line and property line, it is the duty of the Customer to keep the valve box cover clear and accessible at all times to facilitate operation of the valve in an emergency.

All supply valves within the building ahead of the meter shall be operated only by the Company. Only in case of extreme emergency may such valves be closed by the Customer. On such emergency closing, the Company shall be notified immediately. Only the Company shall reopen a valve closed in an emergency.

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