A Centralized Medical Gas Pipeline System Is Today Recognized As A Basic Life Support Infrastructural Requirement Of A Hospital Or A Nursing Home. The System Is A Safe, Convenient And Cost - Effective Alternative To The Use Of Portable Cylinders, Portable Suction Units And Portable Compressors. It Avoids The Cost And Effort Involved In Dragging Cylinders Or Suction Machinery And Noise And Space Wastage. During An Emergency, When A Cylinder Is Called For, The Cylinder May Turn Out To Be Empty, The Cylinder Key May Not Be Traceable Or The Attached Flow Meter May Be Damaged Due To The Cylinder Falling There Is, Therefore, A Chance That Crucial Minutes Are Lost Fully Or Partially Resulting In A Completely Avoided.