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22、nd hosecouplings for conducting propaneand natural gasCSA 8.3-2015CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAugust 2015 2015 CSA Group 1ContentsInterprovincial Gas Advisory Council 3Technical Committee on Gas Appliances and Related Accessories 5Z21/CSA Jo
23、int Technical Subcommittee on Standards for Connectors for Gas Appliances 7Preface 91 Scope 102 Reference publications 113 Definitions 134 Hose 134.1 General construction 134.1.1 Design pressure 134.1.2 Design tolerances 134.1.3 Inner tube construction 134.1.4 Tube reinforcement 144.1.5 Outer surfac
24、e construction 144.2 Identification and marking 144.3 Tests and methods of test 144.3.1 Hydrostatic pressure test 144.3.2 Burst test 144.3.3 Hydrostatic proof pressure test 154.3.4 Tensile strength and elongation of tube 154.3.5 Swelling test of tube 154.3.6 Cold flexibility test 154.3.7 Air aging 1
25、64.3.8 Repeated bending 164.4 Ultraviolet light exposure 174.5 Permeation 174.6 Frequency of testing 175 Hose end couplings 175.1 Construction 175.1.8 Hose barb bending moment test 185.1.9 Salt spray test (for steel hose end couplings) 195.1.10 Ammonia vapor test (for brass hose end couplings) 195.1
26、.11 Nonmetallic resistant test 196 Hose assemblies 206.1 Proof pressure test 206.2 Burst 206.3 Pull force 206.4 Marking 21CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAugust 2015 2015 CSA Group 26.4.3 Marking material adhesion and legibility 227 Manufacturin
27、g and production tests for hose end couplings and hose assemblies 23CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAugust 2015 2015 CSA Group 3Interprovincial Gas Advisory CouncilR. Brousseau Rgie du Btiment du Qubec,Montral, Qubec, CanadaM.E. Davidson Provinc
28、e of New Brunswick Dept of Public Safety,Fredericton, New Brunswick, CanadaCategory: Government and/or Regulatory AuthorityA. Durnie Alberta Municipal Affairs,Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaD. Eastman Service NL, Newfoundland c) wording of the proposed change; andd) rationale for the change.6) To submit a
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31、n and are available on the Current Standards Activities page at standardsactivities.csa.ca.CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAugust 2015 2015 CSA Group 10CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings forconducting propane and natural gas1 Scop
32、e1.1This Standard applies to newly produced thermoplastic hose, hose couplings, and complete assembliesof hose and couplings used to conduct natural gas in a gaseous state and propane in either a liquid orgaseous state to be used at temperatures between -40F (-40 C) and 140F (60 C).1.2Hose assemblie
33、s covered in this Standard are installed in accordance with the appliance and/or theequipment manufacturers instructions. If installation instructions are not present, installation of thisproduct shall be completed in accordance with the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSAB149.1.Note: Per
34、 the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code, CSA B149.1 this Standard does not apply to applianceapplications covered by the Standard for Connectors for Gas Appliances, ANSI Z21.24 CSA 6.10, the Standard forGas Hose Connectors for Portable Outdoor Gas-Fired Appliances, ANSI Z21.54 CSA 8.4, the St
35、andard forConnectors for Movable Gas Appliances, ANSI Z21.69 CSA 6.16, the Standard for Connectors of Outdoor GasAppliances and Manufactured Homes, ANSI Z21.75 CSA 6.27, and the Standard for Gas Hose Connectors forPortable and Movable Gas Appliances, ANSI Z21.101 CSA 8.5.1.3Clause 4, Hose, covers ho
36、se having a rated working pressure of at least 350 psig (2.4 MPa)and aminimum burst pressure of five times the rated working pressure.1.4Clause 5, Couplings, covers hose couplings of a type to be used with the hose complying with Clause 4of this Standard.1.5Clause 6, Hose assemblies,covers hose asse
