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 specified 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 Reference No. Manufacturer Countryof Origin Specification Material InspectionAuthority MaximumServicePressure(MPa) TestPressure(MPa) AF LO3B 034 APA Industries Pty. Ltd. Australia AS 3509 Carbon Steel SAA APA 2.55 3.3 This approval only applies to containers as specified on APA Industries' drawings: PP 92009, PP 92010, PP 92011, PP 92012, PP 92013, PP 92014, PP 92015, PP 92016 and PP 92017, all of which are date stamped by the Occupational Health and Safety Authority Victoria Australia 10 April 1992. 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 2mm high, displaying the following information: (a) The specification to which the container was manufactured. (b) The manufacturer's name or mark and the serial number of the container. (c) The date of the original container inspection and the identification mark of the inspection authority which carried out the inspection. (d) The date of any periodic container test and the identification mark of the cylinder testing station which carried out the test. (e) The container test pressure. (f) The nominal water capacity of the container. (g) 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 and colour be in accordance with clause 2.1.5 (container surface treatment) of New Zealand Standard NZS 5422 : Part 1:1987 (incorporating Amendment No. 1). 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) Fixed liquid level indicator. (f) Automatic fill limiter which prevents the container being filled beyond 85 percent of the total container capacity. (g) 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 - 1990. Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of September 1994. J. A. JUSTICE, Manager Compliance, Safer Vehicles Road and Rail. (VS21-01-21)