Rule 120-3-26-.14 - Non-Conforming or Non-Standard Boilers and Pressure Vessels(1) Boilers or unfired pressure vessels that do not conform to the ASME code may be operated as a hobby or for educational or historical purposes only, provided an inspection in accordance with these Rules is made annually. Lap Seam boilers under this section are limited to 100 psig.(2) Boilers or unfired pressure vessels normally located outside this State may be, upon application to the Commissioner, permitted to operate for a period not exceeding 7 days provided the object has an operating certificate from the State in which it is normally operated.(3) Non-standard boilers, or pressure vessels being installed or reinstalled in the State shall receive a State Special Permit and an operating permit prior to the operation of the boiler, or pressure vessel.(4) No boiler, or unfired pressure vessel shall be installed in a system or operated in a service that the boiler or pressure vessel is not designed and manufactured to the intended service, (as specified on the data report or receive a State Special Permit for that intended service).(5) A miniature hobby locomotive boiler is designed to be operated on a narrow gauge track of less than twenty-four (24) inches.(6) At the initial inspection of a miniature hobby locomotive boiler, the owner shall provide the Chief Inspector with design specifications and calculations for review and acceptance.(7) The owner shall ensure that a miniature hobby locomotive boiler has the following minimum equipment: (a) A pressure gauge graduated to approximately 1.5 times the operating pressure, but no more than 4 times the operating pressure.(b) A means to extinguish the fire in the fire box, if a low water condition exists. (c) Two means of feeding water to the boiler, one of which shall be operable while the locomotive is stationary. (d) A water level gauge glass located so that the top of the bottom nut of the gauge glass is approximately 10% of the distance between the crown sheet and the shell, but not less than 1/2 inch above the crown sheet.(e) Two safety valves set no more than 10% above the operating pressure for boiler fabricated after the effective date of the rules. The capacity of the safety valves shall be equal to or greater than the calculated steam generating capacity of the boiler.(8) Triennially, during the certificate inspection, the owner shall hydrostatically test the Boiler per the NBIC, in the presence of the inspector. All certificate inspections, both internal and external, will be conducted to the current adopted edition of the NBIC, Part 2, and all boiler laws and regulations with the exception of Ultrasonic thickness reading, which will not be done, unless noted on the inspection report, when visually evidenced during the internal inspection.(9) All repairs will be conducted by an "R" stamp holder in accordance to the current adopted edition of the NBIC, Part 3.Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-26-.14
O.C.G.A. § 25-15-28.
Original Rule entitled "Reinstallation of Certain Boilers and Pressure Vessels. Amended" adopted. F. Sep. 4, 2013; eff. Sept. 24, 2013.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Boiler and Pressure Vessel Repair or Alteration" adopted. F. Mar. 16, 2015; eff. Apr. 5, 2015.Repealed: New Rule entitled "Non-Conforming or Non-Standard Boilers and Pressure Vessels" adopted. F. Dec. 31, 2020; eff. Jan. 20, 2021.Amended: F. June 10, 2022; eff. July 1, 2022, as specified by the Agency.