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Global Manufacturing, Inc
®
800.551.3569
TOLL FREE USA & CANADA
1801 East 22nd Street
501.374.7416
TEL
501.376.7147
FAX
Little Rock, AR 72206 USA
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If the Air Blaster is mounted more than 6" (152
mm) above the ground, secure the Air Blaster
to a structural member with a safety cable to
prevent the Air Blaster from falling and causing
serious injury if it came loose from its mount.
If a safety cable kit has been purchased from Global
Manufacturing, attach one end of the cable to the
steel ring with the provided clamp. The steel ring can
be welded to or looped around a structural support.
Using the other clamp, attach the other end of the
cable to the safety tab on the end of the Air Blaster
tank. Adjust the length of the cable to provide some
slack. It should be short enough, however, to stop
the Air Blaster from falling and hitting a person.
3. If a drain valve (not supplied) is to be used,
install it in the lowest of the three small accessory
ports (The tank should be mounted so two of these
WARNING!
Important!
ports point down). Install the pressure relief valve
(safety valve) in the side accessory port, or if that
one has been used for a drain valve, in the unused
port on either end of the tank (will have to remove
the steel plug).
Be sure to apply Teflon® tape to all threaded
connections.
General Piping Instructions for Air Blaster
System Air Control Components:
To ensure
safe operation and optimum performance of your
Air Blaster system, install necessary air control
components as shown in the plumbing diagrams in
Appendix E.
4. The GWE Series Air Blasters come standard with
Global’s G-Series Quick Exhaust Valve permanently
mounted. This patented valve was designed
specifically for use with Global Air Blasters. It
evacuates air from the Air Blaster valve, guaranteeing
a full, powerful blast even when the control valve is
up to 100 feet* from the Air Blaster. The distance
between the other components is not important.
Only the sequence of the components along the
air supply line is important. See illustrations on
next page, "Using a Quick Exhaust Valve".
NOTE
*When the 3-Way Control Valve
(Solenoid or Manual Valve) is a
significant distance from the Air Blaster, there
will be a time delay between the closing of the
Control Valve and the actual discharging of the
Air Blaster. This may need to be addressed with
automatic systems.
5. Do not connect more than four Air Blasters to a
single Filter-Regulator-Gauge / Shut-off Valve pair.
6. The air supply lines required for plumbing Air
Blasters and control components must be rated for
a minimum of 150 psi (10.3 bar). Use ¾" lines or
greater between the 3-way control valve (manual
or solenoid) and the Air Blaster or Quick Exhaust
Valve. ½" lines or greater can be used everywhere
else (between the control valve and the plant air
source). If a timer is used to control Air Blaster firing
sequence and time delay between blasts, wire each
solenoid valve to the appropriate timer terminals.
Wiring must adhere to all appropriate electrical
standards.
Steel Weld
Ring
Swaged
End
Safety
Cable
Cable
Clamp
Air
Blaster
Tank
Pressure
Relief Valve
Drain
Valve
