La. Admin. Code tit. 55 § V-5043
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section V-5043 - Steam GagesA. Each steam boiler shall have a steam gage or compound steam gage connected to its steam space or to its water column or to its steam connection. The gage or connection shall contain a siphon or equivalent device which will develop and maintain a water seal that will prevent steam from entering the gage tube. The connection shall be so arranged that the gage cannot be shut off from the boiler except by a cock placed in the pipe at the gage and provided with a tee or lever handle arranged to be parallel to the pipe in which it is located when the cock is open. The connections to the boiler shall be not less than 1/4 inch standard pipe size, but where steel or wrought iron pipe or tubing is used, they shall not be less than 2 inch standard pipe size. The minimum size of a siphon, if used, shall be 1/4 inch inside diameter. Ferrous and nonferrous tubing having inside diameters at least equal to that of standard pipe sizes listed above may be substituted for pipe.B. The scale on the dial of a steam boiler gage shall be graduated to not less than 30 psig nor more than 60 psig. The travel of the pointer from 0 to 30 psig pressure shall be at least 3 inches.La. Admin. Code tit. 55, § V-5043
Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety, Office of the State Fire Marshal, LR 33:1632 (July 2007).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 23:531 and R.S. 51:1424.