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- Page 1 Steam Trap BK 15 Original Installation Instructions 810682-04...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Foreword ..........................3 Availability .............................3 Formatting features in the document ......................3 Safety ........................... 3 Use for the intended purpose .........................3 Basic safety notes ..........................4 Information on property damage or malfunctions ..................4 Qualification of personnel ........................5 Protective gear ............................5 Typographic features of warning notes ....................5 Formatting features for warnings of property damage ................5 Description .......................... -
Page 3: Foreword
Certain text elements of this installation & operating intended purpose. manual feature a specific typographic design. You can easily distinguish the following text elements: BK 15 Standard text These steam traps will be called equipment in this document. Cross-reference This installation &... -
Page 4: Basic Safety Notes
Basic safety notes You will find information on suitable protective clothing in the safety data sheet for the fluid used. Risk of severe injuries The equipment is under pressure during Risk of minor injuries operation and can be hot or very cold, depending on the fluid used. -
Page 5: Qualification Of Personnel
Qualification of personnel Typographic features of warning notes Specialist personnel must have knowledge and experience in the following areas: DANGER Locally applicable explosion & fire protection and occupational health & safety provisions Notes with the heading DANGER warn against imminent dangerous situations that ... - Page 6 Equipment specification Designation Designation Union nut (G ¾) Strainer Stuffing box ring Body gasket (92.7 × 102 × 1) Packing (9 × 14 × 7) Bushing (interference fit) Body Cover Rating plate as direction of flow arrow Adjusting fork Nut M 12 (4 ×) Guide ring Bolt M 12 (4 ×) Thermovit regulator...
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Page 7: Application Of European Directives
Nominal size Purpose Pressure rating BK 15 equipment is used to discharge condensate Max. admissible differential pressure from steam in pipes and for venting steam lines. Direction of flow The equipment features integrated non-return valve ... -
Page 8: Storing And Transporting The Equipment
Transporting the equipment Storing and transporting the equipment Meet the requirements for storage also when transporting the equipment. Attention! Prior to transport seal off connections with sealing plugs. Equipment can be damaged if stored or transported improperly. If you do not have the sealing plugs ... -
Page 9: Connecting The Equipment
Attention! DANGER Risk of extremely severe injury or death Equipment will be damaged if the end due to burns, freezing or intoxication connections are undersized. during work on pipes. Make sure that the connections are Make sure that there is no hot or cold strong and rigid enough to support the fluid in the equipment or pipes. -
Page 10: Operation
Operation 1½ turns from the factory setting. This reduces the You can check the equipment for correct operation opening temperature by 48 K. using the GESTRA ultrasonic measuring unit To raise the opening temperature, turn the VAPOPHONE ® adjusting fork (5) anti-clockwise. -
Page 11: After Operation
Restoring the factory settings of After operation the Thermovit regulator DANGER To restore the factory-set opening temperature, Risk of extremely severe injury or death proceed as follows: due to burns, freezing or intoxication Have the following tools to hand: during work on pipes. -
Page 12: Servicing The Equipment And Installing Spare Parts
Servicing the equipment and installing spare parts You may exchange the following component parts in case of wear or damage: Thermovit regulator Strainer Body gasket Sealing ring Replace components only with genuine spare parts from the manufacturer. Designation Stock code 7, 9... - Page 13 Have the following tools to hand: Unscrew the Thermovit regulator (7) from the Screwdriver 5.5/100 body (11). Combination spanner size 18 Detach the guide ring (6) from the Thermovit Combination spanner size 30 regulator. ...
- Page 14 Installing Thermovit regulator The lubricant must have the same properties as 217. ® To fit the Thermovit regulator proceed as follows: If necessary, place a new body gasket (9) on the Apply heat-resistant lubricant to the following body. surfaces: ...
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Page 15: Troubleshooting
Removing and cleaning the strainer Checking the component parts for damage Check the removed parts for visible signs of To clean the strainer, proceed as follows: wear or damage. Remove the Thermovit regulator from the body, Discard and replace any damaged part. as described on page 13 ff. - Page 16 Problem Cause Remedy Fluid escapes (equipment is The equipment has been Replace the equipment with a new one. leaking). damaged by waterhammer. Take appropriate measures to protect the equipment against waterhammer. Use e. g. non-return valves or a pump steam trap. The discharge capacity is too The differential pressure is too Increase the steam pressure.
- Page 17 Problem Cause Remedy The flow rate is too low. The condensate temperature is Do not insulate the equipment or the higher than the operating pipe to the equipment. Loads have insufficient heat temperature of the equipment. capacity. The control unit opens with a delay, or not at all.
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Page 18: Putting The Equipment Out Of Operation
For the disposal of all residues observe the Putting the equipment out of pertinent legal regulations concerning waste operation disposal. Removing harmful substances Removing the equipment DANGER DANGER If the equipment is used in contaminated Risk of extremely severe injury or death areas there is a risk of severe injuries or due to burns, freezing or intoxication death caused by harmful substances in or... -
Page 19: Re-Using Equipment After Storage
Re-using equipment after storage Disposing of the equipment Observe the following instructions if you want to CAUTION remove the equipment and use it again somewhere else: Environmental damage may be caused by poisonous fluid residues. Make sure that the equipment is free of any fluid residues. -
Page 20: Technical Data
Technical data Dimensions and weights All equipment in” 5.5” 4.5” S Service dimensions of cover 3.5”... -
Page 21: Pressure & Temperature Ratings
11.0 12.5 11.0 12.5 11.0 12.5 24.3 27.6 24.3 27.6 24.3 27.6 BK 15 screwed socket G, screwed socket NPT, socket-weld end EN/ASME Nominal size 1½“ 2” L Length in” 5.1” 9.1” Weight 13.9 17.0 BK 15 butt-weld end EN... - Page 22 Flange CL150 p Pressure barg 19.6 13.8 10.2 T Temperature °C –29 — 38 ∆ PMX Max. admissible barg 19.6 differential pressure p Pressure psig T Temperature °F –20 — 100 ∆ PMX Max. admissible psig differential pressure Ratings for strength of body/cover to ASME B16.5 Flange CL300, screwed socket G, screwed socket NPT, socket-weld end EN/ASME CL3000 p Pressure barg...
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Page 23: Declaration Of Conformity - Standards And Directives
Declaration of Conformity and the relevant certificates. You can download the latest Declaration of Conformity at www.gestra.com. You can request the relevant certificates by writing to the following address: GESTRA AG Münchener Straße 77... - Page 24 You can find our authorized agents around the world at: www.gestra.com GESTRA AG UK Importer Münchener Strasse 77 28215 Bremen GESTRA UK Ltd Germany Phone +49 421 3503-0 Unit 1 Sopwith Park, Royce Close, +49 421 3503-393 West Portway Business Park, Andover, e-mail info@de.gestra.com...
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