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

Mounting

5. Mounting
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 regula-
tor and leakage at the joint due to installa-
tion under tension.
− Bolt the regulator to the pipeline free of
stress.
− If necessary, support the pipelines near the
connections.
− Do not attach supports directly to the regu-
lator.
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5.1 Mounting positions

Install Type 44-4 and Type 44-7 Regulators
with the actuator housing suspended down-
ward in horizontal pipelines.
Installation conditions
Î Make sure that the regulator remains
freely accessible after the plant has been
completed.
Î Install a strainer upstream of the regula-
tor (Type 44-7 only). See section 5.2.
Î Make sure the direction of flow matches
the direction indicated by the arrow on
the body.
Î Install the regulator free of stress.
Î The valves are connected to the pipeline
using threaded ends, welding ends or
flanged body.
NOTICE
!
Possible malfunction and damage due to
adverse weather conditions (temperature,
humidity).
− Do not install the device outdoors or in
rooms prone to frost.
− Protect the regulator against frost if it is
used to control freezing media.
− Either heat the regulator or remove it from
the plant and completely drain the residual
medium after a plant shutdown.
EB 2723 EN