What is the appliance input when clocking a 5 foot dial on a gas meter for 63 seconds?

To determine the appliance input when clocking a gas meter, you first need to understand how to calculate the volume of gas used based on the dial reading and the time it was monitored.

When using a 5-foot dial on a gas meter, the reading on the dial indicates the volume of gas in cubic feet. Each full rotation of the dial corresponds to a specific volume measurement. The time factor plays a crucial role in calculating the BTUs consumed during that period.

In general, to calculate the BTUs:

1. Determine how many rotations occurred on the dial during the clocking period. Each rotation of the dial represents a certain number of cubic feet of gas.

2. Convert the cubic feet of gas used into BTUs by using the heating value of the gas, which is typically around 1,000 BTUs per cubic foot of natural gas.

3. Apply the time of the measurement to find the total BTUs used during the time observed.

For a 5-foot gas meter, if it's clocked for 63 seconds and the reading corresponds to a volume that is then converted to BTUs, the specific calculations for the volume read during this period lead to an appliance input of 286,000 BTU in this particular scenario.