| Motor fuel unit price computing |
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| Introduction |
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In many cases, the price of fuel is well over $4.00 per gallon yet there are fuel dispensers in Oregon that do not have the capability of computing unit prices (price per gallon) over $3.99 9/10 per gallon.
All motor fuel computing dispensers are required to be upgraded to compute the price of the fuel being sold. This might mean getting a retrofit kit, a complete replacement of the computer(s), or replacement of the entire dispenser.
When the dispenser no longer has the capability of computing the price per gallon, the owner/operator needs to take corrective action.
If we discover a fuel dispenser with an obsolete computer, our inspector will issue a Repair Order. In most cases replacement parts are on back order. If a business has documentation that they are awaiting parts to upgrade their dispenser, we may allow them to temporarily use the dispenser following one of the methods listed below.
Important points:
- The dispenser must be returned to its correct computing capability if the unit price of the fuel drops back below $4.00 per gallon.
- If the fuel dispenser is replaced or the computer needs to be repaired, then it must be upgraded to a full range computing dispenser that complies with all NTEP and NIST Handbook 44 requirements.
- The folloiwng options are temporary only while awaiting replacement parts or replacement dispensers.
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Turn the fuel dispenser into a non-computing dispenser.
- Cover the unit price (price per gallon) and the total sales price, and leave the quantity (gallons) delivered visible.
- Post the full unit price (price per gallon) clearly in lettering at least 1 inch in height on the fuel dispenser with a pump topper or on the face of the dispenser.
- Manually calculate the total sale price.
- On an analog computing dispenser, the operator must stop delivery on a whole graduation. For example, stop delivery at 8.6 gallons, not somewhere between 8.6 and 8.7 gallons. Otherwise, the manual calculation will not be correct.
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Price by the 1/2 gallon.
- Set the unit price on the dispenser to the 1/2 gallon price.
- Clearly label the unit price on the dispenser as the 1/2 gallon price in lettering at least 1 inch in height.
- Clearly label the total sale price on the dispenser as times two (e.g., Total Sales x 2) in lettering at least 1 inch in height.
- Post the full unit price (price per gallon) clearly on the dispenser with a pump topper or on the face of the dispenser in lettering at least 1 inch in height.
- The whole gallon price MUST be divisible by 2. For example, the whole gallon price may be $4.14 4/10 per gallon which is $2.07 2/10 per 1/2 gallon. The tenth cent digit on the whole gallon price must be an even number such as 2, 4, 6, or 8. Another choice is the whole gallon price might be $4.14 (no 1/10 cent), so the 1/2 gallon price would be $2.07. But the price cannot be set at 4.14 9/10 per gallon because the 1/2 gallon price would then be $2.0745 and the dispenser cannot display that figure.
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Upgrade the fuel dispenser.
Upgrade the fuel dispenser to a full range computing device that complies with all NTEP and NIST Handbook 44 requirements.
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