AS 4983:2010 pdf – Gas fuel systems for forklifts and industrial engines

AS 4983:2010 pdf – Gas fuel systems for forklifts and industrial engines.
This Section sets out requirements for the location, mounting. protection. venting and installation of the LP Gas container. its components and filling systems.
3.2 CONTAINER
A fuel container shall comply sith one of the following Australian or Australian/New
Zealand Standards and shall have a design notified or registered by the appropriate
Statutory Authority and subject to the requirements of Clause 7.l(c)(ii).
(a) AS/NZS 3509.
(b) AS 12l0(fora design pressure of 2.55 MPa).
(c) AS 2030.1 (for propane).
Every container shall he inspected and tested in accordance with the relevant parts of AS 2337 and certified by a gas cylinder test station registered under MP 48 prior to use.
3.3 COMPONENTS FOR REMOVABLE CONTAINERS
A container that is removed from the forklift or industrial equipment for filling shall be provided with at least the following components:
(a) Filler connection (except where the container is filled through the service valve).
(b) Filler cap (except where the container is filled through the service valve).
(c) Service valve.
(d) Excess-flow valve (except for a vapour withdrawal service outlet).
(e) Fixed liquid level gauge or automatic fill limiter, (only if filled by monitoring v 01 ume).
(f) Safety valve.
3.4 COMPONENTS FOR FIXEI) CONTAINERS
A container system that is fixed to and installed for in .cilu filling on forklifts or industrial equipment shall be specifically designed and provided with the following components:
(a) Filler connection.
(b) Filler cap.
(c) Filler non-return valve system.
(d) Automatic fill limiter.
(e) Service valve, equipped with an automatic fuel shut off device and with a service line connection conforming to Clause 5.4(a) or 5.4(b).
(f) Excess-flow valve (except for a vapour withdrawal service outlet).
(g) Safety’ valve.
(h) Contents gauge.
3.7.2 Remote filling system3.7.2.1 Filling connection
Where the filling connection is remote from the container, the backflow prevention systemshall be one of the following:
(a) A single gastight non-return valve at the filling connection plus a double non-return
valve at the container of which one element at least shall be gastight.
(b) A gastight non-return valve at the container，plus a double non-return valve at the
filler connection of which one element at least shall be gastight.
(c) Double non-return valves at both the container and the filling connection of which one
element at least of each valve shall be gastight.
(d) A single gastight non-return valve at the filling connection,plus a manual shut-off valve
together with a gastight non-return valve at the container.
NOTE: Certain statutory regulations further restrict the number of options permitted.