Installation In Piping; Preparing For Installation; Installation Position; Installation With Butt Weld Spigots - GEM 650TL Operating Instructions Manual

Manually operated diaphragm valve
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11 Installation in piping

11.1 Preparing for installation

The equipment is subject to pressure!
▶ Risk of severe injury or death
Depressurize the plant or plant component.
Completely drain the plant or plant component.
Corrosive chemicals!
▶ Risk of caustic burns
Wear appropriate protective gear.
Completely drain the plant.
Hot plant components!
▶ Risk of burns
Only work on plant that has cooled
down.
Use as step!
▶ Damage to the product
▶ Risk of slipping-off
Choose the installation location so that the product can-
not be used as a foothold.
Do not use the product as a step or a foothold.
Leakage!
▶ Emission of dangerous materials
Provide precautionary measures against exceeding the
maximum permitted pressures caused by pressure
surges (water hammer).
Suitability of the product!
▶ The product must be appropriate for the piping system
operating conditions (medium, medium concentration,
temperature and pressure) and the prevailing ambient
conditions.
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Tools!
▶ The tools required for installation and assembly are not
included in the scope of delivery.
Use appropriate, functional and safe tools.
1. Ensure the suitability of the product for each respective
use.
2. Check the technical data of the product and the materials.
3. Keep appropriate tools ready.
4. Ensure appropriate protective gear as specified in the
plant operator's guidelines.
5. Observe appropriate regulations for connections.
6. Have installation work carried out by trained personnel.
7. Shut off plant or plant component.
8. Secure plant or plant component against recommission-
ing.
9. Depressurize the plant or plant component.
10. Completely drain the plant (or plant component) and let it
cool down until the temperature is below the media vapor-
ization temperature and scalding can be ruled out.
11. Correctly decontaminate, rinse and ventilate the plant or
plant component.
12. Lay piping so that the product is protected against trans-
verse and bending forces, and also vibrations and tension.
13. Only install the product between matching aligned pipes
(see chapters below).
14. Pay attention to the installation position (see chapter "In-
stallation position").

11.2 Installation position

You can choose the installation position of the product (see
"Mechanical data", page 12).

11.3 Installation with butt weld spigots

Fig. 1: Butt weld spigots
1. Carry out preparation for installation (see chapter "Prepar-
ing for installation").
2. Adhere to good welding practices!
3. Remove the actuator and diaphragm from the valve body.
4. Weld the body of the product in the piping.
5. Allow butt weld spigots to cool down.
6. Mount the actuator and diaphragm on the valve body.
7. Re-attach or reactivate all safety and protective devices.
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