Samson 3246, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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EB 8046 EN 6-1
Start-up
6 Start-up
The work described in this section is only to
be performed by personnel appropriately
qualified to carry out such tasks.
Risk of burn injuries due to cold compo-
nents and pipelines.
Depending on the process medium, valve
components and pipelines may get extremely
cold and cause cryogenic burns.
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Wear protective clothing and safety
gloves.
Risk of hearing loss or deafness due to loud
noise.
Noise emission (e.g. cavitation or flashing)
may occur during operation caused by the
process medium and the operating
conditions. Additionally, a loud noise may
briefly occur through the sudden venting of
the pneumatic actuator or pneumatic valve
accessories not fitted with noise-reducing
fittings. Both can damage hearing.
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Wear hearing protection when working
near the valve.
Crush hazard arising from actuator and
plug stem moving.
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Do not insert hands or finger into the
yoke while the air supply is connected to
the actuator.
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Before working on the control valve,
disconnect and lock the pneumatic air
supply as well as the control signal.
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Do not impede the movement of the actu -
ator and plug stem by inserting objects
into the yoke.
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Before unblocking the actuator and plug
stem after they have become blocked
(e.g. due to seizing up after remaining in
the same position for a long time),
release any stored energy in the actuator
(e.g. spring compression). See
associated actuator documentation.
Risk of personal injury due to exhaust air
being vented.
While the valve is operating, air is vented
from the actuator, for example, during
closed-loop operation or when the valve
opens or closes.
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Wear eye protection when working in
close proximity to the control valve.
Before start-up or putting the valve back into
service, make sure the following conditions
are met:
− The valve is properly installed into the
pipeline (see the 'Installation' section).
− The leak and function tests have been
completed successfully (see 'Testing the
installed valve' in the 'Installation' sec-
tion).
− The prevailing conditions in the plant
section concerned meet the valve sizing
requirements (see information under
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