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Installation
C417-80-880 Issue A
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Installation
3.1
Unpack and inspect
Remove all packing materials and protective covers from the LCPVEKA valve.
If the valve is damaged, notify your supplier and the carrier in writing within three days; state the Item Number of
the valve together with your order number and your supplier's invoice number. Retain the packing materials for
inspection. Do not use the valve if it is damaged.
If the valve is not to be used immediately replace the protective covers. Store the valve in suitable conditions, as
described in
3.2
Install the valve
Connect the valve to your vacuum system with standard NW coupling components.
If you use the valve to vent directly from the atmosphere, we recommend that you fit a filter to the inlet of the valve
to prevent blockage of the valve by dust.
3.3
Electrical connections
Refer to
for the item numbers in brackets and use the following procedure to connect the electrical supply
to the valve; ensure that you use a suitable size electrical supply cable. Refer to
1. Ensure that the electrical supply corresponds with the voltage stated on the valve label.
2. Undo the cover retaining screw (1).
3. Gently prise the electronic actuator cover (2) from the electronic actuator (3).
4. Unscrew the gland compression nut (6) and detach from the electronic actuator (3).
WARNING
Do not operate the LCPVEKA valve in safety critical applications. The LCPVEKA valve is not
intended to be fail-safe.
WARNING
If the nature of your application requires there to be an electrical connection between the valve
and adjacent pipework, the electrical connection should be adequately verified before the system
to which the valve is connected is operated.
WARNING
Ensure that the electrical installation of the LCPVEKA valve conforms you're your local and national
safety requirements. It must be connected to a suitable fused and protected electrical supply.
WARNING
Do not apply power directly to the valve coil, permanent damage will result. Always apply power
to the valve using the actuator electronics supplied.
