Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS
Section 918-225-0380 - Refrigeration Chillers
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-225-0380
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Waterside vessels of refrigeration chillers are exempt under ORS 480.510 to 480.665 if:
(a) The design pressure does not exceed 300
pounds per square inch gauge, the temperature does not exceed 210°F., and
the system includes an ASME-approved relieving device set at a maximum working
pressure of 300 pounds per square inch gauge at 210°F;
(b) The refrigerant side is built in
accordance with the minimum safety standards and equipped with an ASME-approved
relieving device set at or below the maximum working pressure and temperature
as specified on the nameplate for the vessel; and
(c) All installations of refrigeration
chillers comply with ORS
480.630.
(2) Systems connected to an outside heat energy source shall not be exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.665.
(3) If any of the limitations in section (1) of this rule are exceeded, the chiller must comply with the minimum safety standards.
(4) This exemption does not apply to systems using ammonia as a refrigerant.
Publications: The publication(s) referred to or incorporated by reference in this rule are available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 480.560
Stats. Implemented: ORS 480.560
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