                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 HYDRAULIC HOSES (§ 45.2-802)

Every hydraulic hose used on equipment purchased after January 1, 1986, shall be
clearly stamped or labeled by the hydraulic hose manufacturer to indicate the
manufacturer&#8217;s rated pressure in pounds per square inch (psi) Every hose
purchased after January 1, 1989, shall have the rated pressure permanently
affixed on the outer surface of the hose and repeated at least every two feet.
Every hose purchased and installed on an automatic displacement hydraulic system
shall either (i) have a four-to-one safety factor based on the ratio between
minimum burst pressure and the setting of the hydraulic unloading system, such
as a relief valve, or (ii) meet the minimum hose pressure requirements set by
the hydraulic equipment manufacturer per the applicable hose standards for each
type of equipment. No hydraulic hose shall be used in an application where the
hydraulic unloading system is set higher than the hose&#8217;s rated pressure.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 612, § 45.1-88.1; 1988, c. 301; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.125;
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.