MDE-4645B Model 52 Pressure Regulator Valve Installation/Parts Manual · August 2019
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Installation Precautions
Installation
3 – Installation
Installation Precautions
All tanks and installations must conform with all building/fire codes, all Federal, State, and
Local codes, National Electrical Code (NFPA 70), NFPA 30, Automotive and Marine Service
Station Code (NFPA 30A), and NFPA 395 codes and regulations.
Plan your installation carefully. Dispensing troubles, which seem to be pump-related, are
frequently traced to faulty installation. Review the following list of installation
DOs
and
DO NOTs
to avoid potential problems:
•
DO
read the
“Important Safety Information”
on
. It contains important information
regarding the safe use of fuel dispensing equipment.
•
DO
have the valve installed by a qualified installer.
•
DO
remove the shipping plug from the vent opening for proper operation of valve.
•
DO
NOT
experiment with fuel dispensing equipment if you are not sure whether the
installation is correct.
•
DO
NOT
install any underground piping without proper swing joints. Always use
shoulder nipples, never close nipples.
•
DO
NOT
cover any lines until they have been both air and liquid-tested.
•
DO
NOT
back-fill the tank or supply line with cinders or ashes. Back-fill with clean sand,
crushed rock, or pea gravel.
•
DO
NOT
use black iron pipe or fittings for underground installations. Use only new
galvanized or fiberglass*
pipe and fittings.
* Install all fiberglass pipe and fittings according to manufacturer’s specifications and
requirements.
•
DO
NOT
install the fill pipe to a tank where it can be submerged with standing water.
•
DO
NOT
use the Gasboy fuel dispensing equipment to remove water ballast from the
storage tank.
•
DO
NOT
use gaskets on covers of explosion-proof type boxes. The sealing compound
found at various locations within conduit is a requirement of the National Electrical Code
and should not be disturbed. Tighten the Junction Box covers before replacing panels.
