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Instruction Manual

VCIMD-16110

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Type D50 Pressure Regulator

 

 WARNING

Failure to follow these instructions or 

to properly install and maintain this 

equipment could result property damage 

and personal injury or death.
Type D50 pressure regulator must be 

installed, operated and maintained 

in accordance with federal, state and 

local codes, rules and regulations and 

Emerson instructions.
If the valve vents gas or a leak develops 

in the system, service to the unit may be 

required. Failure to correct issue could 

result in a hazardous condition. 
Installation, operation and maintenance 

procedures performed by unqualified 

personnel may result in improper 

adjustment and unsafe operation. Either 

condition may result in equipment 

damage or personal injury. Only a 

qualified person shall install or service 

the Type D50 pressure regulator.

Introduction

Scope of the Manual

This manual provides instructions for the installation, 

troubleshooting, maintenance and parts ordering for 

Type D50 pressure regulator.

Product Description

The Type D50 Pressure Regulator is a direct-operated 

valve normally closed, single seat design featuring 

packless construction, balanced metal, diaphragms 

and protected main spring.

Figure 1.

 Types D50 Pressure Regulator

Type D50

April 2022

Summary of Contents for D50

Page 1: ... result in a hazardous condition Installation operation and maintenance procedures performed by unqualified personnel may result in improper adjustment and unsafe operation Either condition may result in equipment damage or personal injury Only a qualified person shall install or service the Type D50 pressure regulator Introduction Scope of the Manual This manual provides instructions for the inst...

Page 2: ... Intended Purpose The Type D50 Direct Acting Pressure Regulator is a compact moderately priced steam water or gas regulator intended to satisfy most fundamental requirements for pressure reduction Teflon is a mark owned by E I du Pont de Nemours and Co Installation WARNING Personal injury or system damage may result if this regulator is installed without appropriate overpressure protection where s...

Page 3: ...NAL TEFLON DISK FOR LIQUID AND GAS SERVICE TEFLON DISK ASSEMBLY 2 DISK 1 BOTTOM PLUG GASKET 1 The above parts are all that are available 1 Parts contained in repair kit 2 Parts substituted in Teflon repair kit Figure 2 Type D50 Operational Schematic Teflon is a mark owned by E I du Pont de Nemours and Co 3 Type D50 ...

Page 4: ...re 4 7 Install initial and delivery pressure gauges to indicate performance When long runs of piping Installing the Valve 1 Flush the piping system thoroughly to clear it of any debris 2 Mount the valve between unions with the arrows under the diaphragm flange pointing in the direction of the flow Figure 3 Aspirator Location Mark NORMAL POSITION ASPIRATOR LOCATION MARK ADJUSTED POSITION are involv...

Page 5: ...SSURE STEAM MAIN WHEN REDUCTION IN NOISE LEVEL IS IMPORTANT AT LEAST 10 PIPE DIAMETERS D1 STRAIGHT RUN FULL SIZE AT LEAST 20 PIPE DIAMETERS D2 TO FIRST TURN SECONDARY PRV OR CONTROL VALVE SAFETY VALVE LONG RADIUS ELBOW TYPE D50 REGULATOR 2 Failure to close or over riding delivery pressure a Adjusting spring key 6 may have been tampered with b Bypass valve may be leaking or open c Valve diaphragm m...

Page 6: ...disassembling the valve first remove the compression from the adjusting spring 4 Minor damage to the seat ring and disk may be repaired by light grinding with 400 grit or finer lapping compound 5 Before reassembling the valve the old gasket material and sealing compound should be removed Metal to metal joints should be sealed with Copalite Permatex or equal plastic gasket compound compatible with ...

Page 7: ...1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 22 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 21 20 19 18 Figure 5 Type D50 Assembly 7 Type D50 ...

Page 8: ...scribed herein or their use or applicability All sales are governed by our terms and conditions which are available upon request We reserve the right to modify or improve the designs or specifications of such products at any time without notice Emerson Electric Co does not assume responsibility for the selection use or maintenance of any product Responsibility for proper selection use and maintena...

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