1、ANSI Z21.18-2007CSA 6.3-2007American National Standard/ CSA Standard ForGas Appliance Pressure RegulatorsCopyright CSA America, Inc. Provided by IHS under license with CSA/AM Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-Standard DeveloperAPPROVEDCSA AMERICA INC.
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5、STANDARDANSI Z21.18-2007CSA STANDARDCSA 6.3-2007Third Edition - 2007This Standard is based on the Standard forGas Appliances Pressure RegulatorsANSI Z21.18-2000 CSA 6.3-2000and Addendas Z21.18a-2001 CSA 6.3a-2001,Z21.18b-2005 CSA 6.3b-2005July 19, 2007American National Standards Institute, Inc.Septe
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30、opyright CSA America, Inc. Provided by IHS under license with CSA/AM Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-PrefaceThis publication represents a basic standard for safe operation, substantial and durable construction, and acceptable performance of gas appl
31、iance pressure regulators. It is the result of years of experience in the manufacture, testing, installation, maintenance, inspection and research on gas appliance pressure regulators designed for utilization of gas. There are risks of injury to persons inherent in appliances that, if completely eli
32、minated, would defeat the utility of the appliance. The provisions in this standard are intended to help reduce such risks while retaining the normal operation of the appliance.Nothing in this standard is to be considered in any way as indicating a measure of quality beyond compliance with the provi
33、sions it contains. It is designed to allow compliance of gas appliance pressure regulators, the safety construction and performance of which may exceed the various provisions specified herein. In its preparation, full recognition has been given to possibilities of improvement through ingenuity of de
34、sign. As progress takes place, revisions may become necessary. When they are believed desirable, recommendations or suggestions should be forwarded to the CSA America, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44131, or the Chairman of the CSA Technical Committee on Gas Appliances and Related
35、Accessories, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Missiaaauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 5N6.Safe and satisfactory operation of a gas appliance pressure regulator depends to a great extent upon its proper installation, use and maintenance. It should be installed, as applicable, in accordance with the National Fu
36、el Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54; or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1.Users of this American National Standard/CSA Standard are advised that the devices, products and activities within its scope may be subject to regulation at the Federal, Territorial, Provincial, state or l
37、ocal level. Users are strongly urged to investigate this possibility through appropriate channels. In the event of a conflict with this standard, the Federal, Territorial, Provincial, state or local regulation should be followed.THIS STANDARD IS INTENDED TO BE USED BY THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND BY
38、 THOSE APPLYING THE EQUIPMENT AND BY THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PROPER INSTALLATION. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THESE USERS TO DETERMINE THAT IN EACH CASE THIS STANDARD IS SUITABLE FOR AND APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIFIC USE THEY INTEND.CAUTION NOTICE: This American National Standard may be revised or wi
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41、by which all products certified by that organization should comply with this standard.Copyright CSA America, Inc. Provided by IHS under license with CSA/AM Not for ResaleNo reproduction or networking permitted without license from IHS-,-,-iiHistory Of The Development Of Standard For Gas Appliance Pr
42、essure Regulators(This History is informative and is not part of the standard.)With the onset of the Free Trade Agreement between the United States and Canada on January 2, 1988, significant attention was given to the harmonization of the United States and Canadian safety standards addressing gas-fi
43、red equipment for residential, commercial and industrial applications. It was believed that the elimination of the differences between the standards would remove potential trade barriers and provide an atmosphere in which North American manufacturers could market more freely in the United States and
44、 Canada. The harmonization of these standards was also seen as a step toward harmonization with international standards.With the formation of joint subcommittees, a Canadian Gas Association Standards Steering Committee on Gas Burning Appliances and Related Accessories was established to parallel Acc
45、redited Standards Committees Z21 and Z83, and to support the formation of joint subcommittees. Operating procedures, in accordance with American National Standards Institute procedures, for joint subcommittees were developed and subsequently approved by ANSI on April 1, 1993.At its July 14, 1993 mee
46、ting, the Joint Automatic Gas Controls Subcommittee adopted ANSI Z21.18 for distribution for review and comment as a harmonized standard, in that Z21.18 and CAN1-6.3 were identical in content. The first draft harmonized gas appliance pressure regulator standard was distributed for review and comment
47、 during March 1994.Following reconsideration and modification of the proposed harmonized draft standard for gas appliance pressure regulators, in light of comments received, the joint automatic gas controls subcommittee, at its July 14, 1994 meeting, recommended the proposed standard to the Z21 Comm
48、ittee and the CGA Standards Steering Committee, for approval.The proposed harmonized standard for gas appliance pressure regulators was approved by the Z21 Committee by letter ballot dated January 17, 1995. The CGA Standards Steering Committee approved the proposed harmonized standard for automatic
49、gas valves by letter ballot dated April 13, 1995.The first edition of the harmonized Z21/CGA Standard for Gas Appliance Pressure Regulators was approved by the Canadian Interprovincial Gas Advisory Council on October 18, 1995 and by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., on November 15, 1995.The second edition of the harmoniz
