Jordan Valve Mark 57 Series – Externally Piloted Regulator - Manual

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I & M Mark 57
Installation & Maintenance Instructions for
Mark 57 (1/2” to 6”) Pressure Regulators
Warning: Jordan Valve pressure regulators must only be used, installed and repaired in accordance with these
Installation & Maintenance Instructions. Observe all applicable public and company codes and regulations. In the
event of leakage or other malfunction, call a qualified service person; continued operation may cause system failure
or a general hazard. Before servicing any valve, disconnect, shut off, or bypass all pressurized fluid. Before disas-
sembling a valve, be sure to release all spring tension.
Please read these instructions carefully!
Your Jordan Valve product will provide you with long,
trouble-free service if it is correctly installed and main-
tained. Spending a few minutes now reading these in-
structions can save hours of trouble and downtime later.
When making repairs, use only genuine Jordan Valve
parts, available for immediate shipment from the factory.
Ideal Installation
1. To protect the valve from grit, scale, thread chips
and other foreign matter, ALL pipelines and piping
components should be blown out and thoroughly
cleaned before the installation process begins.
2. Shutoff valves, pressure gauges, and by-pass pip-
ing should be installed as indicated in the diagram
above to provide easier adjustment, operation and
testing.
3. A line strainer should be installed on the inlet side
of the valve to protect it from grit, scale, and other
foreign matter. A 0.033 perforated screen is usu-
ally suitable for this purpose. Line strainers are
available from Jordan Valve.
4. For best control, 3’0” straight sections of pipe
should be installed on either side of the valve.
5. In preparing threaded pipe connections, care
should be exercised to prevent pipe-sealing com-
pound from getting into pipelines. Pipe sealing
compound should be used sparingly, leaving the
two end threads clean. Jordan uses, and recom-
mends, thread sealer Teflon ribbon.
6. The flow arrow on the valve body must be pointed
in the direction of the flow. Ideally the valve should
be installed in the highest horizontal line of pip-
ing to provide drainage for inlet and outlet piping,
to prevent water hammer, and to obtain faster re-
sponse.
7. If possible, install a relief valve downstream from
the valve. Set at 15 psi above the control point of
the valve.
8. In hot vapor lines, upstream and downstream pip-
ing near the valve should be insulated to minimize
condensation.
9. In gas service, expand the outlet piping at least
one pipe size, if the control pressure (downstream)
is 25 percent of the inlet pressure or less. A stan-
dard tapered expander connected to the outlet of
the valve is recommended.
10. Where surges are severe, a piping accumulator is
recommended.
11. On steam control applications, install a steam trap
with sufficient capacity to drain the coil or condens-
er. Be sure to have a good fall to the trap, and no
backpressure. Best control is maintained if the coil
or condenser is kept dry.
Start-Up
1. Fully open the outlet shutoff valve.
2. Slowly open the inlet shutoff valve.
3. Slowly open and close the outlet shutoff valve sev-
eral times. This fully strokes the valve to insure sat-
isfactory operation.
4. With the outlet shutoff valve open, slowly screw
down the adjusting screw until the desired pres-
sure is shown on the outlet pressure gauge.
5. To change the controlled pressure, turn the ad-
justing screw clockwise to increase the pressure,
counterclockwise to decrease pressure.
Main Steam Line
Condensate Return Line
3
4
1 2 1
R
5
1
1 6
1 Shut-off Valve
2 Jordan Regulator
3 Strainer and Drain Valve
4 Pressure Gauge
5 Relief Valve
6 Steam Trap