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2、ON FROM ULUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL UL Standard for Safety for Liquid-Level Gauges for Oil Burner Fuels and Other Combustible Liquids, UL 180 Eighth Edition, Dated October 5, 2012 Summary of Topics: This revision of ANS
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9、 NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL OCTOBER 5, 2012 (Title Page Reprinted: May 12, 2017) 1 UL 180 Standard for Liquid-Level Gauges for Oil Burner Fuels and Other Combustible Liquids The First and Second editions were titled Liquid-Level Gauges and Indi
10、cators for Flammable Liquids. The Third edition was titled Liquid-Level Gauges and Indicators for Petroleum Products. The Fourth edition and initially the Fifth edition were titled Liquid-Level Indicating Gauges and Tank-Filling Signals for Petroleum Products. First Edition November, 1958 Second Edi
11、tion September, 1972 Third Edition January, 1975 Fourth Edition July, 1980 Fifth Edition August, 1991 Sixth Edition May, 1996 Seventh Edition April, 2003 Eighth Edition October 5, 2012 This ANSI/UL Standard for Safety consists of the Eighth Edition including revisions through May 12, 2017. The most
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15、 on This PageUL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 Scope .5 2 Components .6 3 Units of Measurement .7 4 Undated References 7 5 Glossary .7 CONSTRUCTION 6 General Design and Materials 9 7 General Gauge Constr
16、uction .9 7.1 Gauge assembly 9 7.2 Gauge level measuring assembly 10 7.3 Gauge level indicating assembly 10 7.4 Optional gauge signals .10 7.5 Moving parts 11 8 Electrical Components 11 PERFORMANCE TESTS 9 General Performance .12 9.1 Test samples .12 9.2 Test conditions .12 9.3 Test tanks 12 9.4 Tes
17、t pipe .12 9.5 Pressure tests 12 9.6 Test uids 13 10 Functional Operation Tests .13 11 Assembly and Abuse Tests 14 11.1 General .14 11.2 Drop .15 11.3 Torque .15 11.4 Impact .15 11.5 Repeat functional operation after abuse and assembly tests 16 12 Exposure and Compatibility Tests 16 12.1 General .16
18、 12.2 Air aging .16 12.3 UV light 17 12.4 Salt fog 17 12.5 Fuel compatibility 17 12.6 Repeat functional operation after exposure and compatibility tests 18 13 Special Tests 18 13.1 General .18 13.2 Metallic stress crack test .19 13.3 Nonmetallic stress crack test .19 13.4 Pressure/vacuum strength te
19、st 20 13.5 Rain test .20 13.6 Icing test .22 13.7 Cyclic endurance test 22 OCTOBER 5, 2012 UL 180 3UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION TESTS 14 General 23 MARKINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS 15 General Marking
20、Information .23 16 General Instruction Information 24 APPENDIX A Standards for ComponentsA1 APPENDIX B Test Fuel Formulations B1 Representative Aggressive Combustible Test Fuel Mixtures and UL-B100 .B1 OCTOBER 5, 2012 UL 180 4UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIB
21、UTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL INTRODUCTION 1 Scope 1.1 These requirements cover the construction and performance requirements of mechanical and electrical liquid-level gauges for use on vented atmospheric tanks intended primarily for the storage and supply of heating fuel for oil burning equipmen
22、t, or alternately for the storage of diesel fuels for compression ignition engines and motor oils (new or used) for automotive service stations, in aboveground applications not exceeding 3,000 gal (11,356 L). 1.1 revised May 12, 2017 1.2 These requirements cover liquid-level gauges of the following
23、basic operating principal types intended for installation in storage tank top openings in accordance with the manufacturers instructions: a) Mechanical oat type gauges; b) Magnetic oat type gauges; c) Reective wave (sound or light) type gauges; d) Pressure actuated (static and dynamic) type gauges;
24、and e) Electrical probe (variable resistance) type gauges Each gauge type has either a mechanical or electrical level indicator, and may additionally have sound or light signal features, or remote communication features. The indicator and/or signal may be directly attached to, or remote from, the ta
25、nk liquid level measuring part of the gauge. 1.2 effective October 5, 2015 1.3 These requirements do not cover any monitoring, measuring, metering or other control applications with ammable liquids, or in hazardous (classied) locations such as: a) Electric liquid level gauges and associated equipmen
26、t intended to monitor or control ow between storage tanks; or in or out of a storage tank; b) Electric liquid-level gauges for use in industrial applications such as petroleum, chemical or petrochemical processing plants; bulk loading plants; utility power plants; or marine terminals; c) Electronic
27、remote reading or transmission gauges such as hydrostatic-balance and hydraulic- pressure types; and d) Portable electric liquid level gauges, measuring sticks or measuring tape. 1.3 effective October 5, 2015 MAY 12, 2017 UL 180 5UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DIS
28、TRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 1.4 These tanks are intended for installation and use in accordance with the Standard for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment, ANSI/NFPA 31, the Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, ANSI/NFPA 30, the Code for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair G
29、arages, ANSI/NFPA 30A, the Standard for Emergency and Standby Power Systems, NFPA 110, and the International Fire Code published by the International Code Council. 1.4 revised May 12, 2017 1.5 These requirements do not cover special evaluations for resistance to, or use after hurricanes, tornadoes,
30、earthquakes, oods, res or other natural disasters; or resistance to vehicle impact. 1.5 effective October 5, 2015 1.6 These requirements do not cover evaluation of either resistance to or emission of electromagnetic interference, or compliance with FCC regulations for gauges with local or remote sig
