Storing The Valve - Samson EB 8015 EN Mounting And Operating Instructions

5. Move the control valve at an even pace
to the site of installation.
6. Install the valve into the pipeline (see the
'Installation' chapter).
7. After installation, check whether the weld
seams hold.
8. Remove connectors and slings.

4.4 Storing the valve

NOTICE
!
Risk of valve damage due to improper stor-
age.
Î Observe the storage instructions.
Î Avoid long storage times.
Î Contact SAMSON in case of different
storage conditions or longer storage
times.
Note
SAMSON recommends to regularly check
the control valve and the prevailing storage
conditions during long storage periods.
Storage instructions
− Protect the control valve against external
influences (e.g. impact).
− Secure the valve in the stored position
against slipping or tipping over.
− Do not damage the corrosion protection
(paint, surface coatings). Repair any
damage immediately.
− Protect the control valve against moisture
and dirt. Store it at a relative humidity of
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less than 75 %. In damp spaces, prevent
condensation. If necessary, use a drying
agent or heating.
− Make sure that the ambient air is free of
acids or other corrosive media.
− The permissible storage temperature of
standard control valves is –20 to +65 °C.
Contact our after-sales service for the
storage temperatures of other valve ver-
sions.
− Do not place any objects on the control
valve.
− For storage periods longer than 4
months, SAMSON recommends storing
the following valves upright with the ac-
tuator on top:
− ≥DN 100 for versions with pressure
balancing
− ≥DN 150 for versions without pres-
sure balancing
Special storage instructions for elastomers
Elastomer, e.g. actuator diaphragm
− To keep elastomers in shape and to pre-
vent cracking, do not bend them or hang
them up.
− SAMSON recommends a storage tem-
perature of 15 °C for elastomers.
− Store elastomers away from lubricants,
chemicals, solutions and fuels.
Tip
Our after-sales service can provide more de-
tailed storage instructions on request.
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