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6100 Series Manual
5 Pneumatic Requirements
5.1 Protective Gas Supply
The protective gas supply to the enclosure system must be a clean quality compressed air or inert gas.
The protective gas supply compressor intake must originate in a nonhazardous location. The suction
duct passing through a hazardous location and the protective tubing and piping must be fabricated from
noncombustible material suitable for the prevailing hazardous and environmental conditions.
The protective gas supply provided must be able to handle the flow and pressure requirements for purging
and pressurization. The published flow for purging will require more flow due to leakages in the enclosure and
safety factors added to the measurement.
5.2 Pneumatic Connections
The 6100 series system requires four pneumatic connections from the user: two for the inlet and outlet of the
purge gas, one for the pilot valve that actuates the purging valve, and one for the EPV-6100 vent.
The connections for the protective gas are made on top of the 6100 control unit and have an inlet and outlet,
1 1/4 inch FNPT fittings.
The pilot valve that is inside the 6100 control unit has a 1/4" compression fitting on top of the enclosure for
connection to a supply line. The pressure requirement for this pilot valve is different than the purge gas
requirements in that the minimum pressure requirement is 65 psig. This connection should probably be above
the regulator for the purge gas supply since the purge gas supply regulator can be adjusted for correct flow for
purging and pressurization, which could be below 60 psig
The EPV-6100 vent has to be mounted to the enclosure, and a specified opening for the flow of purge gas
from the enclosure though the vent is required. See mounting dimensions for the EPV-6100 vent.
Note!
Pressure for the intrinsically safe pilot valve to actuate the purging valve requires a minimum of 65 psig, and
the purging and pressurization system can be adjusted below 65 psig. Note that if this is the case, the pilot
valve air supply should be upstream of the regulated supply for the purging and pressurization and requires a
minimum of 65 psig.
5.3 Pressurization Adjustment
To adjust the pressurization, rotate the gate valve counter-clockwise to open the valve. Before adjusting flow,
make sure the control unit is on and the user-interface is reading pressure, or have a pressure gauge on the
enclosure to read enclosure pressure.
5.4 Purging Adjustment
When purging begins, the small Intrinsically safe pilot valve will energize, which will pneumatically energize
the angle valve for purging. If the control unit is set up for fully automatic, it will automatically start this process
when safe pressure is achieved. For SA (semi-automatic) or STD (manual) mode, the user will have to start
purging through the command on the user-interface. Flow to the enclosure can be adjusted by varying the
regulator (not supplied). If the regulator is adjusted during this process, re-adjustment of the pressurization
valve may be required since the pressure source is the same for both pressurization and purging.
Pneumatic Requirements
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