INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL
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SECTION 8: REPAIRS
DANGER!!! Do not attempt or permit repairs on a Boiler while it is in service or under
pressure.
All repairs should be properly supervised by an Authorized Boiler Inspector or responsible
engineer.
8.1 Notification
Before any repair work is attempted, the AI commissioned by the NBBPVI should be
notified and the scope of the work should be reviewed and approved by the AI.
8.2 Requirements
All repair work should be conducted by an Authorized Boiler Repair organization
carrying a repair stamp “R” issued by the NBBPVI. This will ensure that the Boiler Repair
organization is thoroughly acquainted with approved procedures for making pressure
vessel repairs. All procedures should be conducted in accordance with the applicable
Code and approved by the AI. All material specifications can be found on its ASME Data
Report came with the Boiler to be repaired.
8.3 Safety
Every precaution must be taken to insure against injury to personnel who are working
in the boiler room, and particularly to those working inside the Boiler. The main burner
power switch must be pulled tagged out. All isolation valves to the fuel systems must
be shut and locked. All isolation valves to the steam or hot water systems must be shut
and locked. Wherever possible, two-valve protection is desirable. The area to be worked
on must be thoroughly ventilated to insure against toxic fumes and there should always
be a safetyman outside the Boiler anytime a man is working inside.
8.4 Additional Applicable Publications
All operators and supervisors should be thoroughly familiar with the following sections
of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code or as they relate to the boilers and
pressure vessels covered by this Manual:
a. Section I: Power Boilers
b. Section II: A: Material Specifications – Ferrous Materials
c. Section IV: Heating Boilers
d. Section VI: Recommended Rules for the Care and Operation of Heating Boilers
e. Section VII: Recommended Guidelines for the Care of Power Boilers
f. Section IX: Welding and Brazening Qualifications
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