Shopping Cart

No products in the cart.

BS EN 15609:2021 – TC:2022 Edition

$246.62

Tracked Changes. LPG equipment and accessories. LPG propulsion systems for boats, yachts and other watercraft. Installation requirements

Published By Publication Date Number of Pages
BSI 2022 118
Guaranteed Safe Checkout
Category:

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our online customer service team by clicking on the bottom right corner. We’re here to assist you 24/7.
Email:[email protected]

This document specifies the installation requirements for LPG propulsion systems on watercraft with hull lengths less than or equal to 24 m, as defined in EN ISO 8666 [11]. This document does not cover appliances with directly attached gas cylinders, such as portable self-contained camping stoves and portable gas lamps.

PDF Catalog

PDF Pages PDF Title
1 30453350
69 A-30409108
70 undefined
78 1 Scope
2 Normative references
79 3 Terms and definitions
83 4 Components
4.1 Overview
4.2 LPG containers/cylinders
4.2.1 General
4.2.2 Cylinders
84 4.2.3 Fixed container
4.2.3.1 General
4.2.3.2 Components fitted to the fixed container
85 4.3 Fuel system components
4.3.1 Pressure regulator/vaporizer
4.3.2 Other components
5 Installation requirements
5.1 General requirements
86 5.2 Installer of a permanently installed LPG system
87 5.3 Additional LPG systems
5.4 Modifications to the structure of the watercraft
5.5 LPG container/cylinder installation
5.5.1 General
88 5.5.2 Fixed containers
5.5.3 Cylinders
89 5.5.4 Container lockers
5.5.5 Installation of more than one container/cylinder
90 5.6 Components fitted to the fixed container
5.6.1 General requirements
5.6.2 Remote-controlled service valve with excess flow valve on the fixed container
5.6.3 Pressure relief valve
5.6.4 Fusible plug
5.6.5 Filler valve
5.6.6 Overfill protection device
5.6.7 Level indicator
5.6.8 Fittings
5.7 Gas pipes and hoses
91 5.8 Other components
5.8.1 Gas connections between components of the LPG-system
93 5.8.2 Remote-controlled shut-off valve
5.8.2.1 Fixed container − liquid phase pressure regulator/vaporizer fuel system
5.8.2.2 Fixed container – liquid phase for liquid LPG injection fuel system
5.8.2.3 Cylinders — liquid phase
5.8.3 Filling unit
94 5.9 Electrical installation
95 5.10 Bi-fuel and dual-fuel systems
5.11 Gas detection
5.11.1 General
5.11.2 Alarm position
96 5.11.3 Sensors position
5.12 Powered ventilation
5.12.1 General
5.12.2 Purging of engine and/or LPG container/cylinder space
6 Fire-extinguishing equipment
7 Owner’s manual
8 Commissioning
8.1 Tightness test – fixed containers
97 8.2 Initial filling of the container and the system with LPG
8.3 LPG system test
8.4 Water trial
98 Annex A (normative)Fixing requirements for containers/cylinders
A.1 General requirements
99 A.2 Container frame
100 Annex B (normative)Cylinder securing requirements
B.1 Removable LPG cylinders
B.2 Permanently installed LPG cylinders
B.3 LPG cylinders more than 16 kg
103 Annex C (normative)Instructions to be included in the owner’s manual
C.1 General requirements
C.2 Availability of LPG supply
C.3 Position and operation of emergency shut-off valve
C.4 Safety instructions to be included in the manual
104 C.5 Instruction for the normal use of the LPG system
C.5.1 Filling of the LPG system
C.5.2 Switching procedure (for bi-fuelled watercraft)
C.5.3 Opening and closing of manual valves (in the case of multiple containers)
C.5.4 Liquid level indicator
C.5.5 Maintenance and inspection
105 C.5.6 Defects and repairs
C.5.7 Storage, repair and maintenance
C.5.8 Disposal
106 C.5.9 Hot work
107 Annex D (normative)Additional test requirements for vaporizers
109 Annex E (informative)Installation of more than one container
111 Annex F (informative)Example of installation certificate
112 Annex G (informative)Types of LPG Propulsion systems
G.1 Hybrid electric LPG propulsion
G.1.1 General
G.1.2 LPG /electric propulsion
113 G.1.3 Serial hybrid LPG/electric propulsion
G.1.4 Parallel hybrid LPG/electrical propulsion
115 Annex ZA (informative)Relationship between this European Standard and the essential requirements of Directive 2013/53/EU aimed to be covered
BS EN 15609:2021 - TC
$246.62