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Exemptions from Boiler & Unfired Pressure Law Compliance

 
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bob



Joined: 07 Apr 2005
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Location: Needmore, PA
PostPosted: Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:25 pm    Post subject: Exemptions from Boiler & Unfired Pressure Law Compliance Reply with quote
Several questions in the last few days - hot topic!

What boilers and unfired pressure vessels are exempt from the Boiler & Unfired Pressure Law?

The two most "relevant" taken directly from the Act are:

1. Those installed in one and two family dwellings

2. Those installed in multi-family structures with 4 or less dwelling units.

3. Those installed in agricultural buildings unless installed in "sales" areas.

There is no mention of a minimum threshold of Btu's or input/output ratings, but a number of people have talked about 400,000 Btu's as the minimum threshold for compliance...and supposedly everything less than that is exempt.....

Can anyone shed light on this?
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ericshaw



Joined: 03 Jul 2006
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Location: Cambria Co., PA
PostPosted: Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I believe on commercial water heaters the rule is 199,999 BTU is a water heater and anything 200,000 or more is an ASME boiler for code purposes.
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docj



Joined: 16 Sep 2005
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Location: richmond township
PostPosted: Wed Oct 18, 2006 6:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I beleive L & I has reponsibility for all pressure vessels. See act 45 section 403.48(a). I have been trying to research this also. Any comments with applicable UCC code sections would be appreciated.
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The Captain



Joined: 30 Sep 2006
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Location: South Eastern Pennsylvania
PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Only Commercial boilers! Section 403.48 only applies to commercial boilers.
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The Captain



Joined: 30 Sep 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
go to link for more info on boilers/pressure vessels.

http://www.dli.state.pa.us/landi/CWP/view.asp?A=185&QUESTION_ID=70059#2
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