37、mblies or types using hose and couplings complying withClauses 4 and 5 of this Standard.1.6This Standard contains SI (Metric) units corresponding to the yard/pound quantities, the purpose beingto allow the standard to be used in SI (Metric) units. (IEEE/ASTM SI 10, American National Standard forMetr
38、ic Practice, or ISO 80000-1:2009, Quantities and units - Part 1: General, is used as a guide in makingmetric conversion from yard/pound quantities.) If a value for a measurement and a corresponding valuein other units are stated, the first stated value is to be regarded as the requirement. The given
39、corresponding value may be approximate. If a value for a measurement and a corresponding value inother units are both specified as a quoted marking requirement, the first stated unit, or both, are to beprovided.CSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAu
40、gust 2015 2015 CSA Group 111.7In this Standard,“shall” is used to express a requirement, i.e., a provision that the user shall satisfy inorder to comply with the standard; “should” is used to express a recommendation or that which isadvised but not required; and “may” is used to express an option or
41、 that which is permissible within thelimits of the standard.Notes accompanying clauses do not include requirements or alternative requirements; the purpose of anote accompanying a clause is to separate from the text explanatory or informative material.Notes to tables and figures are considered part
42、of the table or figure and may be written asrequirements.Annexes are designated normative (mandatory) or informative (non-mandatory) to define theirapplication.2 Reference publicationsThis Standard refers to the following publications, and where such reference is made, it shall be to theedition list
43、ed below, including all amendments published thereto.CSA GroupCAN/CSA-8.1-M86 (R2011)Elastomeric Composite Hose and Hose Couplings for Conducting Propane and Natural GasCSA-8.3-77 (R2011)Thermoplastic Hose and Hose Couplings for Conducting Propane and Natural GasCSA B149.1-10Natural gas and propane
44、installation codeANSI Z21.15-2009 CSA 9.1-2009 (R2014), ANSI Z21.15a-2012 CSA 9.1a-2012 (R2014), ANSI Z21.15b-2013 CSA 9.1b-2013 (R2014)Manually Operated Gas Valves for AppliancesANSI Z21.21-2012 CSA 6.5-2012Automatic Valves for Gas BalancesANSI Z21.24-2006 CSA 6.10-2006 (R2011)Connectors for Gas Ap
45、pliancesANSI Z21.54-2014 CSA 8.4-2014Gas Hose Connectors for Portable Outdoor Gas-Fired AppliancesANSI Z21.69-2009 CSA 6.16-2009, ANSI Z21.69a-2012 CSA 6.16a-2012Connectors for Movable Gas AppliancesANSI Z21.75-2007 CSA 6.27-2007 (R2012), ANSI Z21.75a-2009 CSA 6.27a-2009 (R2012)Connectors for Outdoo
46、r Gas Appliances and Manufactured HomesCSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for conductingpropane and natural gasAugust 2015 2015 CSA Group 12ANSI Z21.78-2010 CSA 6.20-2010Combination Gas Controls for Gas AppliancesANSI Z21.81-2005 CSA 6.25-2005 (R2015), ANSI Z21.18a-2007 CSA 6.25a-2007
47、 (R2015)Cylinder Connection DevicesANSI Z21.101-2012 CSA 8.5-2012Gas Hose Connectors for Portable and Movable Gas AppliancesAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)B1.20.1-2013Pipe Threads, General Purpose, InchB1.20.3-1976Dryseal Pipe Threads, InchASTM InternationalB117-11Standard Practice f
48、or Operating Salt Spray (Fog) ApparatusB858-06 (2012)Standard Test Method for Ammonia Vapor Test got Determining Susceptibility to Stress CorrosionCracking in Copper AlloysD380-94 (2012)Standard Test Methods for Rubber HoseD412-06 (2013)Standard Test Methods for Vulcanized Rubber and Thermoplastic E
49、lastomers TensionD471-12Standard Test Method for Rubber Property Effects of LiquidsD638Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of PlasticsCanadian General Standards Board (CGSB)CAN/CGSB-3.14-2013Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Propane)International Organization of Standardization (ISO)1817-2011Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic Determination of the effect of liquidsSociety of Automotive Engineers (SAE)J513-1999Refrigeration Tube Fittings General SpecificationsCSA 8.3-2015Thermoplastic hose and hose couplings for
