Types C471, C477 and C486
Instruction Manual
D450229T012
February 2019
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WARNING
P1197
Types C471, C477 and C486 Internal Valves
Failure to follow these instructions or
to properly install and maintain this
equipment could result in an explosion
and/or fire causing property damage and
personal injury or death.
Fisher™ equipment must be installed,
operated and maintained in accordance
with federal, state and local codes
and Emerson Process Management
Regulator Technologies, Inc. (Emerson)
instructions. The installation in most
states must also comply with NFPA
No. 58 and ANSI Standard K61.1.
Only personnel trained in the proper
procedures, codes, standards and
regulations of the LP-Gas industry
should install and service this equipment.
The internal valve must be closed except
during product transfer. A line break
downstream of a pump may not actuate
the excess flow valve. If any break
occurs in the system or if the excess
flow valve closes, the system should be
shut down immediately.
Introduction
Scope of the Manual
This manual covers instructions for the Types C471,
C477 and C486 internal valves.
Description
The valves are typically used on the inlets and
outlets of bobtail and transport trucks and on large
stationary storage tanks. They can also be installed
in-line. Designed for propane, butane or Anhydrous
Ammonia (NH
3
) at ambient temperatures, the valves
Figure 1.
C471, C477 and C486 Series Internal Valves
can be used on other compressed gases, but the user
should check with the factory to make sure the valves
are suitable for the particular service.
DOT Internal Self-Closing Stop Valve Requirement–
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations
49CFR§178.337-
8(a)(4) require each liquid or
vapor discharge outlet on cargo tanks (except for
cargo tanks used to transport chlorine, carbon
dioxide, refrigerated liquid and certain cargo
tanks certified prior to January 1, 1995) to be fitted
with an internal self-closing stop valve. Fisher
“C” Series internal valves comply with the internal
self-closing stop valve requirement under the
DOT regulations.
TYPE C471
TYPE C477
TYPE C486