For boilers up to 70 KW
– at least 2 m
For boilers bigger than 70 KW
– at least 2,4 m
For boilers bigger than 230 KW
– at least 3 m
For boilers bigger than 400 KW
– at least 3,5 m.
Conform PT C 9-2003 the access in the boiler room of persons other than the authorised
personal in boiler exploitation and of the auxilliar equipment is prohibited.
The inspectors from ISCIR-INSPECT IT or likewise authorities, as much as the authorised
personal for technical surveilance may enter anytime in the boiler room on the basis of acces
card or special control documents.
!It is prohibited to give another destination to the boiler room, except the one
established in the project.
The acces and service spaces of various places in the boiler room, as much as the exits
ways to the doors should be always free.
In the boilers room of a greater nominal power than 300 KW, it should be a telephone or
other means of comunication with the exterior, which will avoid the useless walking of the boiler
operators.
In a vizible place of the boilers room, there would be listed the work instructions that will
consider the speciffic of the boilers in the room. There will be also listed internal instructions
concerning the operators task and the way of operating the boiler.
Observations:
In the boiler’s room :
a. must be clean;
b. the flamable objects should be removed;
c. must have a sewerage system;
d. must be enough ventilation;
e. the fuel reservoirs will be placed in separate spaces outside the
boiler’s room and be well ventilated. If they are placed in the boiler’s room they
should be separated by this one by a separating wall, in conformity with the valid
safety rules;
f. there, must exist a powder fire estinguisher next to the burner and a
hand fire estinguisher next to the door;
g. the chimney must be safe and with an adeqvate section;
h. it is advisable that the fuel tank (if it’s the case) to be installed in a
place away from sun rays, rain or fire sources ;
i. in case there is an alarm system, a smoke detector must be installed
on the ceiling of the boiler room;
j. the door must be metalic, without louvers or glass and it must open
twards the outside;
! It is forbiden to install the boiler in spaces with a lot of dust, dangerous gases or in
places with great humidity like the bathrooms.
