N.M. Admin. Code § 19.15.40.21 - LP GAS CYLINDER EXCHANGE INSTALLATIONS
A. A cylinder exchange installation
registration form and approved plans shall be required prior to
installation.
B. Installation shall
meet the requirements of NFPA 58.
C.
Cylinder exchange cabinets shall be approved, and meet the requirements of NFPA
58; excepting cylinder exchange cabinet installations shall comply with
Subsection D if installed greater than five feet from a building or approved in
writing by the LP gas bureau chief.
D. Protection against vehicle impact shall be
crash post or other protection acceptable to the LP gas bureau.
(1) Crash post shall be installed as required
elsewhere in this document.
(2) A
minimum six inch high concrete raised sidewalks or six inch high wheel stops
can be used.
(a) The minimum distance from
the raised sidewalks or wheel stops to the cabinet shall be 48
inches.
(b) The wheel stops shall
be anchored and secured with at least-five eighths inch by 18 inch steel
rods.
E.
Cylinder exchange installations in excess of 720 lb propane stored shall be
provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum
capacity of 18 lb dry chemical with B:C rating.
Notes
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