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■EPDT-179c■

 

    

Model GD-400

400SS 

PRESSURE REDUCING VALVE 

Product Manual 

Handling Precautions and Limitation of Warranty 

 

Thank you for purchasing the Yoshitake pressure reducing valve. It is important that you carefully 

read through this manual before using it for your proper and safety use. 

Keep this manual in convenient place so you can refer to it as you need. 

If the product becomes failure or defective because it has been mishandled or improperly operated, 

the user shall agree to pay charges for repair or replacement. 

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Please note the following caution icons and conventions used in this manual.

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Warning 

  Failure  to  comply  with  a  warning  message  could  result  in  severe 
personal injury or death. 

 

 

Caution 

  Failure to heed a caution message could result in personal injury or 
damage to the equipment or facilities. 

 

          Contents 

1. 

Product application

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2. 

Specification

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3. 

Dimensions and parts

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4. 

Theory of operation

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5. 

Nominal size selection

 

 

5.1 Pressure r

educing valve specifications selection chart

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5.2 

Flow characteristics chart

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5.3 

Pressure characteristics chart

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5.4

 Nominal size selection

 

   

5.4.1

 Nominal size selection chart

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5.4.2

 Calculating a nominal size

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6.

 Installation guideline

 

 

6.1

 Diagram of piping example

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6.2

 Warning and precaution on installation

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6.3 

How to connect optional parts

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7.

 Operation guidelines

 

 

7.1

 Warning and precaution on operation

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7.2

 Adjustment

 

   

7.2.1

 Pressure setting is not preset

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7.2.2

 Pressure setting is preset

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7.3

 Adjustment of needle valve

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8.

 Maintenance guideline

 

 

8.1

 Warning and precaution on maintenance and inspection

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8.2

 Troubleshooting

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8.3

 Exploded drawing

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8.4

 Troubleshooting procedure

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After Sale Service 

Summary of Contents for GD-400

Page 1: ...result in personal injury or damage to the equipment or facilities Contents 1 Product application 1 2 Specification 1 3 Dimensions and parts 2 4 Theory of operation 3 5 Nominal size selection 5 1 Pre...

Page 2: ...a B 1 2 3 3 kPa C 3 0 8 0 kPa Reduced pressure D 7 0 20 kPa Operating temperature 5 60 Minimum pressure difference 2 0 kPa Maximum reduction ratio 400 1 Connection JIS 10K FF Flanged Body Cast iron St...

Page 3: ...hragm 31 Spring Chamber 10 Disc 33 Lock Nut 11 Valve 34 Adjusting Screw 12 Spindle 35 Cap 15 Spring 37 Needle Valve 17 Bottom Cover 42 Eye Nut 3 Dimensions and parts GD 400 400SS Dimensions mm Nominal...

Page 4: ...he diaphragm 22 as reduced pressure While the stop valve at the outlet is closed the pressure on the diaphragm 22 increases until it overcomes the load from the spring 29 allowing the disc to close Fl...

Page 5: ...istics chart 5 3 Pressure characteristics chart The chart shows changes in the reduced pressure when the inlet pressure is decreased from 400 kPa to 10 kPa with the reduced pressure set at 8 0 kPa 7 0...

Page 6: ...0 kPa line and reduced pressure 3 kPa line intercross Draw a line from the intersection straight down to the point B where it meets the line representing flow rate 15 m3 h normal condition The point B...

Page 7: ...ressure is 2 5 kPa up to 200 kPa If P2 P1 2 If P2 P1 2 94 2 P P P G t 273 Q Cv 2 1 1 P 55 2 G t 273 Q Cv P1 Inlet pressure kPa A Q Max gas flow rate Nm3 h P2 Reduced pressure kPa A t Gas temperature P...

Page 8: ...ible blowing fluid to a safety location If the blowing fluid is hot it will cause burn injury CAUTION 1 Do not disassemble the pressure reducing valve unless it must be Once incorrectly disassembled t...

Page 9: ...connect the external sensing port to the outlet of the pressure reducing valve Otherwise the outlet pressure is equal to that at the inlet Wrong connection may cause malfunction of the pressure reduc...

Page 10: ...alve ensure that the outlet pressure will not exceed the set pressure of the safety valve or the primary pressure regulating valve If the outlet pressure exceeds the set pressure of the safety valve o...

Page 11: ...rclockwise 7 Gradually open the stop valve V2 and readjust outlet pressure to obtain the desired value 8 After completing the adjustment tighten the lock nut 33 and fit the cap 35 7 2 2 Pressure setti...

Page 12: ...ively open turn CCW the needle valve Fluid will blow out If the fluid is hot you may suffer burns CAUTION Never completely close the needle valve The outlet pressure will increase and the safety valve...

Page 13: ...tain the functions and performance of the pressure reducing valve perform periodic inspection User should refer such tasks to specialist maintenance agency or the manufacturer 2 Only properly trained...

Page 14: ...ner at inlet is clogged 12 Clean the screen of the strainer 13 Needle valve 37 is clogged by foreign materials 13 Remove foreign material from needle valve 37 14 Foreign object pinched between diaphra...

Page 15: ...14 EPDT 179c 8 3 Exploded view Fig 4 Exploded drawing Available as consumable part...

Page 16: ...Verify smooth up down movement of the valve stem Jerky movement will cause malfuction 3 Verify that the seat diaphragm balance diaphragm and O ring are clean Dirty components will cause malfunction an...

Page 17: ...hese parts are damaged Action 7 Remove the cap 35 Action 8 Loosen locknut 33 Loosen bifacial adjusting screw 34 by turning it CCW to relieve the spring load Action 9 Unscrew 6 hexagon head bolts 32 Re...

Page 18: ...tempt to twist top diaphragm plate 23 23 23 23 any further This may damage the balance diaphragm Action 12 Loosen locknut 25 and remove washer 24 top diaphragm plate 23 diaphragm 22 bottom diaphragm p...

Page 19: ...and slide of bottom guide 16 16 16 16 Probable cause I 9 Hexagon nut on the valve is loosened and take appropriate Action s as necessary Action 14 Check disc and valve seat for pinched foreign materi...

Page 20: ...t Tightening torque 16 N m Action 18 Attach spindle disc valve spring washer a set of hexagon nuts and spring Secure bottom cover with 6 hexagon head bolts Tightening torque 20 N m Action 19 Attach O...

Page 21: ...30 Secure spring chamber 31 with 6 hexagon head bolts 32 Action 23 Follow the procedure described in 7 2 Adjustment Presumable cause I 5 Hexagon socket head cap bolt 26 26 26 26 or and locknut 25 25 2...

Page 22: ...n 29 Follow steps in Actions 7 to 12 Tighten hexagon socket head cap bolt Tightening torque 5 N m Go to Actions 19 to 23 Presumable cause I 11 Balance diaphragm 7 7 7 7 is damaged Action 30 Perform Ac...

Page 23: ...mable cause II 15 Foreign object is pinched between spindle and slide of bottom guide Action 36 Follow steps described in Actions 27 Problem III External leakage Presumable cause III 16 Needle valve 3...

Page 24: ...m 22 22 22 22 is damaged Action 43 Follow steps described in Actions 7 to 12 replace diaphragm 22 After replacement perform steps in Actions 19 to 23 Presumable cause III 21 Hexagon socket head cap bo...

Page 25: ...24 EPDT 179c Action 46 Place the bottom diaphragm case and secure it with hexagon socket head cap bolt Tightening torque 12N m Action 47 Follow steps described in Actions 19 to 23...

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