Global 5120 - Flame Arrestor Kit Installation and Operation; 6.1 IMPORTANT WARNING

GlobalPowerTechnologies  6-1
5120
6 Flame Arrestor Kit Installation and Operation
6.1 IMPORTANT WARNING
The Model 5120 TEG with Flame Arrestor Kit has been tested in compliance with API
Recommended Practice 12N, for the Operation, Maintenance and Testing of Firebox Flame
Arrestorsasitappliestocontinuouslyrun,gasred,naturaldraftburners.
TheFlameArrestorKitincludesaamearrestorontheairintake,whichhasbeentestedin
compliancewithCSAstandardZ343-98.GlobalPowerTechnologies(GPT)considerscompli-
ancewithAPI12NandCSAZ343-98asevidencethattheFlameArrestorKitisadequatefor
useinunclassiedareas.
Ultimately,decisionsconcerningtheinstalledlocationandoperationofaTEG(withorwithout
aamearrestor)aretheresponsibilityofthecustomer,andinstallationsshouldcomplywithall
applicableregulations.Itmustbenotedthatifacustomerdenesanareaashazardous(ie.
maycontainhazardousgasessuchasinaClass1,Division2area)thenTEGmodels1120
&1500aretheonlyTEGssuitableforinstallationinthesehazardousareas.Theadditionofa
amearrestorkitdoesnotmaketheModel5120TEGsuitableforuseinahazardousarea.For
hazardousareause,TEGsrequirereducedsurfacetemperatures(belowhazardousgasigni-
tiontemperatures),additionofairintakeandexhaustamearrestors,andothermodications.
All TEG operators should be trained to follow the safe start-up procedureas outlined in the
applicable TEG operating manual. Global Power Technologies (GPT) o󰀨ers formal training
programsonaregularbasis.ForfurtherinformationcontactGPTat(403)236-5556.