Australian Miniature Boiler Safety Committee

AMBSC Code Part 3

Issue 1-2006: Sub-Miniature Boilers

Contents

Preface

Section 1 General Requirements

1.1 Scope

1.2 Purpose

1.3 Definitions

Section 2 Boilers

2.1 General

2.2 Design, Approval & Rejection

2.3 Low Pressure Boilers

2.4 Medium Pressure Boilers

2.5 Coal Fired Boilers

Section 3 Fittings

3.1 General

3.2 Safety Valves

3.3 Pressure Gauges

3.4 Water Level Indicators

Section 4 New Boilers

4.1 Built to Code Boilers

4.2 Code Compliant Boilers

Section 5 Existing Boilers

5.1 Boilers That Have Previously Held Certificates

5.2 Other Boilers

Section 6 Inspection and Testing

6.1 Null

6.2 Equipment for Hydraulic Testing

6.3 Equipment for Pneumatic Testing

6.4 Hydraulic Test

6.5 Interpretation of Visual Observations

6.6 Steam Test

Section 7 Standards

7.1 Low Pressure Boilers

7.2 Medium Pressure Boilers

7.3 Repaired or Rebuilt Boilers

7.4 Copper Boilers

7.5 Brass Boilers

Section 8 Certification

8.1 Certificate categories

8.2 Class 1 Certificate: 'Built to Code Boiler'

8.3 Class 2 Certificate: 'Code Compliant Boiler'

8.4 Class 2 Certificate: 'Low Pressure Boiler' (Steam Toy)

Section 9 Operation

9.1 Boiler Water

9.2 Easing of Safety Valves

9.3 Dry Boiler

Appendix 1

Boiler Certificate (Sub-miniature Boilers)

AMBSC Boiler Record

Appendix 2

Boiler Type Diagrams

Appendix 3

AMBSC Sub-miniature Boiler Inspector Qualifications

Appendix 4

AMBSC Registered Societies

32 pages

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