§ 935. Liquefied Natural Gas.
13 CA ADC § 935Barclays Official California Code of Regulations
13 CCR § 935
§ 935. Liquefied Natural Gas.
(a) NFPA and SAE Standards. This section incorporates by reference the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standard 57, “Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicular Fuel Systems Code,” 1996 edition, NFPA Standard 57, “Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicular Fuel Systems Code,” 2002 edition, and NFPA Standard 52 “Vehicular Fuel Systems Code,” 2006 edition. This section also incorporates by reference the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Standard J2343 Jan 1997.
(2) Every motor vehicle equipped with an LNG fuel system shall be equipped with a methane gas detection system which shall warn of the presence of methane in the engine compartment, driver's compartment and any passenger compartments. At a minimum, the methane gas detection system shall provide a warning before the methane gas concentration reaches 25% of the Lower Flammability Limit. Such warning shall be plainly audible and visible to the driver before entering the driver's compartment and while seated in the normal driving position. The gas detection system shall function continuously at all times, whether or not the engine is operating, when the vehicle is operated or parked on public roadways or other areas open to the public. At a minimum, the gas detection system shall be tested three times per calendar year at equal intervals. The testing procedure shall simulate the same gaseous fuel and operating environment in which the vehicle is used. Test results, validating the performance of the gas detection system within the parameters established by the component manufacturer(s), shall be maintained as a permanent part of the vehicle service history records.
(4) Fuel tanks shall be oriented and mounted in accordance with the tank manufacturer's recommendations and in a location designated by the vehicle manufacturer, in the location normally utilized for liquid (gasoline or diesel) fuel containers for that make and model of vehicle, or as determined by a qualified engineer. Fuel tanks shall not be mounted above any driver or passenger compartment, unless a spill pan is installed between the fuel tanks and the compartment, with a liquid capacity equal to at least the capacity of the largest single fuel tank of a multiple tank installation consisting of three or more fuel tanks, but not less than one-quarter the fuel capacity of the containers located above the compartment and capable of preventing liquid from entering the interior or dripping into any window, door or emergency exit way. Spill pans shall be designed in such a manner that rain water is not retained. The spill pan drain shall not be directed into any confined space, the engine compartment, muffler area, battery box or other hazardous location.
(6) The NFPA Standard specifies that certain systems and components shall be approved by the authority having jurisdiction. The Department of California Highway Patrol has jurisdiction over these regulations but does not approve individual systems or components. Users and installers are responsible for use of proper components and for their proper installation as specified in the NFPA Standard.
Credits
Note: Authority cited: Section 2402.6, Vehicle Code. Reference: Section 2402.6, Vehicle Code.
History
1. Editorial correction adding Note filed 4-28-83 (Register 83, No. 18).
2. Renumbering of former section 935 to section 935.1 and new section 935 filed 12-29-99; operative 12-29-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 53).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)-(b)(2) filed 10-7-2008; operative 11-6-2008 (Register 2008, No. 41).
This database is current through 5/10/24 Register 2024, No. 19.
Cal. Admin. Code tit. 13, § 935, 13 CA ADC § 935
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