Section 12.39.232. Scope of a mechanical administrator license in the heating, cooling, and process piping category.

	(a)  The holder of a mechanical administrator license in the heating, cooling, and process piping category may supervise all work described in (b) of this section in accordance with AS 08.40.400.  
	(b)  Heating, cooling, and process piping work includes the installation, alteration, or retrofitting of  
		(1) hydronic heating, cooling, and process piping systems, including steam and hot water systems of any temperature-pressure range, chilled water systems, condensing water systems, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers, refrigeration water chillers, cooling towers, fuel oil tanks and piping, and fuel gas piping; and  
		(2) steam and hot water boilers, including chimney connections, flues, refractories, burners, fittings, valves, thermal insulation, controls, accessories, and incidental piping.  
	(c)  A mechanical administrator licensed in the heating, cooling, and process piping category may supervise, in accordance with AS 08.40.400, the installation or retrofitting of all pneumatic or electric controls and the retrofitting of all control wiring of 48 volts or less necessary for the operation of heating, cooling, and process piping equipment and systems so long as those modifications do not alter the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system or controls. The original installation of control wiring, or the alteration or retrofitting of controls and control wiring that alters the electrical characteristics of the mechanical system, must be supervised by an electrical administrator licensed in the appropriate category under 12 AAC 32.  

Authorities

08.40.230;08.40.240;08.40.260;08.40.400

Notes

Reference

12 AAC 39.212
12 AAC 39.252
12 AAC 39.312

Authority

AS 08.40.230 AS 08.40.240 AS 08.40.260 AS 08.40.400

History

Eff. 7/7/94, Register 131