Type 99
7
Working Monitor
On a working monitor installation (Figure 4), the 
control line of the monitoring pilot is connected 
downstream of the working regulator. During 
normal operation, distribution pressure causes 
the monitoring pilot to stand wide open. Full pilot 
supply pressure enters the working monitor pilot and 
permits the working monitor regulator to control at its 
intermediate pressure setting.
Open failure of the working regulator increases 
distribution pressure as the working regulator goes 
wide open. Intermediate pressure is then ignored by 
the monitoring regulator, which controls downstream 
pressure at its own pressure setting (slightly higher 
than the normal control pressure).
The monitoring pilot should be upstream of the working 
monitor regulator. This enables a closer setpoint 
between the working regulator and the monitoring 
pilot. Special Types 161AYW and 627-109 monitoring 
pilots with quick-bleed operation have been designed 
to give faster response to abnormal downstream 
conditions. Table 5 gives the spread between normal 
distribution pressure and the minimum pressure at 
which the working monitor regulator can be set to take 
over if the working regulator fails open.
Wide-Open Monitor
The control line of the upstream regulator is 
connected downstream of the second regulator 
(Figure 5), so that during normal operation the 
monitoring regulator is standing wide open with the 
reduction to distribution pressure being taken across 
the working regulator. Only in case of open failure of 
the working regulator does the wide-open monitoring 
regulator take control at its slightly higher setting.
The upstream regulator must have an O-ring seal 
on the valve carrier assembly. This seals off the leak 
path that otherwise would let line pressure ahead of 
the working regulator inlet try to close the wide-open 
monitoring regulator.
Installation
!
WARNING
Personal injury, equipment damage or 
leakage due to escaping gas or bursting 
of pressure containing parts might result 
if this regulator is overpressured or is 
installed where service conditions could 
exceed the limits for which the regulator 
was designed or where conditions exceed 
any ratings of the adjacent piping or 
piping connections. To avoid such injury 
or damage, provide pressure relieving 
or pressure limiting devices (as required 
by the appropriate code, regulation or 
standard) to prevent service conditions 
from exceeding those limits.
A regulator may vent some gas to 
the atmosphere in hazardous or 
ammable gas service, vented gas might 
accumulate and cause personal injury, 
death or property damage due to re or 
explosion. Vent a regulator in hazardous 
gas service to a remote, safe location 
away from air intakes or any hazardous 
location. The vent line or stack opening 
must be protected against condensation 
or clogging.
Table 5. Working Monitor Performance
MONITORING PILOT INFORMATION
MINIMUM PRESSURE 
AT WHICH WORKING 
MONITOR REGULATOR 
CAN BE SET
Construction
Spring Range
Pilot Spring
Part Number
Wire Diameter Free Length
psig bar In. mm In. mm
Type 161AYW with  
1/8 in. / 3.2 mm orice size and  
150 psig / 10.3 bar maximum 
allowable inlet pressure
3 to 12 in. w.c. 
11 to 25 in. w.c. 
7 to 30 mbar
27 to 62 mbar
1B653927022
1B537027052
0.105  
0.114  
2.67 
2.90
3.750
4.312  
95.2
109
3 in. w.c. / 7 mbar 
over normal 
distribution pressure
0.9 to 2.5   
2.5 to 4.5   
4.5 to 7   
0.06 to 0.17 
0.17 to 0.31 
0.31 to 0.48 
1B537127022
1B537227022
1B537327052
0.156  
0.187  
0.218  
3.96 
4.75 
5.54
4.060
3.937
3.980
103
100
101
0.5 psi / 0.03 bar 
over normal 
distribution pressure
3/4 NPT Type 627-109 with 
1/8 in. / 3.2 mm orice size and 
1000 psig / 69.0 bar maximum 
inlet pressure / body rating 
for ductile iron body
  5 to 20   
15 to 40     
0.34 to 1.4 
1.0 to 2.8 
10B3076X012
10B3077X012
0.170  
0.207  
4.32 
5.26
3.190
3.190  
81.0
81.0
3.0 psi / 0.21 bar 
over normal 
distribution pressure
35 to 80   
70 to 150   
2.1 to 5.5 
4.8 to 10.3 
10B3078X012
10B3079X012
 0.262  
0.313  
6.65 
7.95
3.200
3.070
81.3
78.0
5.0 psi / 0.34 bar 
over normal 
distribution pressure