Argus Ball Valve EK, FK and HK Operating Manual –BA1000 EN
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Table of Contents
1General Information....................................................................................................6
1.1 Scope of this Operating Manual .................................................................................... 6
1.2 Disclaimer........................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Safety Messages................................................................................................................ 7
1.4 Argus Ball Valve as Pressure Equipment ...................................................................... 12
1.5 Argus Ball Valve as “Partly Completed Machinery” .................................................. 13
1.6 Units ................................................................................................................................... 13
1.7 Operating Parameters/Limits of the Argus Ball Valve................................................ 13
1.8 Nameplate: Identification of the Argus Ball Valve..................................................... 13
2Safety Information .....................................................................................................15
2.1 Grouped Safety Messages ............................................................................................ 15
2.2 Responsibility of the Operating Company ..................................................................21
2.3 Qualified Personnel.........................................................................................................22
2.4 Personal Protective Equipment..................................................................................... 22
2.5 Personnel Qualification ..................................................................................................23
2.6 Target Groups .................................................................................................................. 23
2.7 Notes on Product Warranty ........................................................................................... 25
2.8 Intended Use.................................................................................................................... 25
2.9 Non-intended Use ........................................................................................................... 26
2.10 General Sources of Danger/Residual Risks..................................................................27
3Product Description...................................................................................................29
3.1 General Product Description......................................................................................... 29
3.2 Design ............................................................................................................................... 29
3.3 Scope of Delivery ............................................................................................................ 30
4Consignment Receipt ...............................................................................................31
4.1 Safety Messages..............................................................................................................31
4.2 Checking the Consignment Receipt for Completeness ........................................... 31
4.3 Unpacking the Argus Ball Valve.................................................................................... 31
5Installation..................................................................................................................32
5.1 Safety Messages..............................................................................................................32
