Pursuant to Regulation 90B of the Traffic Regulations 1976, and under delegated authority, I, John Patrick White, Manager Vehicles, Land Transport New Zealand, hereby approve the CNG fuel cylinders in the Schedule hereto for inclusion in any CNG automotive fuel system installed and operated in accordance with the requirements of Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS 2739:2003, subject to the conditions of approval set out in this notice.
Schedule
Reference No. Manufacturer Country of Origin Specification Material Inspection Authority Test Pressure (MPa)
AF C03B 035 Faber Industrie S.p.A. Italy NZS 5454 Steel Lloyd’s 30.0
This approval only applies to cylinders as specified on the following three drawings:
NZ-178-300-890 Rev.0 (covering models: 178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22);
NZ-178-300-890/T Rev.0 (covering models: T178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22); and
NZ-178-300-890/BL Rev.0 (covering models: B178/8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22).
Conditions of Approval
These automotive CNG fuel cylinders are approved subject to the following conditions:
1. That they comply with all the design, performance and test requirements of New Zealand Standard NZS 5454:1989 as applicable to all-metal steel cylinders.
2. That they be provided with a cylinder shut-off valve designed for the cylinder working pressure and compatible with the test pressure of the cylinder. Cylinder shut-off valves shall be fitted with a handwheel to facilitate ease of opening and closing of the valve and shall be fitted with a pressure relief device, which remains in contact with the gas contained in the cylinder whether the handwheel is in the open or closed position, comprising a burst disc backed with a fusible alloy plug having a nominal melt temperature of 100°C. Should the alloy plug melt, the burst disc shall yield at a pressure of not less than 24.7MPa and not more than 30.0MPa, otherwise it shall remain inoperative. Cylinder valves shall be provided with an outlet thread of ¼” NPT (female) and a stem thread compatible with the cylinder neck thread.
3. That they are tested at periods not exceeding five years, in accordance with the requirements of Australian Standard
AS 2337.1.
4. That the cylinder markings are in accordance with section 9 of New Zealand Standard NZS 5454:1989.
5. That the neck threads meet the specification required for the market the cylinders are manufactured for.
Signed at Wellington this 17th day of November 2005.
J. P. WHITE, Manager Vehicles, Land Transport New Zealand.
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