Throttle valve
A gas valve is a gate valve that is installed at the branch of the public gas line to private property . The shut-off device is no longer necessarily a slide . It can also valves , ball valves and other types of shut-off valves are used.
There is another shut-off device at the house connection . The gas valve, which is usually located in the street or on the sidewalk, can be closed if a repair is to be carried out on the branch line leading to the building.
The comparable shut-off device for drinking water pipes is called a water slide .