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9、itute, Inc. 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor New York, NY 10036 Preface This publication represents a basic standard for safe operation, substantial and durable construction, and acceptable performance of Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems. It is the result of years of experience in the manufacture,
10、testing, installation, maintenance, inspection and research on appliances designed for the utilization of gas. There are risks of injury to persons inherent in appliances that, if completely eliminated, would defeat the utility of the appliance. The provisions in this Standard are intended to help r
11、educe such risks while retaining the normal function of the appliance. Nothing in this standard is to be considered in any way as indicating a measure of quality beyond compliance with the provisions it contains. It is designed to allow compliance of Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems, the safety, con
12、struction and performance of which may exceed the various provisions specified herein. In its preparation, recognition has been given to possibilities of improvement through ingenuity of design. As technical advances take place, revisions may become necessary. When they are believed desirable, recom
13、mendations or suggestions should be forwarded to CSA America Inc., Standards Department, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44131. A proposal form is provided in the back of this document. Safe and satisfactory operation of a Portable Fuel Cell Power System depends to a great extent upo
14、n its proper installation, use and maintenance. It should be installed in accordance with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54; manufacturers installation instructions and local municipal codes. Users of this American National Standard are advised that the devices, products and activities
15、 within its scope may be subject to regulation at the Federal, state or local level. Users are strongly urged to investigate this possibility through appropriate channels. In the event of a conflict with this standard, the Federal, state or local regulations should be followed. THIS STANDARD IS INTE
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19、tification program will normally establish the date by which all products certified by that organization should comply with this standard. History Of The Development Of Standards For Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems (This History is informative and is not part of the standard.) In 2001 CSA Internati
20、onal prepared its first draft of CSA International Requirement 3.01 U.S. for Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems. Simultaneously and in a parallel effort to the completion of Requirement 3.01, CSA America, Inc. decided to further develop the draft CSA International requirement as an American National S
21、tandard under America National Standards Institute (ANSI) accreditation as CSA America FC 3. CSA America formed a Canvass of Fuel Cell Technologies industry experts. An Initiation of Canvass announcement was published in the April 6, 2001 issue of ANSI Standards Action. In August 2001 CSA Internatio
22、nal issued its draft of CSA International Requirement 3.01 U.S. for Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems for review and comment to manufacturers of portable fuel cell power systems. In October 2001 an invitation was issued by CSA America to establish a Canvass for standards on fuel cells. During this sa
23、me time, a Portable Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed by CSA America to prepare the draft CSA America FC 3 standard for Canvass balloting. The CSA America Portable Fuel Cell TAC first met in December 2001 to review proposed changes to the November 2001 draft of CSA Internationa
24、l Requirement 3.01 U.S. for Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems. In April 2002, the CSA America Portable Fuel Cell TAC met again to review new proposed changes to the draft CSA America FC 3 standard resulting from work assignments issued at the first TAC meeting. In June 2002, CSA International publish
