33 CFR § 183.590

Navigation and Navigable Waters: PART 183-BOATS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT, Subpart J-Fuel Systems Tests, Fire Test

A US Coast Guard Standard. (a) A piece of equipment is tested under the following conditions and procedures: (1) Fuel stop valves, "USCG Type A1" or "USCG Type A2" hoses and hose clamps are tested in a fire chamber.(2) Fuel filters, strainers, and pumps are tested in a fire chamber or as installed on the engine in a boat.(3) Fuel tanks must be tested filled with fuel to one-fourth the capacity marked on the tank in a fire chamber or in an actual or simulated hull section.(b) Each fire test is conducted with free burning heptane and the component must be subjected to a flame for 2-1/2 minutes.

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