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- B.6.20.44-B
F22.060.03, issued on 01.98
COMPRESSED AIR LINE
If an air pressure line must be laid it must have a gradient of 3 to 5 mm per m down to the air
pressure tank or the water trap.
If a branch line has to be made from an existing air pressure
line, this should be carried out above the level of the pipe
axis.
In the case of bends in metal air pipes these should be
selected with a bend radius of the pipe axis not smaller
than 2.5 x the pipe outside diameter.
Plastic lines in hazardous locations must have a conducting resistance to earth of < 10
6
Ω
.
AIR PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE (PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE),
MANOMETER AND BALL VALVE
see page 5
If the pressure control valve
1 is fitted to the reciprocating
pump it can be adjusted for easier reading of the manometer.
Loosen the set screw
2 in the slide housing with the
Allen screwdriver
3
Adjust pressure control valve
Tighten set screw
SOUND ABSORBER
see page 6
Check that the sound absorber is fixed in position by hand.
FLUID SUCTION SYSTEM
see pages 7 to 9
Screw the connector
1 or 2 into the
reciprocating pump as far as it will go.
Next, back it out 1 to 1.5 turns, to allow the
device to swivel.
Main line
Branch to
consumer