Title 46

SECTION 53.05-2

53.05-2 Relief valve requirements for hot water boilers (modifies HG-400.2).

§ 53.05-2 Relief valve requirements for hot water boilers (modifies HG-400.2).

(a) The relief valve requirements for hot water boilers must be as indicated in article 4 of section IV of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (incorporated by reference; see 46 CFR 53.01-1) except as noted otherwise in this section.

(b) Hot water heating boilers. Each hot water heating boiler must have at least one safety relief valve.

(c) Hot water supply boilers. Each hot water supply boiler must have at least one safety relief valve and a temperature relief valve or a pressure-temperature relief valve. The valve temperature setting must not be more than 99 °C (210 °F).

[CGD 81-79, 50 FR 9435, Mar. 8, 1985, as amended by USCG-2003-16630, 73 FR 65163, Oct. 31, 2008]

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