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VMP IOM
Safety Warnings and Precautions
For Your Safety
The following WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES appear in various sections of this manual.
They are repeated on these safety summary pages as an example and for emphasis.
WARNINGS must be observed to prevent serious injury, or death to personnel.
CAUTIONS must be observed to prevent damage or destruction of equipment or loss of operating effectiveness.
NOTES must be observed for essential and effective operating procedures, conditions, and as a statement to be highlighted.
It is the responsibility and duty of all personnel involved in the operating and maintenance of this equipment to fully understand the
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES by which hazards are to be eliminated or reduced. Personnel must become familiar with all
aspects of safety and equipment prior to operation or maintenance of the equipment.
WARNING
Care should be taken to ensure that the blow off receptacle
used meets the regulations covering such vessels. A means to
cool boiler blowdown water to <140
o
F prior to discharging to
floor drains is required for personnel and equipment
protection.
WARNING
Only properly trained personnel should install and maintain
water gauge glass and connections. Wear safety glasses
during installation. Before installing, make sure all parts are
free of chips and debris. Gauge glass valves must be fully
open to prevent boiler water damage if a gauge glass breaks.
WARNING
Prior to the commencement of any work requiring the removal
of cover plates and the opening of the control panel box, the
electrical supply to the boiler must be disconnected.
WARNING
DO NOT TAMPER WITH THE SAFETY FEATURES OF THE
LOW WATER SAFETY CUT OFF.
WARNING
When shutting down the boiler for any extensive repairs, shut
off main disconnect switches on both the boiler and the feed
water pump.
WARNING
Do not clean the gauge glass while pressurized. Ensure gauge
glass valves are fully shut prior to glass removal.
WARNING
Do not allow anyone to operate, service or repair this
equipment unless they fully understand all applicable sections
of this manual.
CAUTION
To prevent corrosion fatigue at the feedwater nozzle or
cold end corrosion, boiler feed water must be at least
140
o
F prior to entry into the boiler.
CAUTION
A temperature exceeding 100
o
F in the boiler room may
cause premature failure of electrical components in the
boiler control panel.
CAUTION
The water chemistry in the boiler must be kept within
limits outlined in this manual. Failure to do so will likely
cause premature boiler pressure vessel failure and poor
steam quality.
NOTE
After installation is complete and prior to operation the
pressure vessel should be cleaned or boiled out per
instructions included in this manual.
NOTE
a) The fused disconnect switch that controls the feed water
pump should be kept in the “on” position at all times during
the boiler operation as well as during the non-operating
period of the boiler.
b) This switch should be turned “off” only when repairs or
adjustments should be made.
NOTE
The feedwater pump will continue to operate until the water
reaches the correct level in the boiler. This level is
approximately the center of the water gauge glass.
NOTE
To ensure that your Fulton Steam Boiler is kept operating
safely and efficiently, follow the maintenance procedures set
forth in Section 4 of this manual.
NOTE
If only the top refractory is to be changed, the bottom
refractory need not be removed.
NOTE
The boiler blow off operation should be done once during the
day when the boiler is at 10 PSIG or less.
NOTE
After a new Fulton Boiler has been in operation for several
months, pieces of burned metal will be found in the space at
the bottom of the boiler. These pieces of metal are the remains
of a light gauge metal form which was used during
manufacture for forming the boiler insulation. This is a normal
condition and does not affect the efficiency or the life of the
boiler in any way.
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