25、ed CSA International Requirement 3.01 U.S. for Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems A Canvass ballot was distributed on February 14, 2003 with a public review issued in ANSI Standards on March 14, 2003. Additional technical comments needing resolution were received from fuel cell industry experts from t
26、he February 2003 Canvass. The CSA America Portable Fuel Cell TAC held a series of teleconference meetings throughout 2003 to resolve the comments resulting from the February 2003 Canvass ballot. A second Canvass ballot was distributed on December 7, 2003 with a public review issued in ANSI Standards
27、 Action on December 26, 2003, which resulted in approval of the document. The first edition of the American National Standard for Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems, was approved by the American National Standards Institute Inc., on October 22, 2004. The designation and year of this new standard is as
28、 follows: ANSI / CSA America FC 3 - 2004 iiCSA America Portable Fuel Cell Canvass Gregory Dolan Jeff Grant Methanol Institute Ballard Power Systems, Inc. Jack Schwarzenbach Randy Dey Metallic Power, Inc. CCS Global Group, Inc. Adam Briggs Sam Quang Millennium Cell ChevronTexaco Corp. James Moir Greg
29、 Chirdon MTI Micro Fuel Cells, Inc. CSA International Karen Hall David Sutula National Hydrogen Association Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, Inc. John Fisher ReliOn, Inc. John Bossert Hazloc, Inc. Don Snyder Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. Huseyin Ayman Hydrogenics Corporation Anthony Al Vas
30、ys Consultant, U.S. DoE Mario Sandoval HydrogenSource Robert Wichert US Fuel Cell Council Robert Shepherd IAPMO Representative William Collins UTC Fuel Cells Bruce Downing MagPower Systems, Inc. iiiCSA America Portable Fuel Cell Technical Advisory Committee Robert Wichert (Chairman) Kenneth Bunk Eug
31、ene Bushmelov Janet Buyer John Cerveny Gregory Chirdon Serge Comtois Randy Dey John Donahue Bruce Downing John Fisher Jeff Grant Craig Holmes Harry Jones Thomas Lavka Steve Leutbecher Brian Lock Robert Pendergrass Bill Pledger Sam Quang Matt Romanow Greg Rush Mario Sandoval Richard Shaw Larry Shockl
32、ing Andrew Skok Todd Strothers David Sutula ivContents Page Part I: Construction 1.1 Scope . 1 1.2 General Construction 2 1.3 Materials. 5 1.4 Electrical Components and Equipment 6 1.5 Enclosures. 8 1.6 Mechanical Assembly 12 1.7 Cord-Connected Portable Fuel Cell Power System. 13 1.8 Current-Carryin
33、g Parts 14 1.9 Internal Wiring15 1.10 Electrical Insulation .16 1.11 Transformers.16 1.12 Motors 17 1.13 Capacitors 17 1.14 Suppressors 18 1.15 Fuses and Fuseholders. 18 1.16 Overload Relays 18 1.17 Switches and Controllers. 19 1.18 Printed Circuit Boards . 19 1.19 Spacings. 20 1.20 Separation of Ci
34、rcuits22 1.21 Protection of Control, Battery, and Output Power Circuits 23 1.22 Protection of Receptacles 23 1.23 Battery Supplies23 1.24 Grounding and Bonding. 25 1.25 Static Transfer Switches 26 1.26 Heaters and Vessels (If Part of the Portable Fuel Cell Power Systems). 27 1.27 Protection of the P
35、otable Water Supply. 28 1.28 Piping Systems28 1.29 Fuel Controls and Equipment 30 1.30 Air/Fluid-Handling Equipment. 31 1.31 Air/Fluid-Moving Equipment. 32 1.32 Inverters . 34 1.33 Uninterruptible AC Power Supplies (UPS) 34 1.34 Safety Analysis 34 1.35 Instructions. 35 1.36 Marking 40 Part II: Perfo
36、rmance 2.1 Ultimate Strength .47 2.2 Leakage Test For Liquid Fueled Systems 48 2.3 Flammable Gas Concentration Test (Normal Operation) . 49 2.4 Protection Parameters. 50 2.5 Surface and Component Temperatures. 50 2.6 Electrical Requirements 51 2.7 Rain and Wind Tests . 52 vContents (Continued) Page
37、2.8 Sequences of Tests53 2.9 Test Conditions.53 2.10 Temperature (Normal) 54 2.11 Leakage Current .55 2.12 Dielectric Strength57 2.13 Abnormal Operation. 58 2.14 Protection (Battery Supply Circuits). 59 2.15 Overload (Control Devices). 60 2.16 Endurance (Control Devices). 60 2.17 Compression (Metal
