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Any system on the vehicle that uses a compressed gas as an actuating medium must meet the following:
T.6.1.1 Working Gas - The working gas must be non flammable
T.6.1.2 Cylinder Certification - The gas cylinder/tank must be commercially manufactured, designed and built for the pressure being used, certified by an accredited testing laboratory in the country of its origin, and labeled or stamped appropriately.
T.6.1.3 Pressure Regulation - The pressure regulator must be mounted directly onto the gas cylinder/tank.
T.6.1.4 Protection – The gas cylinder/tank and lines must be protected from rollover, collision from any direction, or damage resulting from the failure of rotating equipment.
T.6.1.5 The driver must be protected from failure of the cylinder/tank and regulator.
T.6.1.6 Cylinder Location - The gas cylinder/tank and the pressure regulator must be:
a. Located outside of the Cockpit
b. One or both of:
Inside the Primary Structure Envelope
Protected by structure meeting F.5.13 Component Protection
T.6.1.7 Cylinder Mounting - The gas cylinder/tank must be securely mounted on a path to the Chassis
T.6.1.8 Cylinder Axis - The axis of the gas cylinder/tank must not point at the driver.
T.6.1.9 Insulation - The gas cylinder/tank must be insulated from any heat sources
T.6.1.10 Lines and Fittings - The gas lines and fittings must be appropriate for the maximum possible operating pressure of the system.