An Urgent Bulletin from CSA Group

Gas Products No. 431 Effective Date: September 1, 2019

Date: March 29, 2018 Apply Before March 1, 2019

Announcing: Publication of ANSI Z21.74-2017; Portable Refrigerators

See Attachment 1 for affected Class Numbers.

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Who is affected? September 1, 2019. If testing is needed, we
Manufacturers of portable gas fired refrigerators. will inform you of the samples required.
What do you do? Approvals:
1. CSA Group Service Delivery staff will The American National Standards Institute, Inc.
contact you to address compliance with on December 14, 2017
each revision as applicable to the product
designs covered in your affected The revisions in this addenda supersede any
Certification Reports. In addition to updates corresponding provisions of ANSI Z21.74-1992
to your Certificate(s) of Compliance & (R2006); and ANSI Z21.74a-2010 and are
Report(s), testing may be required to comply identical to the coverage from the review and
with these revisions. comment text dated May 2017, distributed during
that period.
2. Please respond within thirty (30) days of
receiving CSA Group’s “Application for CSA Major Revisions:
Certification Services” and “Quotation” See attachment 2
communication. You must respond no later
than March 1, 2019 in order to guarantee the

For questions specific to your file or products contact your CSA Group
technical staff associate. For technical questions on this Certification Notice
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certification/product-listing/ and enter your Master Contract # and by phone (216) 524-4990 x88125, fax 216-642-3081
the class numbers associated with this Notice to determine which or e-mail john.kory@csagroup.org
of your products are affected.

The standard edition or amendments announced in this Notice may be used for certification as of the date of issue of this Notice. The “Effective
date” in this Notice is the date on which the current requirements, applicable to Certified products listed in the affected class numbers, expire
and the standard edition or amendments announced in this Notice become the only requirements that may be used for certification.
In the event that currently certified products do not comply with the latest requirements outlined in this Notice after the “effective date”, the
certification of such models may be discontinued.

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 ATTACHMENT 1
Affected Class Numbers

Class No:
2751 82, REFRIGERATORS (GAS) - Compression Type-Certified to US Standards
2751 83, REFRIGERATORS (GAS) - Thermoelectric Type-Certified to US Standards
2781 84, CAMPING EQUIPMENT (GAS) - Portable Refrigerators-Certified to US Standards

ATTACHMENT 2
Major Revisions

Clause(s) Changes
Title Title of Standard changed to allow use of gases other than HD-5 propane
1.1 Scope of Standard has been expanded to include the use of butane gas or propane-butane gas
mixtures
1.2 The Standard now allows the use of a 1 pound cylinder with a CGA No. 600 connection as well as 20
pound propane cylinders and the disposable propane, butane, and propane-butane mixtures in UL
147B cylinders. The clause also now provides coverage to allow for regulated and non-regulated outlet
pressure.

4.3.1 Integral cylinder mounting and retention coverage is added for cylinders larger than 1 pound
incorporated in an appliance incorporating wheels.
4.3.2 Integral mounting and retention coverage added for an appliance that does not incorporate wheels
when a cylinder larger than 1 pound is incorporated in an appliance. Mounting and retention means is
not required if an appliance incorporates an integral propane cylinder less than 1 pound.
4.4.1-6 New section “Remote Propane Gas Supply Cylinder Systems” added to provide coverage for remote
cylinders.
4.5.1-18 New section “Propane Gas Cylinder Connection Devices” added to provide coverage for propane gas
cylinder connection devices.
4.6.1-5 New section “Enclosures for self-contained propane gas supply systems” added to provide coverage
for cylinder enclosures.
4.16.7 Added requirement for seat and external leakage for manually operated gas valves when used when
unregulated propane, unregulated butane, unregulated propane-butane mixtures or when regulated.
4.16.8 Added burst strength requirements for manually operated gas valve bodies.

4.16.9 Added cycling leakage requirements for manually operated gas valve bodies.

4.16.10 Added turning torque requirements for manually operated gas valve bodies.

4.16.11 Provided exception of manually operated valves complying with the Standard for Manually Operated
Gas Valves for Appliances, Appliance Connector Valves, and Hose End Valves, ANSI Z21.15 • CSA 9.1
do not need to comply with clauses 4.16.7 through 4.16.10
4.17.1 Allows for both regulated and unregulated outlet pressure.

4.17.2 Added requirements regarding how to attach the inlet of the pressure regulator to a CGA No. 791
Cylinder Connection Device, a CGA No. 810 Cylinder Connection Device, or a CGA No. 600 Cylinder
Connection Device. The clause also specifies appliances for use with butane and/or propane-butane
mixtures, the cylinder connection devices do not need to be a CGA No. 600 if the appliance is for use
with an UL 147B cylinder.

