Kan. Admin. Regs. § 49-51-9 - Steam gauges
(a) Each steam
boiler shall have a steam gauge with dial range not less than 1 1/2 or more
than 3 1/2 times the maximum allowable working pressure connected to the steam
space or to the steam connection to the water column. The steam gauge shall be
connected to a siphon or equivalent device of sufficient capacity to keep the
gauge tube filled with water. The steam gauge shall be arranged so that the
gauge cannot be shut off from the boiler except by a cock placed near the
gauge. The cock shall be provided with a tee or lever handle arranged to be
parallel to the pipe in which it is located when the cock is open.
(b) When a steam gauge connection longer than
eight feet becomes necessary, a shut-off valve may be used near the boiler if
the valve is the outside-screw-and-yoke type and is locked open. The line shall
be of ample size with provision for free blowing.
(c) Each boiler shall be provided with a
1/2-inch nipple and globe valve connected to the steam space for the exclusive
purpose of attaching a test gauge when the boiler is in service so that the
accuracy of the boiler steam gauge may be ascertained.
Notes
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