Sempell ATEX - Cast Gate, Globe and Check Valves Owner's manual

Brand: Sempell

Model: ATEX - Cast Gate, Globe and Check Valves

Type: Owner's manual

VCOSI-04588-EN 17/11

SEMPELL ATEX - CAST GATE, GLOBE AND CHECK VALVES

Additional safety instructions for valves and accessories being used in a

potentially explosive atmosphere under ATEX 2014/34/EU

REFERENCE

These are additional safety instructions to PED

document numbers:

VCOSI-04587, VCOSI-04590.

See also: Emerson.com/FinalControl

MARKING

ATEX 2014/34/EU, Group II, category 2, GD.

SELECTION

•Ensurethattheequipmentismarkedwiththe

correctequipmentgroup,categoryandtype

of atmosphere for the application and that the

safetyinstructionsarefollowedforeachitem

oftheequipment.

•Inparticular,allitemsincludedinanactuator

package,includingvalve,actuatorandall

accessoriesshouldbeCEmarkedtoATEXin

theappropriateand/orrequestedcategory.

•Thetemperatureclassificationofvalves

is entirely dependant on the process fluid

passing through the valve. If relevant, this

must be established by the end user and

must not exceed the maximum temperature

ratingofthevalve,markedonthevalves

identification label.

INSTALLATION

•Theinstallermustonlyusetooling

appropriatetotheworkingarea,see

EN1127-1 Annex A.

•Installationhastobecarriedoutatambient

temperature.

•Duringinstallationensurethatnometallic

shocks/impactsaremadetotheequipment

ortheadjacentpipework.

•Ensurethattheequipmentissuitably

earthed, through the pipe or individually.

•Theinstallershouldthoroughlyfollowthe

operating and safety instructions provided for

eachindividualitemofequipment.

•Whenthevalveistohandlehotfluidsorfluids

whereexothermicreactionsmaytakeplace,

theendusermusttakealthenecessary

measures to ensure that the hot surface of

the valve cannot provide a source of ignition

to the surrounding gas, vapor, mist or dust

atmosphere.

•Beforeputtingintouseorduringoperation

withadangerousfluid,ensurethatnorelease

ofthefluidtoatmospherecantakeplace.

MAINTENANCE

•Theoperatormustensurethatonlypersonnel

qualifiedtoworkinapotentiallyhazardous

areaareallowedtocarryoutmaintenance

appropriatetothecategoryoftheequipment

in use.

•Theendusermustensurethatonlytooling

appropriatetotheworkingareaisused,see

EN1127-1 Annex A.

•Allequipmentmustonlybefittedwith

manufacturer’s original spare parts.

•Forvalveswithbuttweldingends:welding

and cutting operations shall be carried out

inasafeworkingenvironmentandwithall

relevant cautions.

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SEMPELL ATEX - CAST GATE, GLOBE AND CHECK VALVES

TAGPLATE REFERENCE

No. Description

1. Year

2. Type

3. Size

4. Class

5. N.A.

6. Body

7. Stem

8. Seat

9. Disc

10. Designer

11. Temperature

12. Pressure

13. Shell test

14. Differential pressure set up actuator

15. Temperature minimum

16. Pressure at t.min

17. Temperature maxim

18. Pressure at t.max

19. N.A.

20. N.A.

21. Serial number

22. PED category

23. Fluid

24. N.A.

25. Tag

26. Order number

27. N.A.

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