
SICCA
2 General
TheseoperatinginstructionsapplytoKSB–Gate,Globeand
Checkvalves(seesection4.1,4.2).
DevelopmentandproductionofKSBvalvesaresubjecttoa
QAsystemaccordingtoDN/ISO9001.
Correct installation and maintenance or repair will ensure
trouble free operation of the valves.
The manufacturer does not assume any liability for these valves
if the operating instructions are not being observed.
The valves are marked to ASME B16.34 if
required with an arrow indicating the flow
direction,Nominalsize,Class,materialofbody,
manufacturer.
The valves must not be operated beyond the limits dened
in the operating instructions/contractual documentation/type
seriesbooklet.Anyusebeyondtheaboveconditionswilllead
tooverloadwhichthevalvescannotwithstand.
Nonobservanceofthiswarningmayleadtopersonal
injuryorpropertydamage,e.g.:
- Injury caused by escaping fluids (cold/hot, toxic or under
pressure…)
- Incorrectoperationordestructionofthevalve.
The descriptions and instructions in this manual refer to the
standard versions but also apply to the related variants.
Theseoperatinginstructionsdonotconsider:
- incidentswhichmayoccurduringinstallation,operationand
maintenance.
- thelocalsafetyregulations.Itistheuser’sresponsibilityto
ensure that they are observed, also by the installation staff
involved.
Foractuatedvalves,thespeciedconnectionparametersand
theinstallation andmaintenanceinstructions–includingthe
operatingmanualfortheactuator–mustbeobserved.
Handling a valve requires skilled and
experiencedpersonnel.
The personnel in charge of operation, maintenance and
installation of this valve must be aware of the interaction
betweenthevalveandtheplant.
Operator’s errors concerning the valve may have serious
consequencesfortheentireplant,e.g.:
- fluidmayescape
- downtimeoftheplant/machine
- adverseeffect/reduction/increaseoftheefciency/function
of a plant/machine.
Forfurtherquestionsorincaseofdamagetothevalve,please
contactyourKSBSalesOfce.
For further questions and supplementary orders, especially
whenorderingspareparts,pleasealwaysstatethetypeseries,
versionandserialno.(SerialNo.ispunchedattopflangeof
thevalveonKSBletterside).
Thespecications(operatingdata)ofthevalvesarelistedin
thetechnicaldocumentation&typeseriesbookletoftherelated
valve(seealsosection5).
When returning valves to the manufacturer, please refer to
section 4.
3 Safety
Thismanualcontains basicinstructionsto becompliedwith
during operation and maintenance. It is therefore vital for the
tterandtheoperator/usertoreadthismanualbeforeinstalling/
commissioningthevalve.Also,thismanualmustalwaysbe
availableatthesitewherethevalveisinstalled.
It is not enough to observe the general instructions listed in
thesection“safety”,thespecicsafetyinstructionslistedinthe
other sections should also be observed.
3.1 Safety symbols in this operating Instructions
Safetyinstructionsputforthinthisinstructionmanualwhose
nonobservancewouldinvolve theriskof personalinjuryare
speciallymarkedwiththegeneralhazardsymbol:
in accordance with DIN 4844 (safety sign W9), or with the
electricvoltagewarningsign:
InaccordancewithDIN4844(safetysignW8),
Safetyinstructionswhosenonobservancewouldinvolvehazard
tothevalveandjeopardize itsoperationhavebeenmarked
withtheword
Instructions directly attached to the valve, (e.g. nominal
pressure)mustbecompliedwithandmaintainedinalegible
condition.
3.2 Qualicationofpersonnelandtraining
The personnel for operation, maintenance, Inspection and
Installationmustbeadequatelyqualiedfortheworkinvolved.
Thepersonnel’sresponsibilities,competenceandsupervision
must be clearly defined by the user. If the personnel in
questionisnot alreadyinpossession oftherequisiteknow-
how,appropriatetrainingandinstructionsmustbeprovided.
Ifdeemednecessary,the manufacturer/supplier will provide
suchtrainingandinstructionsattheuser’srequest.Inaddition,
the user is responsible for ensuring that the contents of these
operating instructions are fully understood by the personnel
inquestion.
3.3 Danger or nonobservance of the safety
instructions
Nonobservance of the safety instructions may lead to personal
injuryand alsotodangerforthe environmentandthevalve
itself. Nonobservance of these safety instructions will also
forfeittheuser’swarranty.
Suchnoncompliancecould,forexample,resultin:
- failureofessentialfunctionsofthevalve/plant
- failureofprescribedmaintenanceandrepairpractices
- hazardtopeoplebyelectrical,mechanicalorchemicaleffects
- hazard to the environment due to leakage of hazardous
substances
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