N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 16 § 400.11

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 45, November 2, 2024

Section 400.11 - Quality of steam

(a) The quality of steam furnished to the customer shall not fall below 95 percent (steam shall not contain more than five percent condensate by weight) except under abnormal conditions that cannot be foreseen nor guarded against.

(b) A test to determine the quality of steam supplied at a customer's premises shall be made by the utility when requested by the commission.

(c) Tests of steam quality shall be made by a throttling type or a separating type of calorimeter in conformance with the applicable provisions set forth in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Standards, covering quality of steam in effect at the time the test is made (presently designated at PTC 19.11-1959). The utility shall record the findings of such test on the form hereinafter prescribed.

(d) When a throttling calorimeter is used, three tests shall be made at intervals of not less than 15 minutes. When a separating calorimeter is used, two runs of 10 minutes each, spaced not less than 15 minutes apart shall be made.

(e) Calorimeter sets to be used in steam quality tests shall be calibrated within 48 hours prior to such tests.

(f) Reports of steam quality tests shall be made on forms 81/2 x 11 inches in size as shown in section 400.12 of this Part.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 16 § 400.11