EB 3131 EN
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Malfunctions
Table 7:
Troubleshooting
Malfunction
Possible reasons
Recommended action
Flow rate or
differential pressure
exceeds adjusted set
point
Insufficient pressure pulses on the oper
-
ating diaphragm.
Î
Clean the control line and screw fittings.
Foreign particles blocking the plug
Î
Remove foreign particles.
Î
Replace damaged parts.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Seat and plug are worn or leak.
Î
Replace the damaged seat and plug.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Valve too large for control task (flow
rate) or too small (differential pressure)
Î
Check the sizing.
Î
Change K
VS
/C
V
coefficient, if necessary or in
-
stall a different sized regulator.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Defective operating diaphragm
Î
Replace damaged diaphragm.
Seat and plug are worn or leak.
Î
Clean the seat and plug.
Î
Replace the damaged seat and plug.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
A safety device (e.g. STL or STM) has
been triggered.
Î
Check plant. Unlock safety device (where nec-
essary).
Flow or differential
pressure set point not
reached
Regulator installed against the flow.
Î
Install the regulator so that the direction of flow
matches the direction indicated by the arrow on
the body.
Regulator or K
VS
/C
V
coefficient too
small
Î
Check the sizing.
Î
Change K
VS
/C
V
coefficient, if necessary or in
-
stall a different sized regulator.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Incorrect set point range selected.
Î
Check set point range
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Safety device, e.g. pressure limiter, has
been triggered.
Î
Check plant. If necessary, unlock safety device.
Plant differential pressure Δp too low.
Î
Compare differential pressure in the plant with
the plant’s drag.
Differential pressure across the plant:
∆p
min
= ∆p
restriction
+ (
V/K
VS
)²
Flow or differential
pressure set point not
reached
Foreign particles blocking the plug
Î
Remove foreign particles.
Î
Replace damaged parts.
Î
Contact SAMSON's After-sales Service.
Control line blocked
Î
Clean the control line and screw fittings.
Strainer blocked.
Î
Clean the strainer.
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