1、ANSI Z21.54-2002CSA 8.4-2002GAS HOSE CONNECTORS FORPORTABLE OUTDOOR GAS-FIREDAPPLIANCESAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD/CSA STANDARD FORAMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD CSA STANDARDANSI Z21.54-2002 CSA 8.4-2002Second Edition - 2002This Standard is a revised editionof the formerStandard forGAS HOSE CONNECTORS FO
2、RPORTABLE OUTDOOR GAS-FIRED APPLIANCESANSI Z21.54-1996 (R2001) CGA 8.4-M96ANSI Z21.54a-2000 (R2001) CGA 8.4a-M00ANSI Z21.54b-2001 CGA 8.4b-2001APPROVEDIGACMay 2, 2002 March 18, 2002American National Standards Institute, Inc. Interprovincial Gas Advisory CouncilEffective in Canada December 1, 2003Sec
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28、0036PREFACEThis publication represents a basic standard for safe operation, substantial and durable construction, andacceptable performance of gas hose connectors for portable outdoor gas-fired appliances. It is the resultof years of experience in the manufacture, testing, installation, maintenance,
29、 inspection and research ongas hose connectors for portable outdoor gas-fired appliances designed for utilization of gas. There arerisks of injury to persons inherent in appliances that, if completely eliminated, would defeat the utility ofthe appliance. The provisions in this standard are intended
30、to help reduce such risks while retaining thenormal operation of the appliance.Nothing in this standard is to be considered in any way as indicating a measure of quality beyondcompliance with the provisions it contains. It is designed to allow compliance of gas hose connectors forportable outdoor ga
31、s-fired appliances, the safety construction and performance of which may exceed thevarious provisions specified herein. In its preparation, recognition has been given to possibilities ofimprovement through ingenuity of design. As progress takes place, revisions may become necessary.When they are bel
32、ieved desirable, recommendations or suggestions should be forwarded to theChairman of Accredited Standards Committee Z21/83, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road,Cleveland, Ohio 44131, or the Chairman of CSA Technical Committee on Gas Appliances and RelatedAccessories, Airport Corporate Center, 5060 Spect
33、rum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga,Ontario, Canada L4W 5N6.Safe and satisfactory operation of gas hose connector for portable outdoor gas-fired appliances dependsto a great extent upon its proper installation, use and maintenance. It should be installed, as applicable,in accordance with the National Fu
34、el Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54; the Natural Gas and PropaneInstallation Code, CSA B149.1.Users of this American National Standard/CSA Standard are advised that the devices, products andactivities within its scope may be subject to regulation at the Federal, Territorial, Provincial, state or locall
35、evel. Users are strongly urged to investigate this possibility through appropriate channels. In the event ofa conflict with this standard, the Federal, Territorial, Provincial, state or local regulation should befollowed.THIS STANDARD IS INTENDED TO BE USED BY THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND BY THOSEAP
36、PLYING THE EQUIPMENT AND BY THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS PROPER INSTALLATION. IT IS THERESPONSIBILITY OF THESE USERS TO DETERMINE THAT IN EACH CASE THIS STANDARD IS SUITABLE FORAND APPLICABLE TO THE SPECIFIC USE THEY INTEND.CAUTION NOTICE: This American National Standard may be revised or withdrawn at
37、any time. Theprocedures of the American National Standards Institute, Inc., require that action be taken to reaffirm,revise or withdraw this standard no later than five (5) years from the date of approval. Purchasers ofAmerican National Standards may receive current information on all standards by c
38、alling or writing theAmerican National Standards Institute, Inc., 25 West 43rd Street, Fourth Floor, New York, N.Y. 10036,(212) 642-4900.EFFECTIVE DATE: An organization using this standard for product evaluation as a part of its certificationprogram will normally establish the date by which all prod
39、ucts certified by that organization shouldcomply with this standard. In Canada the Standards Committee and the Interprovincial Gas AdvisoryCouncil normally stipulate an effective date for the standard.iiHistory Of Development Of The Standard ForGas Hose Connectors For Portable OutdoorGas-Fired Appli
40、ances(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 standardsaddressing gas-fired equipment
41、for residential, commercial and industrial applications. It was believedthat the elimination of the differences between the standards would remove potential trade barriers andprovide an atmosphere in which North American manufacturers could market more freely in the UnitedStates and Canada. The harm
42、onization of these standards was also seen as a preliminary step towardharmonization with international standards.With the formation of joint subcommittees a Canadian Gas Association Standards Steering Committee onGas Burning Appliances and Related Accessories was established to parallel and to supp
43、ort the formationof joint subcommittees. Operating procedures, in accordance with American National Standards Instituteprocedures, for joint subcommittees were developed and subsequently approved by ANSI on April 1,1993.A draft harmonized standard for Gas Hose Connectors for Portable Outdoor Gas-Fir
44、ed Appliances, ANSIZ21.54, was prepared during 1993. At its September 23-24, 1993 meeting, the Joint Subcommittee onStandards for Gas Appliance Connectors adopted the first draft harmonized standard for gas hoseconnectors for distribution for review and comment during August 1994.Following reconside
45、ration and modification of the proposed draft standard for gas hose connectors inlight of comments received, the joint connector subcommittee, at its September 20, 1994 meeting,recommended the proposed fourth draft to the Z21 Committee and the CGA Standards SteeringCommittee for approval.The propose
46、d draft of the harmonized standard for gas hose connectors was approved by the Z21Committee at its April 1995 meeting. The CGA Standards Steering Committee approved the proposeddraft harmonized standard for gas hose connectors by letter ballot dated May 19, 1995.The first edition of the harmonized Z
47、21/CGA standard for Gas Hose Connectors for Portable OutdoorGas-Fired Appliances was approved by the CGA Standards Advisory Committee and the CanadianInterprovincial Gas Advisory Council Council on July 1,1995 and by the American National StandardsInstitute, Inc., on July 16, 1996.The previous editi
48、ons of the gas hose connectors for portable outdoor gas-fired appliances, and addendathereto, approved by the Interprovincial Gas Advisory Council and American National Standards Institute,Inc. are as follows:Z21.54-1996 (R2001) CGA 8.4-M96Z21.54a-2000 (R2001) CGA 8.4a-M00Z21.54b-2001 CGA 8.4b-2001T
49、his the second edition was approved by the Canadian Interprovincial Gas Advisory Council on March18, 2002 and by the American National Standards Institute, Inc., on May 2, 2002.iiiThe following identifies the designation and year of the second edition of the standard:ANSI Z21.54-2002 CSA 8.4-2002NOTE: This 2002 edition of Z21.54 CSA 8.4 incorporates changes to the 1996 edition and addenda thereto. Changes,other than editorial, are denoted by a vertical line in the margin.ivIn
