Flowserve ZK210 - Manual (Page 3)

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Important Notes
Usage for the Intended Purpose
The control valve, series ZK 210, is intended solely for cutting off and/or regulating the flow of
fluids consisting of water, steam, or steam condensate.
Its use is permissible only within the allowable limits of pressure and temperature and only if
the chemical and corrosive influences on the pressure equipment are taken into account.
Before installation and operation, a check must be performed to ascertain that the valve is
resistant to the medium in the operational conditions that will exist.
Opening of the valve body and/or structural changes may be performed only if the
manufacturer's written permission is obtained.
Any type of use differing from the usage described above must be considered as improper.
The resulting risk will have to be borne by the user alone. The manufacturer hereby expressly
rejects any claims for any resulting damage.
Safety Note
The control valve ZK 210 must not be installed, removed, commissioned, operated or
maintained by anyone other than qualified staff.
"Qualified staff" are persons who are familiar with the procedures for installation, removal,
commissioning, operation and maintenance of the product, and who have qualifications
appropriate for their work, for example staff who have received the following:
„
Training as specialists.
„ Training or instruction in the use of appropriate safety procedures in accordance with the
standards of safety engineering.
„ Training or instruction in first aid and in accident prevention regulations.
For installation, removal, commissioning, operation and maintenance, every person who
works with the control valve must have read and understood the complete installation
instructions. Furthermore, responsibilities must have been defined clearly and unambiguously
and must be adhered to.
In addition to these installation instructions, the documents issued by the manufacturers of
the actuators, and in particular the safety information contained in these documents, must be
observed.
Usage of the control valve ZK 210 for the intended purpose includes compliance with the
rules and notes in these installation instructions for installation, removal, commissioning,
operation and maintenance.
The operating company must ensure that, whenever the control valve ZK 210 is being
operated, it is in perfect condition.
Working methods that jeopardise safety must not be used.