
Specifications subject without notice
Edition: August 2017
T R A N S L A T I O N
Declaration of Conformity as per Directive 2014/68/EU
Pfeiffer Chemie-Armaturenbau GmbH, 47906 Kempen, Germany
• with lever for 90° operation
1. The valves are pressure accessories within the meaning of the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU and
(For butterfly valves which are intended for dead-end service, see section 2.3).
EN 593
AD 2000 Regulations
Product standard for butterfly valves
Regulations for pressurized valve body parts
Type designation and technical features:
Pfeiffer data sheets <TB14a, TB14b, TB14e, TB14t, TB74b, DB14b-07 and DB14p-01>
NOTE: This Manufacturer’s Declaration applies to all valve types listed in this catalogue.
Applied conformity assessment procedure:
Identification number of the notified body:
TÜV Rheinland Service GmbH
Marcus Miertz, Chief Executive Officer
Stefan Czayka, IMS Representative
BR14a, BR14b, BR14b-Type HD, BR14c, BR14e, BR14p-Type PSA, BR14t and BR74b
declares that:
conform with the requirements of this Directive,
2. They may only be operated observing the operating instructions <BA14b-02> delivered together with the valve.
with packing and adjustable stuffing box
with worm gear and handwheel
Conforming to Annex III of the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU, Module H
Am Grauen Stein
51101 Köln
These Declarations become invalid when modifications are made to the butterfly valves and/or assemblies that affect the
technical data of the butterfly valve or the <Intended use> described in section 1 of the operating instructions, and considerably
change the valve or an assembly delivered with it.
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Operating instructions
Butterfly valves
manually operated
Contents
0. Introduction 3
1. Intended use 3
2. Safety instructions 3
2.1 General safety instructions 3
2.2 Safety instructions for the operator 3
2.3 Particular hazards 4
2.4 Designation of the butterfly valve 5
3. Transport and storage 5
4. Installation in the pipeline 5
4.1 General 5
4.2 Installation instructions 6
5. Pressure check in pipeline section 8
6. Standard operation and maintenance 8
7. Troubleshooting 8
8. Further information 9
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The WARNING and CAUTION notes must be strictly adhered to. Otherwise this may lead to personal injury and
Please contact the manufacturer if you have any queries, see section 8 for contact address.
Do not operate a butterfly valve when its permissible pressure/temperature rating is not sized for the operating
installed in the pipeline.
Pfeiffer valves have no own potential ignition source after testing the hazardous ignition in accordance to
compensation of plants independent of the directive, valid for metallic parts in hazardous areas.
Preventing misuse of the butterfly valve:
installed in the pipeline. The manufacturer does not assume any final responsibility.
0. Introduction
These instructions are designed to assist the user during installation, operation and maintenance of butterfly valves from the
BR14a, BR14b, BR14b-Type HD, BR14c, BR14e, BR14p-Type PSA, BR14t and BR74b.
equipment damage and the manufacturer’s warranty may become void.
1. Intended use
After installing the valve in the pipeline, manually operated butterfly valves are designed exclusively for shutting off or controlling
media (often corrosive) within the permissible pressure and temperature ranges.
The permissible pressure and temperature ranges for these butterfly valves are specified in the data sheets <TB14a, TB14b,
TB14e, TB14t, TB74b, DB14b-07 and DB14p-01>.
conditions specified in the data sheets <TB14a, TB14b, TB14e, TB14t, TB74b, DB14b-07 and DB14p-01>.
Danger
Observation of conformity with the Directive 2014/34/EU.
Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in personal injury and can damage equipment
DIN EN 13463-1. Therefore Pfeiffer valves do not come under the directive 2014/34/EU.
Note
Refer to the limitations in the above mentioned data sheets if the butterfly valve is intended for throttling services.
Parts subject to wear are not covered by the warranty.
Observance of section 2 <Safety instructions> is presumed for the Intended use.
Relating to this directive a CE-marking is not permissible. The valve could be incorporated into potential
2. Safety instructions
2.1 General safety instructions
For butterfly valves, the same safety regulations apply as for the pipelines in which they are installed. These instructions only
specify those safety instructions which need to be additionally observed concerning butterfly valves.
2.2 Safety instructions for the operator
The manufacturer does not assume any responsibility. Therefore, when using the butterfly valve, make sure the following
instructions are observed:
The valve is to be used only for its intended use as described in section 1.
It is especially important to make sure that the wetted parts in the butterfly valve are suitable for the media used as
well as the prevailing pressures and temperatures.
Warning
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Failure to follow these safety precautions may result in personal injury and can damage equipment
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