Interpretation Detail

Standard Designation: BPV Section VIII Div 1

Edition/Addenda:

Para./Fig./Table No:

Subject Description: Section VIII, Division 1 (2001 Edition, 2003 Addenda); UW-2(a)(4)

Date Issued: 11/08/2004

Record Number: BC04- 1043

Interpretation Number: Vlll-1-04-43

Question(s) and Reply(ies): Question (1): With reference to Interpretation VIII-1-95-128, are the welds used to attach
heater elements to flat covers in flanged immersion heaters classified by UW-3 as a
Category A, B, C, or D joint?
Reply (1): No.
Question (2): If the answer to Question (1) is no, then may a fillet weld be used to attach
a heater element to a flat cover in a flanged immersion heater intended for lethal service
as defined in UW-2(a)?
Reply (2): Yes.

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