UTILITY STATION ,

HOSES CARE & MAINTENANCE

Purpose

The purpose of this procedure is to eliminate the following

hazards commonly related to Utility Hoses.
 Use of wrong hose for the required service
 Rupture of hoses or Use of damaged hoses
 Disconnection of hose couplings
 Interchange of hoses & couplings at the utility station
 STEAM HOSE

: SPECIFICATION
Color : RED
Coupling Size : 1” Threaded Interlocking Coupling
End Connections : Whip Check Safety Cable
Pressure & Temperature : Pr-250 psi, Temp – 4500F
 AIR HOSE

: SPECIFICATION
Color : YELLOW WITH RED STRIPE
Coupling Size : 1/2” Chicago Coupling
End Connections : Safety Clips to prevent disconnection of Chicago
Couplings
Pressure & Temperature : Pr-150 psi, Temp – 40 to 100 0C
 WATER HOSE

: SPECIFICATION
Color : BLACK WITH RED STRIPE
Coupling Size : 1” Cam & Groove Coupling
End Connections : Cam & Groove Coupling with Self Lock Lever
Pressure & Temperature : Pr-150 psi
 HYDROCARBON HOSE

: SPECIFICATION
Color : RED WITH BLACK STRIPE
Coupling Size : 1” Threaded Interlocking Coupling
End Connections : Interlocking Threaded Coupling with Boss Clamp
Pressure & Temperature : Pr-200 psi
 Hose Specification
AIR WATER STEAM HYDROCARBON

Black with Red

Color Yellow with Red Stripe Red Red with Black Stripe
Stripe

1”&Threaded interlocking
Size/ 1”& CAM & 1” & Threaded inter
½”& Chicago coupling coupling
Coupling Groove Coupling locking coupling

Pressure Pr-150psi,Temp-40 to Pressure of 150 Pr – 250 psi, Temp –

Pressure 200 psi
& T emp. 100 C psi 450 F

End WHIP CHECK safety

Safety Clips to prevent
Cam & groove is cable to prevent INTERLOCKING THREADED
Conn. Spl disconnection of
equipped with a disconnection of COUPLING WITH BOSS
Attachme Chicago Universal
self lock lever interlock threaded CLAMP
nt couplings
couplings
Special Fitting for Water Hose

MALE ADAPTER” 1 FPT SOCKET” 1

TESTING OF UTILITY HOSES
 Utility Hoses should be hydrostatically tested at 150% of the
recommended working pressure of hoses for 5 minis.
 Frequency of testing is once in 6 months

 Utility Hoses in units should be tested by respective

Supervisors. Testing should be carried out in the

Presence of CTR Supervisor.
 Proper Aluminum Tagging with punched holes should b

be provided for the hoses

 Damaged hoses should be cut in pieces so as to avoid

their use
 Prior to next due date for testing if the hose get damaged the
same should be replaced by CTR
 New hoses should be tested at CTR
 Tagging should specify Unit No., Service of the hose and Next
Due Date for Testing. The sample tag is as shown below

UNIT # 56 STEAM
NEXT DATE : 15/12/11
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