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Petroleum products delivered from large capacity (flow rates over 115 L/min or 30 gpm)** devices, including motor-fuel devices · 0.3 · 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters

What is the acceptance tolerance (new or newly repaired device) for Petroleum products delivered from large capacity (flow rates over 115 L/min or 30 gpm)** devices, including motor-fuel devices · 0.3 · 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters?

For Petroleum products delivered from large capacity (flow rates over 115 L/min or 30 gpm)** devices, including motor-fuel devices, accuracy class is 0.3; handbook 44 section is 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters; acceptance tolerance (new or newly repaired device) is 0.15 %; maintenance tolerance (device already in service) is 0.3 %; special test tolerance is 0.45 %, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.

- Petroleum products delivered from large capacity (flow rates over 115 L/min or 30 gpm)** devices, including motor-fuel devices - Heated products (other than asphalt) at 0.3 temperatures greater than 50 °C (122 °F) 0.15 % 0.3 % 0.45 %

— nist.gov, retrieved 2026-08-20

Device or commodity
Petroleum products delivered from large capacity (flow rates over 115 L/min or 30 gpm)** devices, including motor-fuel devices verified
Accuracy class
0.3 verified
Acceptance tolerance (new or newly repaired device)
0.15 % verified
Maintenance tolerance (device already in service)
0.3 % verified
Special test tolerance
0.45 % verified
Handbook 44 section
3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters
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2026
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