Samson 44-0 B, Mounting And Operating Instructions

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EB 2626-1 EN 1-1
Safety instructions and measures
1 Safety instructions and measures
Intended use
The SAMSON Type 44-0 B Regulator is suitable for pressure control of vapors and the
Type 44-1 B Regulator is suitable for pressure control of liquids and gases.
The regulators are designed to operate under exactly defined conditions (e.g. operating pres
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sure, process medium, temperature). Therefore, operators must ensure that the regulators are
only used in operating conditions that meet the specifications used for sizing the devices at
the ordering stage. In case operators intend to use the regulators in other applications or
conditions than specified, contact SAMSON.
SAMSON does not assume any liability for damage resulting from the failure to use the de
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vice for its intended purpose or for damage caused by external forces or any other external
factors.
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Refer to the technical data and nameplate for limits and fields of application as well as
possible uses.
Reasonably foreseeable misuse
The regulators are not suitable for the following applications:
− Use outside the limits defined during sizing and by the technical data
− Use outside the limits defined by the additional fittings mounted on the regulator
Furthermore, the following activities do not comply with the intended use:
− Use of non-original spare parts
− Performing service and repair work not described
Qualifications of operating personnel
The regulator must be mounted, started up, serviced and repaired by fully trained and quali -
fied personnel only; the accepted industry codes and practices must be observed. According
to these mounting and operating instructions, trained personnel refers to individuals who are
able to judge the work they are assigned to and recognize possible hazards due to their spe
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cialized training, their knowledge and experience as well as their knowledge of the applica -
ble standards.
Safety features
The Type 44-0 B and Type 44-1 B Regulators do not have any special safety features. When
relieved of pressure, the regulators are opened by the force of the set point springs.