3 AUGUST 2055

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

Transport

Traffic Regulations 1976

Specified LPG Fuel Container Approval

Pursuant to regulation 90B of the Traffic Regulations 1976 and pursuant to the powers delegated to me by the Director of Land Transport Safety, I, John Andrew Justice, Manager Compliance, Safer Vehicles Road and Rail, hereby approve the LPG fuel containers in the Schedule hereto, for inclusion in any LPG automotive fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422, Part 1, 1987 (incorporating Amendment No. 1), subject to the conditions of approval set out in this notice

Schedule

This approval only applies to three-container manifold assemblies as specified on the following drawings:
APA Industries Pty Limited numbers:
PP94220 (issued 4 May 1995); PP94072D (issued 29 November 1994); PP94221 (issued 5 May 1995); and PP94222 (issued 5 May 1995).

Conditions of Approval

These LPG fuel containers are approved subject to the following conditions—

1. That they are permanently and clearly marked, on a suitable attached metal plate, with characters not less than 2 mm high, displaying the following information:
   (a) The specification to which the container was manufactured.
   (b) The manufacturer’s name or mark.
   (c) The serial number of the container. Alternatively, this can be stamped onto the container valve pad.
   (d) The date of the original container inspection and the identification mark of the inspection authority which carried out the inspection.
   (e) The date of any periodic container test and the identification mark of the cylinder testing station which carried out the test.
   (f) The container test pressure.
   (g) The nominal water capacity of the container.
   (h) The tare weight of the container.

2. That they are clearly marked or labelled to indicate that the container is suitable for use with LPG.

3. That the container surface coating be in accordance with the requirements in Australian Standard AS3509. In addition to the AS3509 requirements a white finish coat of paint must be applied to the container which is compatible with the AS3509 corrosion protection system.

4. That they are provided with valve threads and fittings which provide the following functions:
   (a) Filling connection incorporating a non-return valve.
   (b) Service valve incorporating an excess flow valve.
   (c) Contents gauge.
   (d) Pressure relief valve.
   (e) Automatic fill limiter which prevents the container being filled beyond 85 percent of the total container capacity.
   (f) Sub compartment (vapour box) meeting the requirements of clause 2.4.1 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422:Part 1:1987 (incorporating Amendment No. 1). Valves and fittings must have a service pressure rating of at least that of the container to which they are fitted and must be dimensioned, threaded and marked in accordance with the requirements of clause 2.2 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422:Part 1:1987 (incorporating Amendment No. 1).

5. That they are tested prior to installation, and at periods stipulated in the Traffic Regulations 1976, in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard AS 2337.2.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of July 1995.

J. A. JUSTICE, Manager Compliance, Safer Vehicles Road and Rail.

(VS21-01-21)

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