SCHEDULE XVI Compression of oxygen and hydrogen produced by electrolysis or water 1. Location of electrolyser plant.- The room in which electrolyser plant in installed shall be separated from the plant for storing and compressing oxygen and hydrogen and also the electric generator room. 2. Testing of purity.- (1) The purity of oxygen and hydrogen shall be test by a competent person at least once in every shift at the following posts :- (a) in the electrolysis room; (b) at the gasholder inlet; and (c) at the suction end of the compressor. (2) The purity figures shall be entered in a register and signed by the person in carrying out such tests. Provided, however, that if the electroyser plant is fitted with automatic recorder of purity or oxygen and hydrogen with alarm lights, it shall be sufficient " if the purity of gases is tested at the suction and of the compressor only. 3. Restriction as to be compression.- The oxygen and hydrogen gases shall not be compressed if their purity as determined under paragraph 2 above falls below 98% at any time. 4. Limits switch for gasholder.- The bell of any gasholder shall not be permitted to go within the 30 centimeters of its lowest position when empty and a limit switch shall be
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. the limit is reached. 5. Provision of negative pressure switch.- In addition to the limit switch is gasholder, a sensitive negative pressure switch shall be provided in or adjacent to the suction main for hydrogen close to the gash older and between the gasholder and.the hydrogen compressor to switch off the compressor motor in the event of the gasholder being emptied to the extent as to cause vaccum. 6. Purity of caustic soda.- The water and caustic soda used for making lye shall be chemically pured within pharmaceutical limits. 7. Precautions against reversal of polarity.- Electrical connections at the electrolyser cells and at the electric generator terminals shall be so constructed as to preclude the possibility of wrong connections leading to the reversal of polarity and in addition an automatic device shall be provided to cut off power in the event of reversal of polarity owing to wrong, connections either at the switch board or at the electric generator terminals. 8. Colouring of gas pipes.- Oxygen and hydrogen gas pipes shall be painted with distinguishing colour and in the event of leakage at the joints of the hydrogen gas pipe, the pipe after reconnection shall be pugged of all air before drawing in hydrogen gas. 9. Use of flame-proof fitting.- All electrical wiring and apparatus in the electrolyser room shall be of flame-proof construction or enclosed in flame-poof of fittings and no naked light of flame shall be allowed to be taken either in the electrolyser room or where compression and filling of the gases is carried on and such warning notices shall be exhibited in prominent places. 10. Prohibition of hot work.- No part of the electrolyser plant, and the I gasholders and compressor shall be subject to welding, brazing, soldering or cutting until steps have been taken to remove any explosive substance from that part and render the part safe for such operations and after the completion of such operations no explosive substance shall be allowed to enter that part until the metal has cooled sufficiently to prevent risk of explosion. 11. Repair etc. to be done under supervision.- No work of operation, repair or maintenance shall be undertaken except under the direct supervision of a person who, by his training, experience and knowledge of the necessary precautions against risk of explosion is competent to supervise such work. No electric generator after erection or repairs shall be switched on to the electrolysers unless the same is certified by the competent person under whose direct supervision erection or repairs are carried on to be in a safe condition and the terminals have been checked for the polarity as required by paragraph 7. 12. Checking plant.- Every part of the electrolyser plant and the gasholders and compressor shall have a regular schedule overhaul and checking and every defect noticed shall be rectified forthwith. | 
