Emerson Daniel 3818, Installation Manual

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Both methods must be used in conjunction with all appropriate company hoisting and
rigging standards or the DOE-STD-1090-2004 HOISTING AND RIGGING standard if such
company standards do not exist. Refer to the following sections for more information on
these two methods.
2.5.1 Use of appropriate safety engineered swivel hoist rings
in meter end flanges
Daniel Ultrasonic meters come equipped with a tapped hole located on the top of each
meter body end flange. A flat machined surface surrounds each tapped hole (see
Figure
2-4 ). This feature provides complete surface contact ONLY between the meter flange and
an OSHA compliant Safety Engineered Swivel Hoist Ring as shown in Figure 2-5 .
Operators SHALL NOT use Eye Bolts (see Figure 2-5 ) in the Daniel 3818 LNG Liquid
Ultrasonic Meter flange tapped holes to aid in lifting or maneuvering the unit.
Operators SHALL NOT use other Hoist Rings that do not fully seat flush with the counter
bore on the top of the meter flanges.
Figure 2-4: Meter end flange with tapped flat-counterbore hole for hoist ring
A. Plug Bolt
B. Flat Counterbore Surface
Figure 2-5: Safety approved hoist ring and non-compliant eye bolt
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