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Fuel
Systems
Tests
FEDERAL LAW
183.584 - Shock test
(e) (1) If the tank is not labeled under
Sec. 183.514(b)(8) for installation
aft of the half-length of the boat, apply 1000 cycles
of 25g vertical accelerations at a rate of 80 cycles
or less per minute. The duration of the acceleration
pulse must be between 6 and 14 milliseconds.
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FIGURE
41 - Fuel Tank Installed Anywhere in the Boat
The test should be monitored with suitable
instrumentation mounted as near to the center of gravity of
the tank as is possible.
The tank should be inspected during the shock
test to detect an obvious failure. This is a visual inspection,
and should a failure of any type occur, the tank should be
rejected.
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