Engine General (Supplementary) USCG Question #1578 (Set 28)

You are installing a new refrigeration system aboard your vessel. The system comes with a 240 psi rupture disk, a safety valve set at 240 psi and a pressure gauge connection and gauge. According to the federal code of regulations, what is the preferred setup for installing the equipment on the condenser?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option D — Safety valve closest to the condenser, then pressure gage then rupture disk in series after the safety valve.

Under USCG National Maritime Center examination standards, the accepted correct answer is: Safety valve closest to the condenser, then pressure gage then rupture disk in series after the safety valve..

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