Operational stage Pressure equipment
Pressure equipment with a pressure higher than 0,5 bar excluding: distribution networks, aerosols, machines covered by the Machine Directive, equipment for nuclear use, wellhead for controlling equipment, blast furnace(s), bottles or cans for carbonated liquids, turbines / compressors / pumps / turbo’s etc., transformer enclosures / switchgear and control equipment, inflatable pressure equipment, vessels for the transport and distribution of liquids with a pressure ≤ 7 bar and Design Pressure x Volume (PS x V) ≤ 500 bar.liter, radiators and pipes used in district heating systems, nuclear energy.
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For designers, producers, assemblers, installers and sellers or users of pressure equipment.
Required by: European and National legislation.
I. Design/ New Pressure Equipment
Pressure Equipment Decree 311
Manufacturer: Risk analysis and Conformity assessment
- Production of pressure equipment or an assembly;
- Manufacturer is responsible for the whole process in this stage;
- Completion of a part or the whole assembly prior to commissioning in accordance with PED (documentation) requirements;
- CE Marking.
Pressure Equipment Decree 339
User: Risk analysis and Conformity assessment
- Production of a part or whole of a pressure system;
- In case the user manufactures a product/installation consisting of several components and/or pressure equipment, then this user becomes the manufacturer;
- The user is responsible for the safety analysis.
Pressure Equipment Decree 387
User: Approval for Commissioning
- The user requests an inspection of the equipment prior to its commissioning;
- Issuing of Declaration of Commissioning and reports.
II. Operational stage
Pressure Equipment Decree 387
User: Periodic inspections
- Periodic inspections at regular intervals;
- Extension of inspection interval;
- Flexibility of inspection interval;
- Initial examination/inspection;
- Changes;
- Repairs.