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- Page 1 VRP-CH Series 3rd Generation Valve Regulator Pilots Instruction Manual (Rev.A) Baker Hughes Data Classification : Public...
- Page 2 OPERATOR ARE STRICTLY LIMITED TO THOSE EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT RELATING TO THE SUPPLY OF THE EQUIPMENT. NO ADDITIONAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES BY BAKER HUGHES REGARDING THE EQUIPMENT OR ITS USE ARE GIVEN OR IMPLIED BY THE ISSUE OF THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
PS-2 Series Sensor Adjustments ........................14 Troubleshooting ............................... 14 Assembly Procedures .......................15 General ................................15 Disassembly Procedures: ..........................15 Reassembly Procedures: ..........................24 Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 3... -
Page 4: Introduction
Volume boosters are applied based on actuator size and required stroking speed. Compatible Actuators: • Becker RPDA actuators (rotary piston double-acting) • Becker LPDA actuators (linear piston double-acting) • Other manufacturers’ double-acting piston actuators 4 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. -
Page 5: Technical Specifications
800 - 1300 psig VRP-1500-CH 5516 - 8964 kPa (25-1562) Violet 900 - 1500 psig 6205 - 10342 kPa (25-8073) Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 5... -
Page 6: Principles Of Operation
Your VRP-CH pilot will come factory adjusted for your particular application. The use of the adjustment procedures will be necessary upon installation of a rubber goods replacement kit or any other disassembly or reassembly of the pilot. 6 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. - Page 7 If these forces are not present, one of the two pilot seats will Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 7...
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Page 8: Fine Tuning Procedures
VRP-CH is in service. No other adjustments need to be due to frequent contact of seats and internal nozzles of the pilot made. Baker Hughes recommends noting the setpoint change (seats do not have enough time to recover). -
Page 9: Inspection Procedure
“EX” port should be bubble tight. The gauge output Note: Check with Baker Hughes before increasing originally should reverse when the pressure is dropped. Failure to specified power gas to prevent equipment failure due to build output pressure to full supply pressure is a sign of overpressure. -
Page 10: Annual Maintenance Checklist
A seal kit containing diaphragms, O-rings and seats for the Actuating Diaphragms 25-1027 Becker VRP-CH pilot is available directly from Baker Hughes. Seat 25-1031 Simply contact Baker Hughes and refer to the following part O-Ring - 109 9452K172 number: O-Ring - 234 9452K163... -
Page 11: Vrp-Ch Assembly
VRP-CH Assembly Detail D Detail E Detail C Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 11... -
Page 12: Vrp-Ch Center Section And Spring Chamber Assembly
VRP-CH Center Section and Spring Chamber Assembly Spring Chamber Assembly Center Assembly 12 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. -
Page 13: Appendix
= 0.0869 (calculated with n = 6) Consumption (SCFH) for monitor and standby valve. For pilot gas consumption while in control, multiply by 2. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 13... -
Page 14: Accessories
(decreasing numbers) and then turn it back to discharge gas pressure. the left (increasing numbers) by small increments until stability is achieved. 14 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. -
Page 15: Assembly Procedures
To avoid damage to sealing surfaces, use only brass, plastic, or other soft tools to remove O-rings or other seals. The optional O-ring tool supplied by Baker Hughes may also be used as specified in this manual. O-rings, threads, and bearings must be properly lubricated prior to installation. - Page 16 Note: the tie rods may be left in place if the user prefers, but removing the tie rods will allow easier access to the pilot body 16 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 17 13. (Optional step) re-insert two cap screws into the inner tube threaded holes. The cap screw heads can be used for leverage to remove the spring case assembly. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 17...
- Page 18 16. Remove the piston and diaphragm from the spring case. tube to disengage it from the threaded piston below. 15. Remove the nut from inside the inner tube. 17. Remove the inner tube from the spring case. 18 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 19 CAUTION: to avoid damage to the sealing surfaces, use only brass, plastic, or other soft tools to remove O-rings and other seals. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 19...
- Page 20 23. Remove the button screws from the lower piston. CAUTION: to avoid damage to the sealing surfaces, use only brass, plastic, or other soft tools to remove O-rings and other seals. 20 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 21 CAUTION: to avoid damage to the sealing surfaces, use only brass, plastic, or other soft tools to remove O-rings and other seals. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 21...
- Page 22 32. Remove the thumb nut from the post assembly. 31. Remove the post assembly from the base. 33. Remove the retaining nut, diaphragm, and serrated washers from the post assembly. 22 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 23 CAUTION: to avoid damage to the sealing surfaces, use only brass, plastic, or other soft tools to remove O-rings and other seals. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 23...
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Page 24: Reassembly Procedures
CAUTION: do not use metal tooling to insert the seat. Note: the optional O-ring installation tool (Becker part no. 77 0021, shown here) may aid with O-ring installation 24 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. - Page 25 Insert the post assembly into the elongated body holes. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 25...
- Page 26 180 in-lbs (20.3 N-m). Note: the nut should be installed so that it is flush with the serrated washer, but should be finger tight only at this stage. 26 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 27 Note: the spindle posts should be approximately centered (2) posts pointing upward and in line with the indexing rod. inside the elongated holes. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 27...
- Page 28 19. Place the piston assembly onto the pilot body with the holes aligned with the posts protruding through the 17. Insert the seat into the outside piston. elongated holes in the body. 28 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 29 21. Install a serrated washer with the serrations facing upward 23. Install a serrated washer with the serrations facing toward (away from the body). the diaphragm. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 29...
- Page 30 If the diaphragm separation tool is not used, caution should be exercised to ensure enough separation between the parts to allow the diaphragm to rotate freely. 30 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 31 31. Insert the inner tube into the spring chamber. 29. Install the O-ring onto the upper piston. The optional O-ring installation tool may be used to aid installation. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 31...
- Page 32 If the diaphragm separation tool is not used, caution should be exercised to ensure enough separation between the parts to allow the diaphragm to rotate freely. 32 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 33 Note: install the thrust bearing with the curved side facing toward the base of the spring adjusting screw, away from the bearing case. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 33...
- Page 34 42. Install the O-ring on the top of the spring case. 40. Verify that the tube cap is properly lubricated with Mobil Mobilith SHC Red or an equivalent lubricant and install the cap onto the inner tube. 34 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 35 If the O-ring installation tool is used, the tool should be fully inserted into the hole and then removed to install the O-ring into the internal gland. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 35...
- Page 36 48. Install the nuts onto the tie rods until finger tight only. Note: the set screw should be installed wrench tight, but no specific torque value is required. 36 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 37 Torque hand tight. install the set screw to hold the adjusting drum in place. Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 37...
- Page 38 56. Replace the top and bottom caps. 57. Position the pilot as desired relative to the base and secure in place with the bottom mounting cap screws. 38 | Baker Hughes Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved.
- Page 39 Notes: Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Becker™ VRP-CH 3rd Generation Series Valve Regulator Pilot Instruction Manual | 39...
- Page 40 Copyright 2025 Baker Hughes Company. All rights reserved. Baker Hughes provides this information on an “as is” basis for general information purposes. Baker Hughes does not make any representation as to the ac- curacy or completeness of the information and makes no warranties of any kind, specific, implied or oral, to the fullest extent permissible by law, including those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose or use.
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