Which one of the following safety device is used to protect the boiler
when the water level falls below a minimum level?
Safety valve
Water level
indicator
Fusible plug
Blow off cock
Fusible plug
● The
initial use of the fusible plug was as a safety precaution
against low water levels in steam engine boilers, but later
applications extended its use to other closed vessels, such as air
conditioning systems and tanks for transporting corrosive or liquefied
petroleum gasses.
● Fusible plug
is used to protect the boiler when the water level falls below a minimum level.
Hence, the
correct option is (C).
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