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LOW-PRESSURE GAS REGULATOR | INTRODUCTION | REV. 00
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Use, maintenance and warning manual
4 - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION .................................................................................... 27
4.1 - GENERAL DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................... 27
4.2 - OPERATION ............................................................................................................................................ 28
4.3 - INTENDED USE ...................................................................................................................................... 29
4.3.1 - ENVISAGED USE ..................................................................................................................................29
4.3.2 - REASONABLY FORESEEABLE MISUSE ...............................................................................................29
4.3.3 - TYPES OF FLUIDS ................................................................................................................................29
4.4 - MODELS AND CONFIGURATIONS ......................................................................................................... 30
4.4.1 - SURFACE TREATMENTS ......................................................................................................................33
4.5 - TECHNICAL FEATURES/PERFORMANCE .............................................................................................. 34
4.6 - SAFETY DEVICES ................................................................................................................................... 35
4.6.1 - SLAM-SHUT VALVE FOR MAXIMUM DOWNSTREAM PRESSURE .......................................................35
4.6.2 - EXCESS FLOW LOCK-UP DEVICE .......................................................................................................36
4.6.3 - RELIEF VALVE .......................................................................................................................................37
4.6.4 - PRESSURE OUTLET ............................................................................................................................. 38
4.6.4.1 - PROCEDURE OF USE WITH STANDARD PRESSURE OUTLET ...................................................39
4.6.4.2 - PROCEDURE OF USE WITH PETERSON MODEL PRESSURE OUTLET ......................................40
5 - TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ......................................................................................... 41
5.1 - SPECIFIC WARNINGS FOR TRANSPORT AND HANDLING ................................................................... 41
5.1.1 - PACKAGING AND FASTENERS USED FOR TRANSPORT ....................................................................42
5.2 - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 43
5.3 - EQUIPMENT ANCHORING AND LIFTING METHOD................................................................................ 44
5.3.1 - FORKLIFT HANDLING METHOD ........................................................................................................... 45
5.4 - PACKAGING REMOVAL .......................................................................................................................... 47
5.4.1 - PACKAGING DISPOSAL .......................................................................................................................47
5.5 - STORAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .................................................................................. 48
5.5.1 - STORAGE LASTING LONGER THAN THE MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED ................................................48
6 - INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................. 49
6.1 - INSTALLATION PRE-REQUISITES ........................................................................................................... 49
6.1.1 - ALLOWED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS .........................................................................................49
6.1.2 - STORAGE LASTING LONGER THAN THE MAXIMUM TIME ALLOWED ................................................49
6.1.3 - CHECKS BEFORE INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................ 50
6.2 - SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION STEP ...................................................... 51
6.3 - GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE LINE ................................................................................................ 52
6.4 - INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ............................................................................................................... 53
6.4.1 - POST-INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................................54
6.5 - EQUIPMENT ADJUSTMENTS ................................................................................................................. 55