LPG systems for appliances - C5C

National Standard for Commercial Vessels 

Part C - Design and construction 

Section 5 - Engineering 

Sub-section 5C - LPG systems for appliances

Edition 1

Commenced 1 April 2005

NSCV C5C provides requirements for the design, manufacture, installation and operation of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) systems on vessels that fuel appliances. 

This includes, but is not limited to: 

• pressure regulators 
• LPG system tests 
• gas detection systems 

This subsection applies to: 

• appliances using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) 

It does not apply to the LPG systems for: 

• main or auxiliary combustion engines  
• portable, self-contained appliances directly connected to the LPG cylinder 

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