111.85-1—Electric oil immersion heaters.
Each oil immersion heater must have the following:
(a)
An operating thermostat.
(b)
Heating elements that have no electrical contact with the oil.
(c)
A high temperature limiting device that:
(1)
Opens all conductors to the heater;
(2)
Is manually reset; and
(3)
Actuates at a temperature below the flashpoint of the oil.
(1)
A low-fluid-level device that opens all conductors to the heater if the operating level drops below the manufacturer's recommended minimum safe level; or
(2)
A flow device that opens all conductors to the heater if there is inadequate flow.
Code of Federal Regulations
[CGD 74-125A, 47 FR 15236, Apr. 8, 1982, as amended by CGD 94-108, 61 FR 28283, June 4, 1996]