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5 gal and 10 gal test drafts · 0.5 · normal and special tests · 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters

For 5 gal and 10 gal test drafts · 0.5 · normal and special tests · 3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters, device or commodity is 5 gal and 10 gal test drafts; accuracy class is 0.5; acceptance tolerance (new or newly repaired device) is 3 in3 and 5.5 in3; maintenance tolerance (device already in service) is 6 in3 and 11 in3; condition is normal and special tests, verified against its source on 2026-08-20.

Device or commodity
5 gal and 10 gal test drafts verified
Accuracy class
0.5 verified
Acceptance tolerance (new or newly repaired device)
3 in3 and 5.5 in3 verified
Maintenance tolerance (device already in service)
6 in3 and 11 in3 verified
Condition
normal and special tests verified
Handbook 44 section
3.31. Vehicle-Tank Meters verified
Edition
2026 verified
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What the source says

* For 5 gal and 10 gal test drafts, the tolerances specified for Accuracy Class 0.5 in the table above do not apply. For these test drafts, the maintenance tolerances on normal and special tests for 5 gal and 10 gal test drafts are 6 in3 and 11 in3, respectively. Acceptance tolerances on normal and special tests are 3 in3 and 5.5 in3.

nist.gov, retrieved 2026-08-20

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