IS 16280 : 2014

Indian Standard
UNREDUCED PRESSURE ADAPTORS FOR USE
WITH LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
— SPECIFICATION
1 SCOPE 3400 Method of test for vulcanized
rubbers:
This standard specifies materials, construction, (Part 2): 2003 Rubber, vulcanized or thermoplastic
performance and testing requirements for unreduced — Determination of hardness
pressure adaptors for use with liquefied petroleum gas (hardness between 10 IHRD and
mixtures in vapour phase up to 1 666 kPa (17kgf/cm2) 100 IHRD)
outlet pressure. These adaptors are for use in cylinder (Part 4) :1987 Accelerated ageing (second revision)
manifold in cylinder installation or any other (Part 10):1977 Compression set at constant strain
application requiring use of LPG vapour at unreduced (first revision)
pressure for commercial and industrial applications. 4218 ISO general purpose metric screw
These adaptors may also be used with cylinder threads:
manifolds provided in the reticulated systems in (Part 1): 2001 Basic profiles (second revision)
buildings and installed as per the requirement of (Part 3) : 1999 Basic dimensions (second revision)
IS 6044 (Part 1).
(Part 4) :2001 Selected sizes of screws, bolts and
2 REFERENCES nuts (second revision)
5116: 1996 Domestic and commercial
The standards listed in Annex A contain provisions
equipment for use with LPG —
which, through reference in this text, constitute
General requirements (third revision)
provisions of this standard. At the time of publication,
6009 : 1970 Method for evaluation of results of
the editions indicated were valid. All standards are
accelerated corrosion test
subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on
6044 (Part 1): Code of practice for liquefied
this standard are encouraged to investigate the
2001 petroleum gas storage installations:
possibility of applying the most recent editions of the
Part 1 Commercial and industrial
standards listed in Annex A.
cylinder installations (first
ANNEX A revision)
6912 : 2005 Cooper and cooper alloy forging
(Clause 2) stock and forging
8737 :1995 Valve fittings for use with liquefied
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS
petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders of
IS No. Title more than 5-litre water capacity —
554: 1999 Pipe threads where pressure tight Specification (first revision)
joints are made on the threads — 9798 :1995 Low pressure regulators for use with
Dimensions, tolerances and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
designation (fourth revision) mixtures — Specification (first
742 : 1981 Zinc base alloy die castings (second revision)
revision) 9844 :1981 Methods of testing corrosion
2305 : 1988 Method for mercurous nitrate test for resistance of electroplated and
copper and copper alloys (first anodized aluminum coatings by
revision) neutral salt spray test
2643 : 2005 Pipe threads where pressure-tight
joints are not made on the threads —
Dimensions, tolerances and
designation (third revision)