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Reg. 7
Registration of second hand boilers not in accordance
with the standard conditions:- |
If a second hand boiler is not conforming to
the requirements of these regulations for its registration,
then the same shall not be registered except in the following
cases, namely:-
| (i) |
Water Tube boilers - Where the documents
required under its code of manufacture for its registration
are furnished and its workmanship is not in any way doubtful,
the second hand Water Tube Boiler may be registered by
reducing the working pressure of the parts of the boiler
as calculated from these regulations by ten percent.
Provided that a higher working pressure, being not more
than the working pressure allowed by the code of manufacture,
may be allowed on the recommendation of the Board made
by it on the basis of life assessment tests carried out
on the boiler. |
| (ii) |
Shell Type Boilers - Where the documents
required under its code of manufacture, for its registration
are furnished, the second hand Shell Type Boiler may be
registered by reducing the working pressure of the parts
of the boiler as calculated under these regulations as
per the table given below:- |
Age of boiler (from the date of first use)
in years. 25 35 45 50
60 70 80 90
100
Reduction in working pressure
(percent) 5 10 15 20
30 40 50 60
70 |
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