Regulation 35. Hand controlled burner system.

                                   P.U.(A) 5/70

FACTORIES AND MACHINERY (STEAM BOILER AND

                  UNFIRED PRESSURE VESSEL)

                           REGULATIONS, 1970

                      PART II - STEAM BOILERS

Regulation 35. Hand controlled burner system.

Every hand-controlled burner system fitted to a steam boiler shall be provided-

(i) with a stop valve, independent of the burner control valve, fitted as close to the burner

as practicable;

(ii) with means for regulating the supply of air to the combustion chamber;

(iii) with means for regulating by hand the supply of oil to the burner;

(iv) where an electric motor is used to drive any oil pump, fan or compressor supplying oil

or air to the combustion chamber, with:

(a) no-volt protection on the starter of such motor; and

(b) a device which automatically cuts off the supply of oil to the burner when the

electricity supply fails and does not permit such supply to be resumed until the

device is re-set manually.

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