Fuel Cell Manufacturers

[Martinracing98]

Who are the fuel cell manufacturers that build fuel cells certified to the levels SCCA requires?

[Dave Gomberg]

ATL and Fuel Safe in the US. They are now under single ownership which means there is effectively no competition domestically. Overseas sources are probably more trouble (and possibly money) than it would be worth.

Dave

[FV55inSpokane]

So are Fuel Safe's cells going to be black now? Guess we'll find out.
Lawrence

[hardingfv32-1]

Maybe it is a universal design for all types of fuel?

Brian

[brian]

Based on what I saw a the PRI show the black cells are for methanol. I found it curious that while owned by the same company, each chose to have their own booths. There were other cell companies but they did not have the SFI cert. Apparently it is very expensive to get one. One company tried to convince me that there was no such thing as a SFI cert for cells. If you have to get one replaced send in your old cell and they will reuse the hardware and save you some buck.s. The guys at Fuel Save were shocked to learn that I have had the same cell for 18 years. I told him it was a tribute to using av gas and it's storage stabilty.

[Matt King]

SFI certification 28.1 covers fuel cells, but I don't know how much it's used. The only cells I've seen that carry this rating are certain ones from Jaz. But it's moot for SCCA, because here's what the GCR says:

All cars must be equipped with a safety fuel cell complying with these
specifications, except for Showroom Stock, Touring, Spec Miata, and
Improved Touring. All safety fuel cells shall be constructed and certified in
accordance with the FIA FT-3 or higher (FT-3.5, FT-5, etc.) specifications.
All safety fuel cells shall consist of a foam-filled fuel bladder enclosed in
a metal container at minimum.

You can bet if it involves the FIA, it's VERY expensive!