kahlilj
Mechanical
- May 4, 2001
- 96
I recently placed an order with a tank manufacturer for a UL-142 AGHST with a site glass. In replying with the shop drawing (for approval) he wrote the below message:
"we did not list any openings for a sight gauge on this shop drawing. It is not recommended to have openings below the liquid level line in a double wall storage tank per Fire Code Regulations. If it is a must, we will put the openings in the tank for a sight gauge but cannot provide the gauge itself. Please review the shop drawing..."
Does anyone know of such a thing?? This seems completely absurd to me. Unfortunately I do not have the fire code regs, but obviously the tank's supply line (to the oil lines) MUST be on the tank bottom & therefore below liquid level. So why would an "opening" for a site glass be any different? Or, am I realy missing something here?
"we did not list any openings for a sight gauge on this shop drawing. It is not recommended to have openings below the liquid level line in a double wall storage tank per Fire Code Regulations. If it is a must, we will put the openings in the tank for a sight gauge but cannot provide the gauge itself. Please review the shop drawing..."
Does anyone know of such a thing?? This seems completely absurd to me. Unfortunately I do not have the fire code regs, but obviously the tank's supply line (to the oil lines) MUST be on the tank bottom & therefore below liquid level. So why would an "opening" for a site glass be any different? Or, am I realy missing something here?