Turn off the control valve,
installed at the pipeline/meter
Don't
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Smoke or Strike
matches
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Turn electrical switches
on or off
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CNG
::Maintenance Of Vehicles
Following
precaution are to be followed during servicing and reparing
of CNG vehicles:
In case of leakage
in fuel system, vehicles shall not be parked within 6 m of any
source of ignition or fire.
In case
of vehicles undergoing repairs involving welding, or heat application
to any part (within 1.5 m) of the cylinder, the cylinder should
be emptied first.
Do's
and Don’ts!
Always refer to the
supplier’s kit manual for the trouble-shooting guide and do
not do it yourself.
In case of
vehicles undergoing repairs involving welding, or heat application
to any part (within 1.5 m) of the cylinder, the cylinder should be
emptied first.
Do not install a LPG, Propane or any other
cylinder in place of a CNG cylinder. It is illegal ad unsafe.
For emergency handling of any CNG leak,
users must be aware of the location and operation of cylinder valve,
master shut-off valve and burst disc in the CNG system. Study the
system and ask your mechanic to identify these parts for you.
workshop doing the
kit fitment should be able to demonstrate these operations to your
satisfaction. It is advisable to operate the vehicle occasionally
on petrol to ensure that the petrol system remains in good working
conditions.
The
CNG kit installed in the vehicle should be insured along with vehicle
accessories. The motorist should notify the insurance company to
provide insurance on the CNG system, for which additional premium may
be charged by the insurance company. Motorists should take the insurance
cover for the additional CNG kit system.
As
per present government regulation the pollution check and a pollution
certificate is mandatory even after converting the vehicle on CNG.
A
pressurized gas cylinder is probably the strongest component on the vehicle.
Vehicles that were totally destroyed in collisions show the only discernible
component being the intact gas cylinder. It is unlikely that cylinders
will rupture due to collision impact.
Regarding
the danger of fire from leaking cylinders, all we have is the experience
to date that indicates that such an event is unlikely to occur. The risk
of fire from leaking cylinders must be low since there are well over 03
million CNG vehicle installation worldwide that have not experienced such
problems.
It is worth pointing out that natural gas is lighter than air and in the
unlikely event of a leak from piping or container the gas will dissipate
upwards quite quickly. In the case of petrol and LPG the vapour given
off is heavier than air and will tend to pool near the ground.