LPG inspection
1-3 Container
Reason for rejection
Condition
1.The container’s test date and cylinder testing station identification mark:
a) are missing, or
b) are not legible, or
c) have been altered, or
d) have not been stamped on the container.
2.There are more than ten years between the test date stamped on the container and the date of the next alternative fuels inspection.
3. A container has been damaged by fire.
4. A container has visible corrosion damage (Note 1).
5. A container has been damaged by impact and exceeds any damage limit in Table 1–3–1.
6. A container has visible cracks or signs of metal fatigue.
Note 1
Container means a pressure vessel, cylinder or tank for the storage of LP Gas to be used as fuel for the internal combustion engine.
Note 2
Corrosion damage is where the metal has been eaten away, which is evident by pitting. The outward signs of such corrosion damage are typically displayed by the lifting or bubbling of paint. In extreme cases, the area affected by the corrosion damage will fall out and leave a hole.
Table 1-3-1. Container impact damage limits
|
Dent |
Sharp impression or crease |
Cuts or gouge |
Bulge |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Depth exceeds 10% of mean diameter of dent |
Length exceeds 75mm |
Length exceeds 75mm |
Container circumference varies by more than 1% |
|
Dent on a weld exceeds 6.5mm in depth |
Penetrates visibly into wall material |
Penetrates visibly into wall material |
Figure 1-3-1. Container markings
Summary of legislation
Applicable legislation
- AS/NZS 1425: 2003, section 6.9.2(b).
Condition
1. The container must be stamped with the test date and the identification mark of the cylinder testing station.
2. The date stamp on a container must be within ten years of the next alternative fuels inspection.
3. A container must not be damaged by impact to the extent described in Table 1–3–1.