AS 1019—2000

AS 1019

Australian Standard™
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Internal combustion engines—

Spark emission control devices
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee ME/20, Internal Combustion
Engines. It was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on
12 May 2000 and published on 1 August 2000.

The following interests are represented on Committee ME/20:

Australian Automobile Association
Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association
Australian Industry Group
Australian Institute of Petroleum
Construction & Mining Equipment Association of Australia
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Electricity Supply Association of Australia

Environment Australia
Environment Protection Authority N.S.W.
Federation of Automotive Products Manufacturers
Institution of Engineers Australia
University of Melbourne
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Additional interests participating in the preparation of this Standard:
Users and manufacturers of spark arresters

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 AS 1019—2000

Australian Standard™
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Internal combustion engines—

Spark emission control devices

Originated as AS 1019—1970.
Previous edition 1985.
Third edition 2000.

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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee ME-020, Internal
Combustion Engines, to supersede AS 1019—1985, Internal combustion enginesSpark
emission control devices.
The objective of this revision is to reconfirm the existing requirements and to present the
Standard in the current editorial style.
When this Standard was originally being prepared, tests were carried out by the
Agricultural Engineering Centre at Werribee which showed that turbochargers acted as
spark arresters on compression-ignition engines; these results clarified the test methods
which are reflected in the Standard.
The terms ‘normative’ and ‘informative’ have been used in this Standard to define the
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application of the appendix to which they apply. A ‘normative’ appendix is an integral part
of a Standard, whereas an ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.
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CONTENTS

Page
1 SCOPE ................................................................................................................................4
2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ..........................................................................................4
3 DEFINITION ......................................................................................................................4
4 RATING..............................................................................................................................4
5 MATERIALS ......................................................................................................................4
6 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ......................................................................................5
7 PERFORMANCE................................................................................................................5
8 MARKING ..........................................................................................................................6
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9 EXHAUST SYSTEMS DEEMED TO COMPLY WITH THIS STANDARD.....................6

APPENDICES
A DETERMINATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF SPARK ARRESTERS AND
THEIR PHYSICAL INSPECTION ..............................................................................7
B RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES .............................................12
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Internal combustion engines—Spark emission control devices

1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for the materials, design, construction and
performance of spark arresters for controlling the emission of sparks from internal
combustion engines. A method of testing the performance of spark arresters is set out in
Appendix A.
This Standard does not cover the following:
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(a) The risk of ignition of combustible materials by hot surfaces of the engine, the
exhaust pipe, or the spark arrester.
(b) Aspects of installation.
(c) Applications in explosive atmospheres which may require flame arresting, exhaust
gas cooling or isolation.
(d) The effect of the spark arrester on engine noise levels.
NOTE: Recommended maintenance procedures are given in Appendix B.

2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
The following Standards are referred to in this Standard:
AS
1152 Specification for test sieves
1449 Wrought alloy steels—Stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet and strip

3 DEFINITION
For the purpose of this Standard, the following definition applies:
3.1 Spark arrester
A device, system or method which controls the emission from an engine exhaust of particles
potentially capable of igniting combustible material in the vicinity by virtue of their size
and temperature.

4 RATING
Spark arresters shall be rated according to—
(a) the type of engine to which the spark arrester is fitted (i.e. spark-ignition engine or
compression-ignition engine); and
(b) the highest net power output of the engine equipped with the standard production
auxiliaries necessary for its operation for the particular application.

5 MATERIALS
Materials used in the construction of spark arresters shall be suitable for the conditions of
use (e.g. high temperature, acidic corrosion, weather). In particular, the following
requirements apply:
(a) Screens, where used, shall be made of stainless steel AS 1449/304L or AS 1449/316L
or equivalent.

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