Anderson Greenwood Guide: ATEX - Internal Tank Valve, Operators and Control Panel, Anderson Greenwood-EN Manuals & Guides

ANDERSON GREENWOOD ATEX - INTERNAL TANK VALVE, OPERATORS AND CONTROL PANEL

Operating and safety instructiOns

Before installation these instructions must be fully read and understood

Safety Instructions for Valves and Accessories
being used in a Potentially Explosive
Atmosphere under ATEX94/9.

MARKING

To be strictly in accordance with the
requirements of ATEX 94/9/EC, and includes:

• CE and Epsilon X (EX Mark)

• Equipment Group II.

• Equipment Category (1, or 2 or 3, as label).

• Type of explosive atmosphere, G.

SELECTION

• Ensure that the equipment is marked with the
correct equipment group, category and type
of atmosphere for the application and that the
safety instructions are followed for each item
of the equipment.

INSTALLATION

• The installer must only use tooling
appropriate to the working area, see
EN1127-1 Annex A.

• Installation has to be carried out at ambient
temperature.

• During installation ensure that no metallic
shocks / impacts are made to the equipment
or the adjacent pipework.

• The installer should thoroughly follow the
operating and safety instructions provided for
each individual item of equipment.

• When the valve is to handle hot fluids or fluids
where exothermic reactions may take place,
the end user must take all the necessary
measures to ensure that the hot surface of
the valve cannot provide a source of ignition
to the surrounding gas, vapor, mist or dust
atmosphere.

• Before putting into use or during operation
with a dangerous fluid, ensure that no release
of the fluid to atmosphere can take place.

• The end user should take into consideration
the effects of lighting striking the operators
and or control panel.

• The end user shall ensure that the control
panel and electrical accessories are properly
grounded.

• Power connections and wiring between the
ITV control panel, accessories and the users
equipment shall meet the appropriate ATEX
category and type of atmosphere.

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ANDERSON GREENWOOD ATEX - INTERNAL TANK VALVE, OPERATORS AND CONTROL PANEL

Operating and safety instructiOns

MAINTENANCE

• The operator must ensure that only personnel
qualified to work in a potentially hazardous
area are allowed to carry out maintenance
appropriate to the category of the equipment
in use.

• The end user must ensure that only tooling
appropriate to the working area is used,
see EN1127-1 Annex A.

• All equipment must only be fitted with
manufacturer’s original spare parts.

• The operator air cylinders shall only be
disassembled in a non-explosive atmosphere.

• All power should be disconnected before
opening the flameproof enclosures of the
solenoid valve and control panel.

TEMPERATURE LIMITS

The valve is not heat generating, the
temperature is a function of the process fluid.

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