7.
inSTAllATion
7.1.
Safety instructions
danger
Risk of injury due to high pressure in the installation.
•
Stop the circulation of fluid and release the pressure before
loosening the fitting.
Risk of injury due to high fluid temperatures.
•
Use safety gloves to handle the fitting.
•
Stop the circulation of fluid before loosening the fitting.
Risk of injury due to the nature of the fluid.
•
Respect the prevailing regulations on accident prevention and safety
relating to the use of hazardous products.
Warning
Risk of injury due to non-conforming installation.
•
Fluidic installation can only be carried out by qualified and author-
ised personnel with the appropriate tools.
•
Observe the installation instructions for the measuring device
inserted into the fitting.
Risk of injury due to an uncontrolled restart.
•
Ensure that the restart of the installation is controlled after any
interventions on it.
Type S020
Installation
English
Warning
Risk of injury if the temperature/fluid pressure dependency is
not respected.
•
Take account of the temperature/fluid pressure dependency
according to the nature of the materials from which the fitting is
made (see Fig.7.1) and that of the measuring device used (see
the relevant user manual).
•
Abide by the Pressure Directive 97/23/EC.
P (bar)
16
15
14
13
12
PVDF
11
10
9
8
PVC + PP
7
6
5
4
PVC (PN10)
3
2
PP (PN10)
1
0
-20
0
+20 +40 +60 +80 +100 +120
Fig. 7.1: Fluid temperature/pressure dependency curves for T-fittings used
on their own
Metal (PN16)
PVDF (PN10)
+150
T (°C)
25