steamboatmodel
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I have found two things on Model Boilers, the first one from the Province of Ontario<
http://www.tssa.org/regulated/boilers/boilersSafety.asp?loc3=act
Boilers and Pressure Vessel Regulation (O.Reg. #220/01)
Application
2. (1) This Regulation applies to the design, construction, maintenance, use,
operation, repair and service of boilers, pressure vessels and
piping. O. Reg. 220/01, s. 2 (1).
(2) This Regulation does not apply to,
(c) a boiler having a heating surface of 10 square feet (0.93 square metres) or
less;
This indicated to me that most small boilers are exempt from the Regulation,
then I found the following under Industry Guide to Canadian Safety Requirements
for Children's Toys and Related Products, 2006
"Toy steam engine boilers must be equipped with an appropriate safety valve and
they must be able to withstand pressures of at least three times the operating
pressure of the boiler in order to protect against accidental rupturing."
From this I gather that I must test my Boilers to three times working pressure, so I now test to 90psi instead of 60psi.
Regards,
Gerald.
http://www.tssa.org/regulated/boilers/boilersSafety.asp?loc3=act
Boilers and Pressure Vessel Regulation (O.Reg. #220/01)
Application
2. (1) This Regulation applies to the design, construction, maintenance, use,
operation, repair and service of boilers, pressure vessels and
piping. O. Reg. 220/01, s. 2 (1).
(2) This Regulation does not apply to,
(c) a boiler having a heating surface of 10 square feet (0.93 square metres) or
less;
This indicated to me that most small boilers are exempt from the Regulation,
then I found the following under Industry Guide to Canadian Safety Requirements
for Children's Toys and Related Products, 2006
"Toy steam engine boilers must be equipped with an appropriate safety valve and
they must be able to withstand pressures of at least three times the operating
pressure of the boiler in order to protect against accidental rupturing."
From this I gather that I must test my Boilers to three times working pressure, so I now test to 90psi instead of 60psi.
Regards,
Gerald.