Gas isolation lever photo needed

fluffymuffy

I have to try to explain to some relatives about the gas lever in the meter box of the house they recently moved to. When I helped them move in (200 miles away) the gas was switched off in the meter box and I went out to turn it on. It took a while to figure out that the lever didn't turn until I pulled it to one side first. I forgot to show them this.

They're elderly but can use the internet (emails only really) and I'd like to send a picture of the lever with my own annotations. From memory this had a bar in between the on and off position and so it looked like it was secured off until I figured out that it had a spring to push against to move sideways.

Can anyone give me a link to such a picture on the internet as I can only find the regular sort of gas levers that just turn?

Thanks all

mart.vader

Take your pick !

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olias

Or assuming the houses are all the same as their neighbours, they could just ask a neighbour to show them?

Olias