Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. Scope

1.1 This standard (Part 1) lays down the requirements for the installations of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for vapour and/or liquid withdrawal from cylinders, the associated piping and equipment in residential, commercial and industrial premises, where cylinder manifold is provided for installation capacity up to 8 000 kg.

1.2 The specific requirements for installation of liquid withdrawal from cylinders are covered in Annex A.

2. References

The standards listed below contain provisions which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject torevision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicted below:

IS No Title

383 : 2016 Coarse and fine aggregate for concrete - Specification ( third revision )

1239 (Part 1): 2004 Steel tubes, tubulars and other wrought steel fittings - Specification: Part 1 Steel tubes ( sixth revision )

2379 : 1990 Pipelines - Identification - Colour ( first revision )

2501 : 1995 Solid drawn copper tubes for general engineering purposes - Specification ( third revision )

2878 : 2004 Fire extinguisher, carbon dioxide type (portable and trolley mounted) - Specification ( third revision )

3043 : 1987 Code of practice for earthing ( first revision )

3601 : 2006 Steel tubes for mechanical and general engineering purposes - Specification ( second revision )

4576 : 1999 Liquefied petroleum gases - Specification ( second revision )

6044 (Part 2) : 2001 Code of practice for liquefied petroleum gas storage installations: Part 2 Commercial, industrial and domestic bulk storage installations ( first revision )

7241 : 1981 Glossary of terms used in gas cylinder technology ( first revision )

9573 (Part 1) : 2017 Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Specification: Part 1 Industrial application ( fourth revision )

9573 (Part 2) : 2017 Rubber hose for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) - Specification: Part 2 Domestic and commercial application ( fourth revision)

15683 : 2006 Portable fire extinguishers - Performance and construction - Specification

16484 : 2017 Liquid off-take valve fitting to gas cylinders or tanks (mobile or static) for liquid petroleum gas (LPG) - Specification