Chapter 2. Installing Pipe Nozzles; Introduction - GE T9 Installation Manual

Chapter 2. Installing Pipe Nozzles

2.1 Introduction

Before the T9 transducers can be installed into the pipe, you will need to install pipe nozzles. Nozzles can be installed
on a hot or cold pipe using a GE Nozzle Installation Kit. Nozzles are installed in a Tilted 45
IMPORTANT:
This procedure only applies if you are using a Nozzle Installation Kit. If you are tapping the pipe without
using a Nozzle Installation Kit, refer to the supplied drawings in your shipment. This procedure is written
and illustrated for installations on horizontal pipes; however, the procedure is the same for vertical pipe
installations.
This procedure contains the following instructions:
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Identifying and Checking the Nozzle Installation Kit Components
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Selecting and Marking the First Nozzle Location
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Determining and Marking the Second Nozzle Location
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Installing the First Welding Boss
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Installing the First Nozzle
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Installing the Second Welding Boss and Nozzle
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Hot Tapping the Pipe
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Chapter 2. Installing Pipe Nozzles
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