31、nal features. 1.6 effective October 5, 2015 1.7 These requirements do not cover evaluation of the effectiveness of optional wired or wireless signal communications to remote service providers or central station monitors. 1.7 effective October 5, 2015 1.8 These requirements do not cover use with wast
32、e oils or other combustible liquids with different physical or material compatibility properties with respect to the intended liquids in 1.1, but do cover 100 percent bio diesel and bio diesel blends up to 20 percent. These requirements do not cover use with ammable liquids. 1.8 effective October 5,
33、 2015 2 Components 2.1 Except as indicated in 2.2, a component of a product covered by this standard shall comply with the requirements for that component. See Appendix A for a list of standards covering components used in the products covered by this standard. 2.1 effective October 5, 2015 2.2 A co
34、mponent is not required to comply with a specic requirement that: a) Involves a feature or characteristic not required in the application of the component in the product covered by this standard, or b) Is superseded by a requirement in this standard. 2.2 effective October 5, 2015 2.3 A component sha
35、ll be used in accordance with its rating established for the intended conditions of use. 2.3 effective October 5, 2015 2.4 Specic components are incomplete in construction features or restricted in performance capabilities. Such components are intended for use only under limited conditions, such as
36、certain temperatures not exceeding specied limits, and shall be used only under those specic conditions. 2.4 effective October 5, 2015 MAY 12, 2017 UL 180 6UL COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL 3 Units of Measurement 3.1 Values sta
37、ted without parentheses are the requirement. Values in parentheses are explanatory or approximate information. 3.1 effective October 5, 2015 4 Undated References 4.1 Any undated reference to a code or standard appearing in the requirements of this standard shall be interpreted as referring to the la
38、test edition of that code or standard. 4.1 effective October 5, 2015 5 Glossary 5.1 For the purpose of this standard the following denitions apply. 5.1 effective October 5, 2015 5.2 BIO DIESEL General description of various Class II to IIIB range of long chain fatty acid ester fuels complying with t
39、he Standard Specication for Biodiesel Fuel Blend Stock (B100) for Middle Distillate Fuels, ASTM D6751, processed from vegetable oils or animal fats in pure form (B100). Bio diesel may also be blended with heating fuels or diesel fuels (B1-B99) denoting the percent volume of bio diesel in the mix. 5.
40、2 effective October 5, 2015 5.3 DIESEL FUEL General description of various Class II petroleum distillate grades complying with the Standard Specication for Diesel Fuel Oils , ASTM D975, including No. 1 and No. 2 Diesel Fuel (also known as on-road diesel, including low sulfur diesel, ultra low sulfur
41、 diesel and bio diesel blends) typically intended for powering compression ignition engines. 5.3 effective October 5, 2015 5.4 HEATING FUEL General description of various Class II petroleum distillate grades complying with Standard Specication for Fuel Oils , ASTM D396, or Standard Specication for K
42、erosine , ASTM D3699, including No. 1 and No. 2 Fuel Oils or K1 Kerosene (also known as oil burner fuel, including low sulfur distillates and bio diesel blends), typically intended for use in oil burning equipment. 5.4 effective October 5, 2015 5.5 HIGH (LINE) VOLTAGE Any plug outlet or eld wired so
43、urce of electricity from the power grid, nominally 115 volts and 60 hz. 5.5 effective October 5, 2015 5.6 LIQUID LEVEL GAUGE A device that provides automatic and continuous or on-demand measurement and indication of the liquid level inside a storage tank. These devices are intended to be installed i
44、n tank top openings and may utilize mechanical, pneumatic, electrical or other methods of measurement and indication, and may additionally have sound or light signal features, or remote communication features. The indicator and/or signal may be directly attached to, or remote from, the tank liquid l
45、evel measuring part of the gauge. 5.6 effective October 5, 2015 5.7 LOW (CLASS 2) VOLTAGE An electrical potential of not more than 30 Vac (rms) or 42.4 V (dc or peak ac) supplied by: a) An energy-limiting direct plug-in, cord connected or eld wired Class 2 transformer; OCTOBER 5, 2012 UL 180 7UL COP
46、YRIGHTED MATERIAL NOT AUTHORIZED FOR FURTHER REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM UL b) A dry cell battery having output characteristics no greater than those of an energy-limiting Class 2 transformer; c) The combination of an isolated transformer secondary winding and a xed impedanc
47、e or reliable regulating network which complies with the performance requirements of an energy- limiting Class 2 transformer; or d) The combination of a rechargeable battery and a xed impedance or reliable regulating network which complies with the performance requirements of an energy-limiting Clas
48、s 2 transformer. 5.7 effective October 5, 2015 5.8 LOW SULFUR DIESEL Diesel fuels with additional processing to reduce the sulfur content 500 ppm (low sulfur diesel) or 15 ppm (ultra low sulfur diesel). 5.8 effective October 5, 2015 5.9 MOTOR OIL General description of various Class III petroleum di
49、stillate or synthetic grades including lube oils, hydraulic oils or transmission oils typically used as lubricating, cooling, or working uids in motor vehicle applications. 5.9 effective October 5, 2015 5.10 SIGNAL FEATURES Gauge option for additional sound or light indication for specic level condition(s), such as near empty. 5.10 effective October 5, 2015 5.11 USED OIL General description of oils such as those drained from motor vehicles or cooking appliances after use that d
