PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-440
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 440
JULY 1989
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I
t is very much in your self-interest,
tankers,
.
to do all you can to prevent
tank Fres±
So why is it that most ML tanK fire
soUrces are traced to overlooked or Un²
reported electrica³ cable damage, ´µe³
leaks and a general ³ack of good
"HoUsekeeping?¶
·ere's how to prevent most tank
¸iRes:
¹º »eep the hUll ¼oor c³ean± DUst,
di½t, sand and debris bUild up in hu³³
¼oors over time± Mix in a litt³e (or a
³ot) of diese³ ´µe³ spi³³ed or ³eaked and
you've got a ¾ire waiting fOr a spark±
C³ean the hu³l every time the pack is
removed±
A³so, c³ean o¿ the fire sensors every
daY± They can't "see¶ a fire if they're
dirty± Be care´µ³ noÀ to scratch or gouge
the sensor fÁce during c³eaning±
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¹º Âeport all ´µel leaks as soon as
YoU spot themÃa³³ o¾ them, no matter
how sma³l± Äook c³ose³y at ´µel ³ines,
Åel fIlter, qUick disconnects and espe²
cia³lY tHe PTS actuator hoses Ær leaks±
Repor all fuel leaks. Look ±eal close
at the
PTS
actuato± hoses Fo² leaks
ÇÈ Eyeball a³³ electrical cab³es Ær
wear and damage± Arcing or shorting
causes most of the ¸ires to start± Two
speci¸ic areas are worsÉ for cable
damage:
ÃThe cables routed thRough the
opening between the batterY Êox and
the engine compartment
Check cables between batte±y
and engine fo± wea±, chafing,
melting o± damage
JUL 89
PRENTn
ÃThe cables routed a³ong the Upper
side of the powerpack±
Check caBles along the side of the
powe±Pack Fo± wea±³ chaFing, melting
o± damage´ RePor any damage NOW!
Âeport any cables that show wear,
chafing, melting or damage± Cables
tHat are damaged so that braiding or
shielding can Êe seen mUst be replaced±
Cab³es that show chafing, aÊrasion
or wear on the oUter cover, but no wire
braiding or shie³ding can Êe seen, can
be repaired with heat shrink s³eeving±
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Pay particu³ar attention to the note
which tel³s you to disconnect the nega×
tive eØergency disconnect link located
in the battery box±
Disconnect The negATIve eme±gency
disconnect lInk in The BA¸e±y Box
Ðnderstand what the various wÙÚ
ing ³ights mean± Ì ¸irst shot discharged
light without a fiRe ³ight means there
¹º±st Shot dIscha±Ged lºght
wIthouT fi²e lIght? DIsconnect
BatTe±Y eme²gency dºsconnect
µºnk to p±evenT ±e-ºgnITIon
was a fireÛ but the automatic fire extin²
guisher system put it oUt± Üollow the
emergency procedures and disconnect
the ÊatterY eØergency disconnect ³ink
to prevent re-ignition±
Üina³ly, fi³e an accident report DA
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on a³³ ¾iresÝ ProbleØs canÑt
Êe ¾ixed i¾ they're not reported±
Practice these procedures unti³ they
ÊecoØe second nature± Þour ³iÎ may
depend on how we³³ you per¾orm theØ
in case o¾ a ¾ire±
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