R 408.18156 Frying machines and vats; , installation.

Rule 8156. (1) A frying machine or vat shall be installed on a noncombustible floor, or a metal pan flanged on 4 sides shall be installed underneath the entire machine. The capacity of the pan shall be not less than the frying tank. (2) A frying machine or vat shall have not less than 30 inches of work space on all exposed sides, except where other equipment is connected to the machine. (3) A frying machine or vat shall be protected by a fixed fire extinguishing system as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 9 “Fixed Fire Equipment,” or portable fire extinguishers as prescribed in General Industry Safety Standard Part 8 “Portable Fire Extinguishers,” as referenced in R 408.18101a. (4) Where a non-pressure type of indirect heat is used with a frying machine or vat, the welded seams of the plate coils on the frying kettle shall not make contact with the welded seams of the kettle proper.