What is a Booster?

What is a Booster?

• A. A device that measures gas usage
• B. A valve that stops gas flow
• C. A booster is customer equipment used to boost the pressure on their side.
• D. A portable generator for gas utilities

Answer: (C)

A booster is equipment owned or operated by the customer that raises the gas pressure on their side of the service. This is used when the service line or piping to the building causes a pressure drop, so higher pressure is needed at the point of use to reliably feed appliances. It’s not a device for measuring usage, not a valve that shuts off flow, and not a portable generator—those others serve different purposes.

A booster is equipment owned or operated by the customer that raises the gas pressure on their side of the service. This is used when the service line or piping to the building causes a pressure drop, so higher pressure is needed at the point of use to reliably feed appliances. It’s not a device for measuring usage, not a valve that shuts off flow, and not a portable generator—those others serve different purposes.