what is the purpose of fusible plug in boiler and where it
is located
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Answer / abhishek ranjan
fusible plug is located above the furnace to prevent from
accident. when the heat under the boiler becomes very
high.The fusible plug is fuse and the water fall into the
furnace so the boiler stop working.....
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Answer / prasanth
fusible plug is fitted to the fire box.It's object is to put off the fire in the furnace of the boiler when the level of water in the boiler falls to an unsafe limit and avoids the explosion which may takes place due to overheating of the furnace
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Answer / guest
fusible plug are designed to fail before the temperature or
pressure in a boiler reaches the point that it damages the
boiler.the fusible plug is screwed into the crown sheet (the
top plate) of the firebox,
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Answer / vishwajeet
A fusible plug is a threaded metal cylinder usually of bronze, brass or gunmetal, with a tapered hole drilled completely through its length. This hole is sealed with a metal of low melting point that flows away if a pre-determined, high temperature is reached. The initial use of the fusible plug was as a safety precaution against low water levels in steam engine boilers
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Answer / mohammad rafi
Fusible plug are designed to fail before the temperature or
pressure in a boiler reaches the point that it damages the
boiler.the fusible plug is screwed into the
top plate of the firebox,
| Is This Answer Correct ? | 3 Yes | 1 No |
Answer / jutt
Kinda device used to prevent tubes from melting due to very high temperature by melting itself from same hi-temperature .....and made up of metal alloys like; brass,bronze,etc.
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Answer / debasish
A fusible plug was located below gauge glass level
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Answer / aniket
It is a hollow gen metal body,screwed into crown late.It is
protects the boiler.
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