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  • 19 March 2017 at 22:59 #25145
    Neil Bradshaw
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      Boiler Testig and Lagging

      19 March 2017 at 22:59 #289559
      Neil Bradshaw
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        @neilbradshaw24930

        Hi Everyone

        I am in the process of rebuilding a 2" clayton Steam wagon project I picked up from Station road Steam.

        I have removed the bolier to clean up and test.

        I have taken of all the cladding and insulation.

        I am planning on joining the local club Sunderland City Model engineering society.

        The question I have is.

        Can I relag and clad the boiler before tersting or does it have to be naked if you know what I mean.

        It has been tested in the past and stamped from a previous test but no expired certificate so what use that is I do not know

        Cheers

        Neil

        https://www.southshields-weather.co.uk

        19 March 2017 at 23:16 #289562
        Bob Youldon
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          @bobyouldon45599

          Good evening Neil'

          Don't do anything yet except I'd suggest you join up with the Sunderland guys and let their boiler testers take a look first before doing anymore; they'll guide you through the whole process; it's not that difficult and like most things today it's the paperwork that's inportant and here you will probably start from square one.

          Regards,

          Bob

          19 March 2017 at 23:24 #289563
          Neil Bradshaw
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            @neilbradshaw24930

            Hi Bob

            Thanks very much foir the advice

            Can I clean the boiler up?

            Thanks again

            Neil

            20 March 2017 at 07:22 #289578
            Ian S C
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              @iansc

              I'd let the boiler inspector see it as you got it first, but with the cladding off.

              Ian S C

              20 March 2017 at 09:37 #289597
              Nigel Bennett
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                @nigelbennett69913

                Hello Neil

                If you haven't any certification, then the Boiler Tester will need to inspect the bare boiler and treat it as "new and untested". If you can prove it's been built before the CE marking rule came into place (I think it was 2002) then it won't matter if it was built commercially or as an amateur build. Technically if it was post 2002 and commercially built, it MUST have the CE mark or it cannot be tested!

                The Boiler Inspector should be able to examine the boiler easily – on a Clayton it's all pretty well visible to check for correct penetration of brazing – and then give it a 2x hydraulic test. Once it's back on the chassis with all the fittings in place, it can be tested to 1.5xWP and then given a steam test.

                If Sunderland are in the Northern Fed, it's likely that they will issue a new boiler ID to be stamped on it for future re-certification.

                Good luck!

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