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EB 8026 EN
General safety instructions
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General safety instructions
WARNING!
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The control valves are to be mounted, started up or serviced by fully trained and
qualified personnel only; the accepted industry codes and practices are to be ob
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served. Make sure employees or third persons are not exposed to any danger.
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All safety instructions and warnings given in these mounting and operating instruc-
tions, particularly those concerning installation, start-up and maintenance, must be
strictly observed.
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The control valves comply with the requirements of the European Pressure Equip-
ment Directive 97/23/EC. Valves with a CE marking have a declaration of confor-
mity which includes information about the applied conformity assessment proce-
dure. The Declaration of Conformity is available on request.
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To ensure appropriate use, only use the valve in applications where the operating
pressure and temperatures do not exceed the specifications used for sizing the valve
at the ordering stage. The manufacturer does not assume any responsibility for
damage caused by external forces or any other external factors. Any hazards that
could be caused in the valve by the process medium, the operating pressure, the
signal pressure or by moving parts are to be prevented by taking appropriate pre-
cautions.
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Proper shipping and storage are assumed.
NOTICE
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For installation and maintenance, make sure the relevant section of the pipeline is
depressurized and, depending on the process medium, drained as well. Depending
on the field of application, allow the valve to cool down or warm up to reach ambi
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ent temperature before starting any work on it.
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When working on the valve, make sure that the pneumatic air supply as well as the
control signal are disconnected to prevent any hazards caused by moving parts.
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Be particularly careful if the actuator springs of pneumatic control valves are pre-
loaded. Such actuators are labeled correspondingly and can also be identified by
three long bolts protruding from the bottom of the actuator. Before starting any
work on the valve, relieve the compression from the preloaded springs.