Construction; Installation And Operation; Installing The Diaphragm Valve - Gemu 605 Installation, Operating And Maintenance Instruction

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Construction

A
Construction
1 Valve body
2 Diaphragm
A Actuator
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Installation and operation

Prior to installation:
Ensure that valve body and diaphragm
G
material are appropriate and compatible
to handle the working medium.
Check the suitability prior to the
G
installation.
See chapter 5 "Technical data".
10.1

Installing the diaphragm valve

WARNING
The equipment is subject to pressure!
® Risk of severe injury or death!
Only work on depressurized plant.
G
WARNING
Corrosive chemicals!
® Risk of caustic burns!
Wear appropriate protective
G
gear when installing.
Optical
position
indicator
Control
medium
connector 4
Never use the valve as a step or an aid
Control
medium
for climbing!
connector 2
® This entails the risk of slipping-off or
damaging the valve.
2
Do not exceed the maximum
permissible pressure!
® Take precautionary measures to
avoid possible pressure surges
(water hammer).
Installation work must only be performed
G
by trained personnel.
Use appropriate protective gear as
G
specifi ed in plant operator's guidelines.
Installation location:
Do not apply external force to the valve.
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Choose the installation location so that
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the valve cannot be used as a foothold
(climbing aid).
Lay the pipeline so that the valve body
G
is protected against transverse and
bending forces, and also vibrations and
tension.
Only mount the valve between
G
matching aligned pipes.
Direction of the working medium:

optional.
Mounting position of the diaphragm

valve: optional.
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CAUTION
Hot plant components!
® Risk of burns!
Only work on plant that has
G
cooled down.
CAUTION
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