Safety And Responsibility; Intended Use; Safety Information; Transport And Storage - GF 582 Manual De Instrucciones

Safety and responsibility

2 Safety and responsibility

2.1 Intended use

Pressure reducing valves type 582 and the pressure retaining valves type 586 are intended to
be operated with pure, non-abrasive liquid media. The product and all of its components are
intended to be used within the permitted pressure and temperature limits and in accordance
with their chemical resistance.
Pressure reducing valve type 582
The pressure reducing valves type 582 are intended to reduce the system pressure, after
installation into a piping system, and to keep it constant at the specified value to the greatest
possible extent.
Pressure retaining valve type 586
The pressure retaining valves of type 586 are intended to keep the system pressure, after
installation into a piping system, and to keep it constant at the specified value to the greatest
possible extent.
Foreseeable misuse
The pressure reducing valves type 582 and the pressure retaining valves type 586 are not
intended to be used as shut-off devices.
The pressure reducing valves type 582 and the pressure retaining valves type 586 are not
intended to be operated with gases or other compressible media.

2.2 Safety information

In order to provide safety in the plant, the operator is responsible for the following
measures:
 Only use product as intended, see intended use.
 Do not use any damaged or faulty product. Sort out any damaged product immediately.
 Make sure that the piping system has been installed professionally and is inspected
regularly.
 Product and accessories shall only be installed by persons who have the required training,
knowledge or experience.
 Regularly train personnel on all questions pertaining to the locally applicable regulations
on occupational safety and environmental protection, especially on pressure-retaining
pipelines.

3 Transport and storage

 Protect the product against external force during transport (impact, stroke, vibrations
etc.).
 Transport and/or store product in its unopened original packaging.
 Protect the product from dust, dirt, moisture as well as heat and ultraviolet radiation.
 Ensure that the product has not been damaged neither by mechanical nor thermal
influences.
 Check the product prior to assembly on transport damages.
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