Prepare a report on the precautions that should be taken while using CNG fuel in vehicle
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DO's
Vehicle using CNG to follow the required conditions mentioned in the central motor vehicles rules
Ensuring that the workshop is authorized and observes safety standards and code of practices in kit installation and commissioning
Kit/cylinder to be of approved type for the make of vehicle
Vehicle to undergo the required pre-conversion checks thoroughly
Complete and thorough leak test of the gas system
Installer's certificate to be collected from the workshop
Endorsement of CNG or bi-fuel mode in Registration Certificate from RTO
Annual checking of the CNG kit and keeping the related certificates
CNG Cylinder to follow the Gas cylinder rules and to be hydro tested once in 5 years keeping in mind the certificate of the same
Certificate of CNG kit, Fitness and hydro test to be possessed by the driver all the time
Acquainting yourself with the mechanism of CNG and the precautions essential for driving a CNG vehicle
Don'ts
Buy components from different sources and install the kit yourself
Modification or improvisation of the kit at unauthorized workshops
Install an LPG, Propane or any other cylinder in place of CNG cylinder
Filling LPG, Propane or any other fuel in place of CNG in a CNG cylinder
Passengers on board while filling