Installation And Operation; Installing The Ball Valve; Installation Location - GEM 761 Installation, Operating And Maintenance Instructions

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Installation and operation

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

Installing the ball valve

WARNING
The equipment is subject to pressure!
Risk of severe injury or death!
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Only work on depressurized plant.
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WARNING
Corrosive chemicals!
Risk of caustic burns!
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Wear appropriate protective
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gear when installing.
CAUTION
Hot plant components!
Risk of burns!
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Only work on plant that has
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cooled down.
CAUTION
Do not use additional seals or grease
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when installing.
Installation work must only be performed
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by trained personnel.
Use appropriate protective gear as
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specified in plant operator's guidelines.
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Installation location:

Do not apply external force to the ball
G
valve.
Choose the installation location so
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that the ball valve cannot be used as a
foothold (climbing aid).
Lay the pipeline so that the ball valve
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body is protected against transverse
and bending forces, and also
vibrations and tension.
Inside diameter of the piping must
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correspond to the nominal diameter of
the ball valve.
Only mount the ball valve between
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matching aligned pipes.
10.2 Information on the
installation location
Flanged body:
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Arrange the bolt holes of the
piping and valve in a way that
they - are symmetrical to the two
main axes - are not on the two
main axes.
Inside diameter of the piping must
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correspond to the nominal diameter of the
ball valve.
Installation position and direction of the

working medium: optional.
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CAUTION
Main
axis
Main
axis