Rating plate, 3 before installation, check the following items – Flowserve IOM Control Valves User Manual

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Rating plate

As the information on rating plates reflects the special features

of the type they describe, their appearance may differ. The rating

plate contains the following data:

Kennzeichnung / Tag No.

Fabrikations Nr. / Serial No.

Typ / Type

Antrieb Typ / Actuator Type

DN / PN

Hub / Stroke

Sitz ø / Seat ø

Zuluft min. max. / Supply min. max.

Kvs / Cv

Federlaufbereich / Spring Range

Kegel / Plug

Sicherheitsstellung / Failure Position

Kennlinie / Characteristic

Umgegungstemp. / Ambient Temp.

Mat. Gehäuse / Mat. Body

∆p Antrieb / ∆p Actuator

Innenteile / Trim

Einbaulage / Arrangement

Packung / Packing

Betriebstemperatur / Working Temperature

Betriebsdruck / Working Pressure

1.3 Before installation, check the following items:

• The operator is required to carefully check the suitability of the

control valve for its intended use in the system in advance.

Any use not in compliance with the regulations/specifications can lead to serious

damage to the control valve or may lead to failure of the facility!

• Does the nominal/operation data on the rating plate match

the operational data of the facility?

A mismatch may cause considerable damage to the valves.

• At the point of installation, is there enough space to fit and

remove the valve?

A lack of space can cause considerable problems and in the some cases

necessitate expensive rerouting of the piping!

• Was the piping flushed and cleaned prior to the installation?

Foreign particles can damage the control valve and accessories; this can be

avoided by fitting a suitable dirt trap.

• Was the protective coat removed from the control valve, and

was the valve cleaned?

The preservative (Mipa Abziehhaut blue) and the spray (Castrol Safecoat

DW 32) can contaminate the operating medium and must be removed before

installation.

Unsuitable cleaning agents that attack the PTFE and graphite sealing sets

can cause damage and leaks. Pay particular attention to the relevant chemical

resistance lists.

Remove covers.

• Does the direction of flow arrow on the housing coincide with

the direction of flow of the medium?

If not, critical operating conditions can result that may damage the control valve,

as they are not designed to cope with this situation.

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