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7. VALVE ADJUSTMENT
Adjustment and testing are always necessary in the installation phase.
The valve should be adjusted to intervene before the down speed of the cabin reaches
V
+ 0,3 m/s.
d
7.1 Trigger flow rate calculation
The maximum trigger flow rate must be calculated in the elevator design phase. If the value
is not determined at design phase, it should be calculated at the installation phase.
The maximum trigger flow rate of the Rupture Valve is calculated using the following formula:
(
) 6 A N
V
+
0 3
,
d
Q
=
----------------------------------------------------------- -
i max
where:
Q
= Maximum flow rate at which the valve actuates [l/min]
i max
V
= Nominal down speed [m/s]
d
A
= Equivalent cross-sectional area or of telescopic pistons [cm
N
= Number of pistons connected to rupture valve
VC
(If there are more than one)
c
= Coefficient (1 for direct acting 1:1, 2 for indirect acting 2:1)
m
Therefore the maximum flow rate Q
speed, and the maximum flow rate Q
For Vd < = 1,00 m/s it is recommended to use the following formula:
(
⋅
) 6 A N
⋅
⋅
V
1 3
,
d
Q
=
--------------------------------------------------------- -
i
c
m
Table 4 - Single stage piston effective area
ram
HL55
HL65
2
28,26
38,46
A [cm
]
ram
50
60
2
19,63
28,27
A [cm
]
Table 5 - Hydraulically synchronised telescopic piston equivalent effective area
piston type
C2 (2 stages)
A [cm
C3 (3 stages)
Table 6 - Mechanically synchronised telescopic piston effective equivalent area
piston type
-2N, Y (2 stages)
-3Y (3 stages)
-4Y (4 stages)
⋅
⋅
⋅
VC
c
m
should be set between the flow rate at nominal down
i
i max
⋅
VC
HL75
50,24
70
80
90
38,48
50,27
63,62
T42
T50
21,14
29,40
2
]
33,25
44,04
TCS/EC 60
36,76
2
45,95
A [cm
]
56,32
corresponding to Vd + 0,3 m/s.
100
110
120
78,54
95,03 113,10 132,73 176,71 254,47 314,16 444,88
T63
T70
T85
44,22
59,59
84,94
66,63
88,83
132,27
TCS/EC 75
TCS/EC 90
54,55
75,87
65,50
88,59
77,64
102,50
22
2
]
130
150
180
T100
117,61
176,15
TCS/EC 105
TCS/EC 120
100,73
115,22
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200
238
129,12
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