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Clause(s) Changes
4.17.3 Appliances for connection to a propane gas supply system with a nominal water capacity greater than
1 pound must be equipped with a pressure regulator complying with the Standard for Pressure
Regulating Valves for LP Gas, UL 144.
4.17.4 A gas pressure regulator incorporating a manual valve and or burner/control function shall
incorporate a marked “OFF” position and indicate direction of rotation.
4.17.5 Burner control devices that have a designated light position shall be marked.

4.17.6 Gas pressure regulators operating at supply pressures of ½ psi or less must be Certified to ANSI Z21.18
/ CSA 6.3
4.17.7 The clause requires a portable refrigerator for use with regulated pressure to be supplied with a
regulator that is marked with the identifying marking of the regulator
4.17.8 The pressure regulator must be of the fixed (non-adjustable) type.

4.17.9 Gas pressure regulators for use with propane, butane or when used with propane/butane mixtures
shall be investigated for external leakage. Applicable to gas pressure regulators that are not Certified
to either ANSI Z21.18 / CSA 6.3 or UL 144.
4.17.10 Clause specifies burst strength for a body of a gas pressure regulator. Applicable to gas pressure
regulators that are not Certified to either ANSI Z21.18 / CSA 6.3 or UL 144.
4.17.11 A regulator shall have a predictable outlet pressure. Applicable to gas pressure regulators that are not
Certified to either ANSI Z21.18 / CSA 6.3 or UL 144.
4.24.1 The printed instructions accompanying the product must bear the symbol of the organization for
compliance with this Standard to provide verification for inspectors that the appliance and
instructions met the requirements of the Standard used during testing of the appliance.
4.24.1 A new boxed warning is added to the printed instructions accompanying the product.

4.24.1j Clause is added to require instructions for appliances which use with blended fuels.

4.24.1k Clause is added to alert the operator to keep ventilation openings unobstructed.

4.24.1l Clause is added to address cylinders being used indoors.

4.24.2a-m The printed instructions accompanying the product must now contain the additional information
contained in this section.
4.24.4aii A new statement is required in the printed instructions accompanying the product regarding the
replacement of any of the appliance wiring.
4.25.2d Appliances using butane or propane/butane mixtures must indicate the type of fuel used on the
appliance data plate.
4.25.2m Requires a marking to indicate that appliances using cylinders larger than 1 pound must be used
outdoors.
4.25.2n Requires a marking on the appliance to identify the appliance gas pressure regulator that was supplied
with the appliance.
4.25.6a A new marking requirement which shows the manufacturer’s recommended position of use of an lp
cylinder, including dimensions of the appliance, the appliance’s supply cylinder location and hose
routing, and a minimum warning label advising the end user of the potential hazard of placing the
cylinder too close to the appliance.

4.25.6b A new marking requirement which states:

“The instruction manual contains important information necessary for the proper assembly and safe
use of the appliance.” “Read and follow all warnings and instructions before assembling and using the
appliance.” “Follow all warnings and instructions when using the appliance.” “If instructions or parts
are missing contact ___________________.”

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Clause(s) Changes
4.25.7 A new marking requirement which states:
“CAUTION: The gas pressure regulator provided with this appliance must be used. Replace only with
regulator Model No. _____________ (Model No. to be provided by the appliance manufacturer.)”
5.2 A gas-fired appliance having a self-contained fuel gas cylinder must be tested with every fuel gas and
every fuel gas container with which it is intended to be used. Refrigerators would be fully tested with
n-butane gas the same way it is tested with HD-5 propane gas, which required added specifications for
reduced, normal and increased gas inlet test pressures.
5.3.1 Added table 4, Test pressures for appliances equipped with a gas pressure regulator and Table 5, Test
pressures for appliances not equipped with a gas pressure regulator
5.6 Added reference to the standard for Manually Operated Electric Gas Ignition Systems and
Components, ANSI Z21.92/CSA 6.29 as an additional approved ignition system type.
5.7 Added coverage for proprietary valves that may be used on a refrigerator. These valves do not comply
with ANSI Z21.15/CSA 9.1 which does not address pressures greater than ½ psi.
5.10 Added coverage for proprietary gas pressure regulators that may be used on a refrigerator. These
regulators do not comply with ANSI Z21.18/CSA 6.3 which does not address pressures greater than ½
psi.
5.11.2 Added a cylinder temperature test requirement.

5.16.1-3 New section, “Appliance Structure” added to address the securement of the lP cylinder and the
stability of the appliance.
5.17 Added missing clause to exempt marking material complying with CSA C22.2 No. 105 or UL 969.

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