38、Enclosures) . 61 2.18 Deflection (Metal Enclosures) 61 2.19 Flaming Oil (Perforated Panels). 61 2.20 Printed Circuit Board Coatings 62 2.21 Securement of Components . 63 2.22 Strain Relief. 63 2.23 Insulating Material 63 2.24 Capacitor Discharge (Energy and Shock Hazards) . 63 2.25 Tank Pressure Tes
39、t 63 2.26 Mounting Bracket Vertical Loading Test 64 2.27 Stability 64 2.28 Adhesion and Legibility of Marking Materials 65 2.29 Flammable Gas Accumulation. 66 2.30 Oxygen Depletion 67 2.31 Carbon Monoxide Emissions - Closed Room . 68 2.32 Emission of Effluents - Open Room 69 2.33 Burner Operating Ch
40、aracteristics. 69 2.34 Automatic Ignition Systems. 70 2.35 Drop Test . 71 2.36 Lifting Means72 Tables. Table I Minimum Corrosion Protection of Ferrous Materials Used In the Construction of Fuel Cell Power Systems For Outdoor Installation . 74 Table II Thickness of Sheet Metal For Enclosures Carbon S
41、teel or Stainless Steel. 75 Table III Thickness of Sheet Metal For Enclosures - Aluminum, Copper, or Brass . 76 Table IV Minimum Thickness of Cast Metal Enclosures For Live Parts 77 Table V Acceptable Perforated Metal Plates, mm . 77 Table VI Insulation Thickness of Factory Wiring Exposed In Engine
42、or Fan Compartment. 78 Table VII Minimum Spacings For Power Supplies For Use In Other Than Controlled Environments 79 Table VIII Minimum Spacings For Power Supplies For Use In a Controlled Environment 79 Table IX Conductor Spacings On Printed Circuit Boards For Use In Other Than Controlled Environme
43、nts . 80 Table X Conductor Spacings On Printed Circuit Boards For Use In Controlled Environments 81 viContents (Continued) Page Table XI Protection of Battery Supplies . 82 Table XII Maximum Allowable Rise Above Room Temperature For Various Component Parts 83 Table XIII Maximum Allowable Motor Windi
44、ng Temperatures, F (C) 84 Figures. Figure 1. Articulated Probe 86 Figure 2. Top Cover Designs 87 Figure 3. Openings in Vertical Sides.87 Figure 4. Openings in Vertical Sides.88 Figure 5. Location and Extent of Barrier.89 Figure 6. Ground and Neutral Wiring For Two Source Systems 90 Figure 7. Tempera
45、ture-Measuring Probe 91 Figure 8. Arrangement of Spray Heads and Associated Piping For Simulated Rainstorm Test . 92 Figure 9. Spray Head Assembly and Details of Construction. 92 Figure 10. Leakage Current Measurement Circuits. 93 Figure 11. Leakage Current Test Circuits94 Figure 12. Mounting Bracke
46、t Vertical Loading Test 94 Exhibit A. List of Referenced Standards .95 Part III: Quality Assurance Plan 103 Part IV: Definitions . 105 Appendices: Table of Conversion Factors . 107 Temperature Scales and Conversions .108 Multiples and Submultiples of Basic Units 108 viiPortable Fuel Cell Power Syste
47、ms Part I: Construction 1.1 Scope 1.1.1 This Standard applies to ac and dc type portable fuel cell power systems, with a rated output voltage not exceeding 600 V, for commercial, industrial, and residential indoor and outdoor use in non-hazardous locations, in accordance with the Rules of the Nation
48、al Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70. 1.1.2 This Standard does not apply to portable fuel cell power systems that are a. Permanently connected (stationary) to either fuel or electric supply; b. Designed to export power to the grid; c. Replacement fuel cell power units for appliances; or d. Fuel cell syste
49、ms for propulsion. 1.1.3 Fuels considered within the scope of this standard are: a. Natural Gas; b. Liquefied Petroleum / Propane Gases; c. Liquid Alcohols e.g. Methanol, Ethanol; d. Gasoline; e. Diesel; f. Kerosene; g. Hydrogen; h. Chemical Hydrides; and i. Metallic. 1.1.4 The overall design of a portable fuel cell power system anticipated by this standard shall form an assembly of integrated systems, as necessary, intended to perform designated functions, as follows: a. Fuel Processing System - meters and processes incoming fuel supply for use within the portable fuel cell powe
