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SECTION 3
EVT PRO 2.0
®
TECHNICIAN RESPONSIBILITIES
Ensure all personnel adhere to the following additional safety precautions during EVT PRO
2.0
®
testing:
•
DO NOT stand in front of the discharge side of a PRV (Pressure Relief Valve) when
testing. Serious injury and/or DEATH may result!
•
EXERCISE EXTREME CARE when examining a pressure relief valve for visible
leakage.
•
KNOW the points of possible media exhaust or leakage for the valve being tested.
Some valves exhaust media at locations other than the valve outlet.
•
ENSURE that installed PRVs have adequate access around the valve to include
overhead clearance for equipment mounting.
ASME and other regulatory bodies
suggest 19 inches of overhead clearance over a PRV
– the minimum height of the EVT
PRO 2.0
®
test stack is 13 inches. It was designed with this requirement in mind.
•
USE CAUTION when testing PRVs installed in flammable or toxic environments.
Ensure appropriate protective measures are being implemented.
•
PREREQUISITE: EVT PRO 2.0
®
operators must at a minimum be a VALVE
TECHNICIAN 2; or be supervised by a certified LEVEL 3 VALVE TECHNICIAN.
•
DO NOT OPERATE THE EVT PRO 2.0
®
IF SAFETY OF THE DEVICE OR
PERSONNEL IS EVER QUESTIONABLE!
DISCLAIMER
GE Consolidated is not responsible for damage or personal injury caused by failure to
follow the instructions contained in this manual, poor maintenance of the EVT PRO
2.0
®
, or improper use of the equipment.
GE Consolidated emphasizes that working with high pressure media is dangerous
and can cause serious injury or death. The operator of the EVT PRO 2.0
®
must be
aware of this danger and be trained and qualified to operate the EVT PRO 2.0
®
accordingly”
EVT PRO 2.0
®
Operations and Technical Manual (Rev 1.0
– 2016)
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