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d. Used solely for hot-water supply carrying a pressure of not more than 160 psi;
e. Operated at temperatures of not more than 210°F provided that such heaters are not installed in schools, day-care
centers, public or private hospitals, nursing or boarding homes, churches, or public buildings, as defined in section
1.1.
6. Antique or model boilers used in public, nonprofit engineering, or scientific museums operated for educational,
historical, or exhibition purposes (having a shell diameter of less than 12 inches and a grate surface area of less than one
square foot).
7. Public service companies as defined in Connecticut General Statutes (Section 16-1).
ObJeCtS SUbJeCt tO rUleS FOr FIelD InSpeCtIOn
Same as OBJECTS SUBJECT TO RULES FOR CONSTRUCTION AND STAMPING, plus water heaters in public buildings, regardless of
size or BTU rating.
InSpeCtIOnS reQUIreD
Power boilers:
1. One annual internal and external inspection.
2. One annual external inspection under operating conditions not more than six months after the internal and external
inspection.
Power boilers that operate with internal water treatment under the direct supervision of a qualified engineer:
1. One internal and external inspection every eighteen months while not under pressure.
2. One external inspection under operating conditions not more than nine months after the external and internal
inspection.
Low-Pressure Boilers
Low-pressure steam boilers, hot-water heating boilers, hot-water supply boilers, and hot water heaters; an external
biennially, with an internal at the discretion of the inspector.
Internal and external certificate inspections to be filed with the department within 30 days of inspection.
InSUranCe InSpeCtIOn reQUIrementS
1. Inspections made by inspectors employed by insurance companies and commissioned by the department are accepted
in lieu of inspections made by a department inspector.
2. Reports of internal and external inspections shall be reported immediately in every instance when hazardous conditions
are found.
3. The department must be notified of suspension of insurance on account of a hazardous condition.
4. The department must be notified within 30 days of new business and discontinuance of insurance.
CertIFICate OF OperatIOn
1. A Certificate of Operation for a power boiler, valid for 12 months, is issued by the department upon payment of a $80.00
fee to the department.
2. A Certificate of Operation for low-pressure boilers and hot-water heaters, valid for 24 months, is issued by the
department upon the payment of a $80.00 fee to the department.
3. Any operating certificate shall be immediately invalid if the boiler is relocated or altered, unless such relocation or
alteration has been approved in accordance with the boiler code and regulations.
4. No fee shall be required of the state or any agency of the state.
2013 National Board Synopsis of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Laws, Rules and Regulations