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Before installation these instructions must be read fully and understood

Product warranty

Emerson warrants its Penberthy products 
as designed and manufactured to be free 
of defects in the material and workmanship 
for a period of one year after the date of 
installation or eighteen months after the date 
of manufacture, whichever is earliest. Emerson 
will, at its option, replace or repair any products 
which fail during the warranty period due to 
defective material or workmanship.

Prior to submitting any claim for warranty 
service, the owner must submit proof of 
purchase to Emerson and obtain written 
authorization to return the product. Thereafter, 
the product shall be returned to Emerson with 
freight paid.

This warranty shall not apply if the product has 
been disassembled, tampered with, repaired or 
otherwise altered outside of Emerson's factory, 
or if it has been subject to misuse, neglect or 
accident.

The responsibility of Emerson hereunder is 
limited to repairing or replacing the product 
at its expense. Emerson shall not be liable 
for loss, damage or expenses related directly 
or indirectly to the installation or use of 
its products, or from any other cause or 
for consequential damages. It is expressly 
understood that Emerson is not responsible 
for damage or injury caused to other products, 
buildings, personnel or property, by reason of 
the installation or use of its products.

PENBERTHY

 SERIES LC FLAT GLASS GAGES

INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Product warranty ................................................ 1
1.  About the manual .......................................... 2
2. Introduction ................................................... 2
  2.1  System description ................................. 2
3.  Available models ........................................... 3
  3.1   Design ratings at maximum and 

minimum operating temperatures ....... 3

4. Inspection ...................................................... 4
  4.1  Glass inspection ..................................... 4
  4.2  User rating inspection............................ 4
5. Installation ..................................................4-5
  5.1  Piping strain ............................................ 4
  5.2  Differential thermal expansion.............. 4
  5.3  Mirror viewing ......................................... 4
  5.4  Nut retorquing ........................................ 5
  5.5  Belleville washers (optional) ................. 5
6. Operation ....................................................5-6
  6.1  Hydrostatic test ...................................... 6
7. Maintenance ...............................................6-7
  7.1  Maintenance procedures ....................... 6
  7.2 Troubleshooting ..................................... 7
8.  Removal - disassembly - reassembly ......7-9
  8.1 Disassembly ........................................... 7
  8.2  Inspection of glass seating surfaces .... 8
  8.3 Reassembly ............................................ 8
9.  Disposal at end of useful life ........................ 9
10. Telephone assistance ................................... 9
11. Exploded parts diagrams ............................ 10

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Tables and figures

Table 1  Design ratings of RLC gage ............... 3
Table 2  Design ratings of TLC gage ............... 3
Table 3  Bolt torque values .............................. 5
Figure 1  Nut tightening sequence ................... 5
Figure 2  Belleville washer position.................. 5
Figure 3  Gage disassembly .............................. 7
Figure 4  Nut loosening sequence .................... 7
Figure 5  Gage reassembly ............................... 8
Figure 6   Exploded parts diagram of 

reflex gage ........................................ 10

Figure 7   Exploded parts diagram of 

transparent gage .............................. 10

This is Emerson’s sole warranty and in lieu of 
all other warranties, expressed or implied which 
are hereby excluded, including in particular all 
warranties of merchantability or fitness for a 
particular purpose.

This document and the warranty contained 
herein may not be modified and no other 
warranty, expressed or implied, shall be made 
by or on behalf of Emerson unless made in 
writing and signed by the company's general 
manager or director of engineering.

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Страница 1: ...E INSTRUCTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Product warranty 1 1 About the manual 2 2 Introduction 2 2 1 System description 2 3 Available models 3 3 1 Design ratings at maximum and minimum operating temperatures 3 4 Inspection 4 4 1 Glass inspection 4 4 2 User rating inspection 4 5 Installation 4 5 5 1 Piping strain 4 5 2 Differential thermal expansion 4 5 3 Mirror viewing 4 5 4 Nut retorquing 5 5 5 Bellevil...

Страница 2: ...tc Visual indication can be enhanced by using reflex glass or illuminators accessory 2 1 System description Penberthy Series LC gages comprise six basic components Each component may vary slightly depending on the desired physical and mechanical properties for the gage Use the exploded parts views in Section 11 as additional reference material Chamber provides a pressure retaining metallic channel...

Страница 3: ...00 F 38 C 180 psig 1240 kPa at 400 F 204 C Note lower temperatures are possible with metallic material variation e g 316 stainless construction Grafoil gaskets cushions useable to 325 F 198 C The pressure and temperature ratings may deviate from the previous tables if the gasketing materials of construction and or bolting are other than those specified Higher and or lower temperature ratings are a...

Страница 4: ...to dust grit tools and any other objects which may scratch chip or break the glass WARNING DO NOT use glass that is chipped or even slightly scratched Glass surface defects weaken the glass which may result in glass breakage and fluid loss under pressure resulting in serious personal injury or property damage 4 2 User rating inspection The user should confirm that 1 The Series LC liquid level gage...

Страница 5: ...limit of bolting on a specific gage TABLE 3 BOLT TORQUE VALUES Gasket material ft lb Nm RLC and TLC w Grafoil standard 20 to 25 27 to 34 RLC and TLC w non asbestos optional 35 to 40 48 to 54 Top chem 2000 20 to 25 27 to 34 PTFE and PCTFE Kel F 20 to 25 27 to 34 25 glass filled PTFE 19 to 22 26 to 30 All models with FKM Viton or elastomeric optional 10 to 15 14 to 20 TLC with PCTFE Kel F shields op...

Страница 6: ...age during the test Hydrostatically pressure test all installations to at least 100 psig 690 kPa but less than the design pressure and correct any leakage before proceeding Realistic maintenance schedules can only be determined with full knowledge of the services and application situations involved These will be based upon the user s own operating experience with their specific application If bolt...

Страница 7: ...th ends of each section and then proceeding from both ends to the center of each section as shown in Figure 4 3 Nut loosening sequence Remove nuts washer belleville washers if any and nameplate Tap covers with rubber hammer as needed to loosen and remove For belleville washer assemblies to remove covers studs may need to be removed by laying the assembly on its side and knocking the stud U bolts t...

Страница 8: ...h 0 05 mm tolerance described in the previous section proceed to obtain new glass gaskets cushions and shields if used and proceed to reassemble as follows refer to exploded parts views in Section 11 if needed 1 Clean threads on bolts and nuts to remove all paint rust and scale Apply a light coat of oil to the threads 2 For transparent gages measure distance between bolt heads of each section and ...

Страница 9: ...fore any repairs are initiated should the cost exceed the minimum charge If you return a unit under warranty but it is not defective the minimum charge will apply 6 Install shields if used and gasket on glass being careful to keep components centered 7 For transparent style gages align studs to accept liquid chamber and slide liquid chamber into place being careful to keep components centered 8 Fo...

Страница 10: ...shion 9 Shield 100 Screw 125 Washer 163 Nameplate 331 Band RECOMMENDED SPARE PARTS Item Description Min qty 100 Screw 2 per sect 4 Nut 2 per sect 48 Glass 1 7 Gasket 2 8 Cushion 2 9 Shield 2 FIGURE 6 RLC reflex FIGURE 7 TLC transparent 11 EXPLODED PARTS DIAGRAMS NOTE Size 9 shown actual gage may be shorter and require fewer bolting requirements Shields are optional ...

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