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Issue Date: November 22, 1995
Revision Date: April 6, 2010
Franklin Fueling
Systems
(originally listed as EBW, Inc.)
AutoStik II,
AutoStik Jr.
(Magnetostrictive Probe)
AUTOMATIC TANK GAUGING METHOD
As of April 1, 2009, Franklin Fueling systems no longer
manufactures this method.
| Certification |
Applies only to AutoStik II and AutoStik Jr.
models sold before March 1, 2004.
Leak rate of 0.2
gph with PD = 99.9% and PFA = 0.1%.
Leak rate of 0.1 gph with PD = 98.3% and PFA = 1.7%. |
| Leak
Threshold |
0.1 gph for leak
rate of 0.2 gph.
0.05 gph for leak rate of 0.1 gph.
A tank system should not be declared tight if the test result indicates a
loss or gain that equals or exceeds this threshold. |
| Applicability |
Gasoline, diesel,
aviation fuel, fuel oil #4. |
| Tank
Capacity |
Maximum of 15,000
gallons.
Tank must be between 50 and 95% full. |
| Waiting
Time |
Minimum of 6
hours between delivery and testing.
Minimum of 6 hours between dispensing and testing for leak of 0.2 gph.
Minimum of 2 hours between dispensing and testing for leak of 0.1 gph.
There must be no delivery during waiting time for leak of 0.2 gph.
There must be no dispensing or delivery during waiting time for leak of
0.1 gph. |
| Test
Period |
Minimum of 4
hours.
Test data are acquired and recorded by system's computer.
Leak rate is calculated from average of subsets of all data
collected.
There must be no dispensing or delivery during test. |
| Temperature |
Average for
product is determined by a minimum of 5 thermistors. |
| Water
Sensor |
Must be used to
detect water ingress.
Minimum detectable water level in the tank is 0.49 inch.
Minimum detectable water level change is 0.0052 inch. |
| Calibration |
Thermistors and
probe must be checked and, if necessary, calibrated in accordance with
manufacturer's instructions. |
| Comments |
Not evaluated
using manifolded tank systems. Therefore, this certification is only
applicable when there is a probe used in each tank and the siphon is broken
during testing.
Tests only portion of tank containing product.
As product level is lowered, leak rate in a leaking tank decreases (due to
lower head pressure).
Consistent testing at low levels could allow a leak to remain
undetected.
EPA leak detection regulations require testing of the portion of the tank
system which routinely contains product.
AutoStik Jr. is used with up to 4 magnetostrictive probes and can handle
up to 8 input sensors.
AutoStik II is used with up to 16 magnetostrictive probes and can handle
up to 64 input sensors. |
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Franklin Fueling
systems
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Evaluator:
Ken Wilcox Associates
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3760 Marsh Road
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Tel:
(816) 443-2494
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Madison, WI 53718
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Date of
Evaluation: 08/20/93
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Tel: (800) 225-9787
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E-mail: info@franklinfueling.com |
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URL: www.franklinfueling.com |
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