This SAE Recommended Practice establishes equipment and procedures for the evaluation of the effectiveness and other performance characteristics of spark arresters or turbochargers used on the exhaust system of large engines normally used in a railroad locomotive, stationary power plant, and other similar applications. This document does not cover applications requiring flame arresting, exhaust gas cooling, or isolation from explosive gases. Two test methods are presented; a laboratory test using ambient air (cold test) and an engine test using exhaust gases (hot test). The hot test is preferred.
SAE J342-1991 history
2020SAE J342-2020 Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Large Size Engines
2013SAE J342-2013 Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Large Size Engines
1991SAE J342-1991 Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Large Size Engines
1988SAE J342-1988 SPARK ARRESTER TEST PROCEDURE FOR LARGE SIZE ENGINES
1980SAE J342-1980 Spark Arrester Test Procedure for Large Size Engines