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- Page 1 INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL WELKER ADJUSTABLE PROBE MODELS AP-3 AP-3F DRAWING NUMBERS AD126BU AD126CO AD126DR AD126EH MANUAL NUMBER IOM-009 REVISION Rev. D, 10/19/2018...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
APPENDIX A: Referenced or Attached Documents Copyright © 2018 Welker, Inc. All rights reserved. Welker®, W Welker®, W logo, WelkerScope®, Welker Jet®, and OdorEyes® are registered trademarks of Welker, Inc. IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com... -
Page 3: Safety
Warning messages appear before procedures that could result in personal injury if not observed. This manual is intended to be used as a basic installation and operation guide for the Welker Adjustable Probes, AP-3 and AP-3F. For comprehensive instructions, please refer to the IOM Manuals for each individual component. A list of relevant component IOM Manuals is provided in Appendix A of this manual. -
Page 4: Product Information
1.2 Product Description The Welker AP-3 Adjustable Probe is designed for use in systems where it is desirable to insert and retract the probe while the pipeline remains pressurized. When used with a pipeline isolation valve, the AP-3 can be safely inserted and retracted manually without interfering or venting pressure when operating pressure is reduced to the appropriate level. -
Page 5: Specifications
1.3 Specifications The specifications listed in this section are generalized for this equipment. Welker can modify the equipment according to your company's needs. Please note that the specifications may vary depending on the customization of your equipment. Table 1: AP-3 Specifications... -
Page 6: Equipment Diagrams
1.4 Equipment Diagrams Figure 1: Standard AP-3 Figure 2: AP-3 With Optional Retraction Indicator Wires IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331... - Page 7 Figure 3: AP-3 With Blind Flange Figure 4: AP-3F With Optional Retraction Indicator Wires IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
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Page 8: Installation & Operation
2. For gas sampling applications, Welker recommends that the unit be installed in the top of the pipe. 3. For liquid sampling applications, Welker recommends that the unit be installed in the side of the pipe. - Page 9 If excess tubing was cut off, return outlet valve A to the top of the probe shaft (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4). 9. Ensure that outlet valve A is closed (Figure 1, Figure 2, Figure 4). IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com...
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Page 10: Installing The
5. To manually insert the AP-3, push down on the top of the probe shaft until the tube union assembly reaches the base or flange. If manually inserting an AP-3 with blind flange, push down on the top of the probe shaft until the base reaches the blind flange. -
Page 11: Retracting The
Firmly push down on the top of the probe shaft while slowly loosening the tube union assembly from the base or flange. If retracting an AP-3 with blind flange, firmly push down on the top if the probe shaft while slowly loosening the base from the blind flange. -
Page 12: Maintenance
1. Prior to performing maintenance, the AP-3 must be removed from the pipeline. See Section 2.4, Retracting the AP-3, for instructions on retracting the probe shaft and removing the unit from the pipeline. IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F... - Page 13 Figure 6: Maintenance Diagram — Standard AP-3 Figure 7: Maintenance Diagram — AP-3 With Optional Retraction Indicator Wires Figure 8: Maintenance Diagram — AP-3 With Blind Flange IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com...
- Page 14 If applicable, connect retraction indicator wires from the base or flange to the top of the probe shaft (Figure 7 or Figure 14. The AP-3 may now be installed to the pipeline. See Section 2.2, Preparing the AP-3 for Installation, and Section 2.3, Installing the AP-3, for instructions on installing the AP-3 to the pipeline.
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Page 15: Appendix
Other Installation, Operation, and Maintenance (IOM) Manuals suggested for use with this unit: Anderson Greenwood H7/H71 Hand Valves (Welker IOM-V414) Apollo Valves 76-100 Series Stainless Steel Ball Valve with Mounting Pad 1/4"-1" (Welker IOM-V141) Generant Inc. Forged Needle Valve Series FNV (Welker IOM-V240) ... - Page 16 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 13839 West Bellfort Street Sugar Land, TX 77498 Phone: 281.491.2331 welker.com IOM-009 MODELS: AP-3 and AP-3F REV: D 13839 West Bellfort Street, Sugar Land, TX 77498 welker.com Service Department 281.491.2331...
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