PSSR 2000 · Suffolk

PSSR examination and written scheme in Bury St Edmunds

Written Schemes of Examination and certified pressure system examinations by an independent competent person

Concentration is done with steam: evaporators working liquor through effect after effect, vessels and calandrias fed by a steam system that makes the whole process possible. Around Bury St Edmunds's process trades, evaporation plant sits inside the Pressure Systems Safety Regulations 2000, steam side first.

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  • Independent & impartial
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Reports issued promptly

Pressure equipment we examine

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

  • Steam boilers & calorifiers
  • Air receivers & compressors
  • Pressure & process vessels
  • Autoclaves & sterilisers
  • Safety valves & protective devices
  • Pipework & heat exchangers
Pressure equipment we examine

PSSR examination and certification for Bury St Edmunds businesses

Pressure systems across the town run from evaporators, calandrias and process vessels through steam generation and distribution to the receivers and protective devices of the estates.

Evaporation plant is examined where steam does the work: heating surfaces and steam spaces examined as the pressure plant they are, protective devices proven across systems where vessels work in series and upsets travel, condensate and flash systems judged as the returning half of the circuit, and examination planned into the off-season since campaign plant never stops mid-run. Our Written Schemes describe the train honestly, examinations fit the calendar, and 28 day reports keep the steam that drives concentration certified to drive it.

Evaporator steam spaces
Series-system protection proven
Condensate circuit judged
Plant steam alongside
How it works

Booking your PSSR examination in Bury St Edmunds

Walk us the steam side, boiler to last effect. We scheme the train, prove the protection and report within 28 days, fitted to the season.

  • 1

    Written Scheme

    We prepare and certify your Written Scheme of Examination.

  • 2

    Examination

    We examine each part of the system to the scheme intervals.

  • 3

    Your report

    You receive a report on the condition of the system.

Why businesses choose SEIS

  • Independent and impartial: we examine, we do not sell the equipment
  • Competent engineer surveyors
  • Clear reports issued without delay
  • Single items or whole sites
Areas we cover

PSSR examination and written scheme across Bury St Edmunds and nearby

Our engineer surveyors cover Bury St Edmunds and the towns around it across Suffolk. If your site is nearby, we can almost certainly reach you, so just ask.

Bury St EdmundsFornham St MartinGreat BartonRoughamWestleyMoreton Hall
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PSSR FAQs

PSSR examination, written schemes and certification: common questions

Do you carry out PSSR examinations in Bury St Edmunds?
Yes. Our engineer surveyors cover Bury St Edmunds and the sites around it, examining steam side first, in season. Call us to arrange a visit.
How soon can you examine a pressure system in Bury St Edmunds?
We keep availability across Suffolk, so a Bury St Edmunds visit is usually within a couple of working days, sooner when a system is waiting on its examination before use. Call 0330 043 8191 to book.
What is a Written Scheme of Examination, and do I need one?
It is the legal document at the heart of PSSR: a scheme drawn up and certified by a competent person that sets out which parts of a pressure system are examined, how, and how often. A system within scope must not be operated without one, and the HSE sets the minimum content in its pressure systems guidance.
Is PSSR a legal requirement, and what does it cover?
Yes. PSSR 2000 applies to systems holding steam at any pressure, or other fluids above roughly 250 bar litres, so steam boilers, air receivers, compressors, autoclaves and many process vessels are caught. The duty sits with the user of an installed system or the owner of a mobile one.
How often must a pressure system be examined?
There is no single interval fixed in law. The competent person sets the frequency for each item in the Written Scheme of Examination, judged on the system, its contents and its duty, with many items examined around every 12 months. The examination report is issued within 28 days and carries the next due date.
Who can be the competent person for PSSR?
Someone with the right combination of training, skill, experience and knowledge for the system in question, and independent enough to judge it fairly. The competent person both draws up or certifies the scheme and carries out the examinations it sets.
Does servicing the equipment count as a PSSR examination?
No. A PSSR examination is a formal statutory examination of the system's integrity against its written scheme, and it is separate from routine maintenance. Maintenance keeps a system running; it does not satisfy the legal duty to examine it.
What happens if the examination finds a defect?
The report records the defect, any limit on continued use and the date the next examination is due. Where the competent person finds a risk of imminent danger, the system must be taken out of use at once and the enforcing authority notified, so a problem is acted on rather than filed.

Need a PSSR examination or written scheme in Bury St Edmunds?

Talk to an engineer surveyor, get a quote and book your inspection in Bury St Edmunds.

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