WARNING: To prevent possible injury, the Valve Actuator Assembly must be disconnected and shunted when
performing any of the following procedures.
WARNING: Valve Actuator Assemblies are thermo chemical devices that can cause bodily injury and equipment
damage when improperly handled. All persons who may work with or come in contact with Valve Actuator Assemblies
in any way shall read and understand the Valve Actuator Assembly Safety Procedures in this document.
Valve Actuator Assemblies employed in the Fike Explosion Protection System must be respected for their very fast
response and the possibility of accidental initiation.
NOTICE: When Valve Actuator Assemblies are handled in accordance with all proper safety practices, accidental
initiation should not occur. The Valve Actuator Assembly will not fire at current less than 0.2 Amps.
• Valve Actuator Assembly leads shall remain shunted at all times when electrically disconnected from the
protection system and during Valve Actuator Assembly installation and removal.
• Always wear an electrically grounded wrist strap or other approved device when handling unpackaged
Valve Actuator Assemblies.
• Always wear approved eye protection when handling or installing Valve Actuator Assemblies.
• Never handle or have on your person more than one unpackaged Valve Actuator Assembly at any time.
• Never handle Valve Actuator Assemblies while wearing static producing clothes or shoes.
• Remove the Valve Actuator Assembly from the shipping container only when installing into the FAV.
• Always handle the Valve Actuator Assembly by the wires and never by the threaded discharge end or
case.
• The discharge end of the Valve Actuator Assembly shall be pointed down, away from the body and to the
rear.
• Never expose Valve Actuator Assemblies to high heat sources. Exposure of Valve Actuator Assemblies to
temperatures over 130°F may reduce the service life.
• Never check Valve Actuator Assembly continuity with any type of ohm meter or other unapproved
device. Use only a Fike approved device.
• The device shall display a label marked “Approved device for measuring Valve Actuator Assembly
continuity”.
• If a Valve Actuator Assembly is suspected of being defective, contact Fike. Refer to the Repair and Return
Authorization section of this document for the return procedure.
• Never install Valve Actuator Assemblies if ground faults are present in the system.
• Never install Valve Actuator Assemblies if voltage is present on the conduit or equipment.
• Never install Valve Actuator Assemblies if radio transmitters are being used in nearby areas.
• Always hold the leads carefully so there is no tension where the leads connect to the case.
• Lead wires shall be straightened, as required, by hand. The leads shall not be thrown, waved in the air or
uncoiled by snapping like a whip.
• Secure leads tightly in one hand just above the housing and draw the other hand across the leads to
straighten.
• Do not allow the shunt to be removed from the leads.
• Connect Valve Actuator Assembly leads only after the Valve Actuator Assembly has been installed into a
properly secured FAV.
• Refer to the Electrical Control Panel Manual (E06-051) for electrical connections.
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