Richter KAP-N Series Bottom Drain Ball Valves - Manual (Page 2)

Installation and Operating Manual
Series KA-N, KAP-N, ball and stem
9520-067-en Revision 00
TM 6404 MPE/Wm Page 2 Edition 02/2006
List of Contents
Relevant documents................................. 2
1 Technical data .................................... 3
1.1 Name plate, CE and body markings ........ 3
1.2 Tightening torques ................................... 4
1.3 Breakaway torques .................................. 4
1.4 Flow values .............................................. 4
1.5 Pressure-temperature-diagram ............... 4
2 Notes on safety................................... 5
2.1 Intended use ............................................ 5
2.2 Inadmissible modes of operation........... 5
3 Safety notes for applications in
potentially explosive areas based on
the Directive 94/9/ EC (Atex 95)......... 6
3.1 Intended use ............................................ 6
4 Safety note for valves, certified to
Clean Air Act (TA-Luft) ....................... 7
5 Transport and storage ....................... 7
5.1 Storage .................................................... 7
5.2 Return consignments............................... 7
6 Installation .......................................... 7
6.1 Flange caps and gaskets......................... 7
6.2 Direction of flow and installation position . 7
6.3 Grounding ................................................ 8
6.4 Test pressure........................................... 8
7 Operation ............................................ 8
7.1 Initial commissioning ................................8
7.2 Inadmissible modes of operation and their
consequences ..........................................8
7.3 Shutdown .................................................8
8 Malfunctions ....................................... 9
9 Maintenance ..................................... 10
9.1 Dismantling.............................................10
9.1.1 KA-N with lever 10
9.1.2 Ball and seat rings 10
9.1.3 Packing bellows 10
9.1.4 KAP-N with actuator 10
9.1.5 Stem 10
9.2 Assembly................................................10
9.2.1 Packing bellows 10
9.2.2 KA-N with lever 11
9.2.3 KAP-N with actuator 11
9.3 Conversion from lever to actuator ..........11
10 Drawings ........................................... 11
10.1 Legend ...................................................11
10.2 Sectional drawing KA-N with lever .........12
10.3 Sectional drawing KAP-N with actuator..13
10.4 View and section KA-N...........................14
10.5 Sections KAP-N......................................14
Relevant documents
Declaration of conformity acc. to the EC Pressure
Equipment Directive 97/23/EG
Form for General Safety Certificate
QM 0912-16-2001_en
ForKAP-N: Operating manual for actuator
Option double packing bonnet:
Supplementary Installation and Operating Manual
for double packing bonnet
9520-055-en
Depending on option, relevant drawing:
Double packing bonnet
9520-00-0002
Extended stem 9520-00-0003
Extended stem, round 9520-00-0019
Lever elevation 9520-00-0004
Limit switch IFM 9520-00-0006
Limit switch VDE/VDI 9520-00-0008
Spring return unit Kinetrol 9520-00-0007
Initiator Turck 9520-00-0011
Locking plate 9520-00-0009