The 535,000 BTU/hour means if your boiler was producing 535,000 BTU's and got stuck ON, all that water could flow through that valve. 30 PSI is what you need at more BTU's than the boiler can produce.
Sounds like you have the right one, I just wanted to be sure, it's a safety thing.
Thank you,
-Don
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