【Process Area Event -- Bizarre Designs --】-- Level Gauge
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This is a level gauge for a product storage tank; it is made of plastic tubing, with both ends connected using water supply fittings. The temperature of the product can sometimes reach over 100 degrees, and the gauge has cracked several times as a result.
The ends can be made of stainless steel; try using a transparent polytetrafluoroethylene tube for the level gauge – this should help improve the situation
This is way too irregular; how can it pass inspection like this?
Yes, from a safety perspective, it’s completely illegal to demand that.
They have strong connections; what’s the point of going through all those minor procedures for inspection?
There are also those who treat their own products in this manner