Mounting And Start-Up; Mounting Positions - Samson 44-7 Mounting And Operating Instructions

Mounting and start-up

5 Mounting and start-up
NOTICE NOTICE
! !
Risk of overheating due to excessive ambient
temperatures or insufficient heat dissipation
when components are insulated.
− Do not include the regulator in the insula-
tion of the pipeline.
NOTICE
!
Risk of impaired functioning of the regulator
and leakage at the joint due to installation
under tension.
− Bolt the regulator to the pipeline free of
stress.
− If necessary, support the pipelines near to
the connections.
− Do not attach supports directly to the regu-
lator.
1 Shut-off valve
2 Upstream pressure gauge
3 Strainer (Type 44-7 only)
4 Excess pressure valve
5 Downstream pressure gauge
Fig. 5: Pressure control with Type 44-7 (installation example)
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5.1 Mounting positions

Install Type 44-4, Type 44-7 and Type 44-8
with the actuator housing suspended down-
ward in horizontal pipelines.
Installation conditions
Î Make sure that the regulator remains
Î Install a strainer upstream of the regula-
Î Make sure the direction of flow matches
Î Install the regulator free of stress.
Î The valves are connected to the pipeline
1 2
p
1
freely accessible after the plant has been
completed.
tor (Type 44-7 only). See section 5.2.
the direction indicated by the arrow on
the body.
using threaded ends, welding ends or
flanged body.
3 4
Type 44-7 Excess Pressure Valve
5 1
p
2
EB 2723 EN