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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL Rubber expansion joints GENEBRE Reference: 2830 - 2830N - 2831 - 2831A - 2833 GENEBRE S.A. LAST UPDATE: 23/04/2020 UPDATE NUMBER: 1...
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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es Installation, operation and maintenance instructions 1. Breakdown ......................... 3 1.1) Drawing ........................3 1.2) List of components ...................... 4 2. Storage ..........................4 3.
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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es 1.) Breakdown 1.1) Drawing Art. 2830 / Art. 2830N Art. 2831 / Art. 2831A Art. 2833 GENEBRE S.A. LAST UPDATE: 23/04/2020 UPDATE NUMBER: 1...
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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es 1.2) List of components Art. 2830 / Art. 2830N Nº Name Material Surface Treatment Body EPDM + Nylon ------ Clamp Carbon steel Zinc plated.
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Art. 2830 / Art. 2830N IMPORTANT: - Rubber expansion joints by Genebre, S.A. are designed to be assembled between flanges DIN PN10 (art. 2831/art. 2833), flanges ANSI 150 (art. 2831A) or in a threaded GAS pipe (art. 2830) or NPT (art. 2830N) - Generally, never install more than one joint between two fixed points - Flanges used during assembling must be completely flat.
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- When assembling threaded joints (art.2830 and art.2830N) make sure the union is tightened with a sealing element (PTFE tape or similar). It is also recommended not to exceed 30 Nm.
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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es 5) Maintenance operations Rubber expansion joints are designed so that they do not require a periodical lubrication and/or maintenance. Note that their service life is limited and depends on parameters such as pressure, temperature, environmental conditions, exposure to ozone, number of cycles, materials compatibility, displacements or correct anchoring and guidance.
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Genebre Building. Av. de Joan Carles I, 46-48 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona (Spain) genebre@genebre.es - www.genebre.es 8) Hygiene and Safety Instructions 8.1) Fluid passing through a valve or accessory can be corrossive, toxic, flammable or pollutant. When operating valves, you must follow the security instructions and it is recommended to use personal protection gadgets: 1) Protect your eyes.
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