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, Acting Manager Safer Vehicle Policy, 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 Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1425:1999, subject to the conditions of approval set out in this notice.
Schedule
Reference No. Manufacturer Country of Origin Specification Material Inspection Authority Maximum Service Pressure (MPa) Test Pressure (MPa)
AF L03B 039 AF L03B 040 AF L03B 041 AF L03B 042 APA Manufacturing Pty Limited Australia AS/NZS 3509 Carbon steel SA APA 2.55 3.3
This approval only applies to containers as specified below:
AF L03B 039-Design Verification No. V0020206; APA Drg "Ford Au Sedan-Grizzly", PP94666B.
AF L03B 040-Design Verification No. V9920579; APA Drg "Ford Au Wagon-Grizzly", PP94665C.
AF L03B 041-Design Verification No. V167-92 (LH Cyl); APA Drg "Ford Ute-Osprey", PP94594B.
AF L03B 042-Design Verification No. V164-92 (RH Cyl); APA Drg "Ford Ute-Osprey", PP94594B.
Conditions of Approval
These LPG fuel containers are approved subject to the following conditions-
1. That they are permanently and clearly marked, on the container valve pad, with characters not less than 4mm 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.
(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.
2. That the container surface coating be in accordance with the requirements in Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 3509.
3. 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% of the total container capacity.
(f) Valves and fittings must have a service pressure rating of at least that of the container to which they are fitted and must comply with the requirements in Section 3 of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 1425.
4. 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.
Signed at Wellington this 26th day of May 2000.
J. A. JUSTICE, Acting Manager Safer Vehicle Policy.
(VP50-70)