Code Approval of Composite Propane Cylinders for Indoor Use ...

Figure 15. Standard NFPA 286 Test Room for Test Type 4 Test ArrangementTest Type 5 – Performance of a Burning Pressurized Composite Cylinder afterImpacted by a Water Hose StreamThe purpose of Test Type 5 was to assess the performance of a burning pressurized cylinderwhen impacted by a water hose stream. The burning cylinder was filled to half its rated capacitywith water and pressurized with nitrogen.The detailed test plan is as follows:• Hazard Assessment Scenario— Effect of water hose stream on a burning cylinder filled with water and nitrogen.• Ignition Source— Two standard igniters• Test Arrangement— NFPA 286 Test Room— Gypsum board wall and ceiling materials— Composite cylinder placed in the corner 2 inches from the walls— Vertically oriented— Two threaded rods will be used to hold the cylinder in place during hose sprayimpact• Duration of test:— Approx. 6 minutes• InstrumentationComposite Propane Cylinders 35February 2007for Indoor Use — Phase IIBattelle